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Japan Reveals 'Hadou Seeker' Mega Lucario Z ex with 330 HP, Alongside Mega Garchomp Z and Mega Absol Z

Sigilyph ex Nullifies Mega Evolution ex Damage; Basic Energy and Boss's Orders Not Included

김태희 기자 · Published Nov 8, 2026, 11:32 KST · 4 min read
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The official Japanese Pokémon Card Game website revealed additional cards from the expansion pack "Hadou Seeker (ハドウシーカー)" on November 6. Under the announcement title "Additional Included Cards Unveiled!", a special page detailed the effects of three 'Mega Evolution Z' cards, notable cards, and two deck themes. Hadou Seeker will be released in Japan on November 27, priced at 200 yen (tax included) per pack of 5 cards. The revealed cards bear the collection number '/078'.

Three Mega Evolution Z Cards with 270 to 360 HP

At the center of this reveal are three Mega Evolution ex cards carrying the letter 'Z' in their names. The official page introduced them as "Mega Evolution Pokémon with 'Z' in their name appear as cards." All three are subject to the 'Mega Evolution ex rule,' allowing the opponent to take 3 Prize cards when one is Knocked Out.

| Card | Evolution / Type | HP | Key Effects | |---|---|---|---| | Mega Lucario Z ex (057/078) | Stage 1 (from Riolu) / Metal | 330 | Ability 'Hadou Seeker': Once during your turn if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, search your deck for 1 Supporter card and put it into your hand. Attack 'Dancing Fist' (Metal x2): 120+, does 120 more damage if the opponent's Active Pokémon is an ex. | | Mega Garchomp Z ex (067/078) | Stage 2 (from Gabite) / Dragon | 360 | 'Drago Avenger' (Water, Fighting): 30x the number of Dragon Pokémon in your discard pile. 'Sonic Edge' (Water, Fighting, Colorless): 240, damage isn't affected by any effects on the opponent's Active Pokémon. | | Mega Absol Z ex (030/078) | Basic / Psychic | 270 | 'Bloody Fear' (Psychic x2, Colorless): 160, during the opponent's next turn, the opponent cannot attach Special Energy from their hand or play a Stadium. |

Mega Lucario Z ex can search the deck for a needed Supporter every turn and deal 240 damage in a single attack against an opponent's ex Pokémon. Mega Garchomp Z ex is designed to deal increasing damage the more Dragon Pokémon accumulate in the discard pile; the official page highlighted Vibrava, which can send itself to the discard pile via its Ability 'Fluttering Wings', as a partner. Mega Absol Z ex deals damage while preventing the opponent from playing Special Energy or Stadium cards for one turn.

Notable Cards and Two Deck Themes

Cards designed to counter Mega Evolution ex were also unveiled. Sigilyph ex (031/078, HP 210) prevents all damage done to it by attacks from the opponent's 'Mega Evolution ex' through its Ability 'Mega Protector,' and its attack 'Power Cyclone' (Colorless x3) deals 140 damage and moves 1 Energy to a Benched Pokémon. The Supporter card 「コルニの本気」(Korrina's Earnestness) increases attack damage dealt by the player's Mega Evolution ex by 20 for each Prize card the opponent has already taken. In addition, Revavroom's 'Long Drive,' which also attacks the opponent's Bench, and Meloetta's 'Welcome Song,' which puts up to 3 Basic Pokémon from the deck onto the Bench, were introduced.

Two deck themes were also showcased. The first is a Hawlucha deck. Hawlucha's Ability reduces the Energy required for the attack 'Guts Fight'; according to the official description, Machamp can deal 250 damage for just 1 Fighting Energy if 3 Hawlucha are in play, while Hitmontop can use its attack with zero Energy if 2 Hawlucha are present. The second deck theme utilizes the Supporter card 「マキシの熱血」(Crasher Wake's Passion). Floatzel ex (020/078, HP 260) features 'Hustle Screw' (Water, Colorless), which does 40 plus 100 more damage for each 「マキシの熱血」 revealed from the player's hand, while Quagsire deals 140 damage for 1 Water Energy by revealing 1 copy. A third deck was listed as 'coming soon.' An SAR version of 「マキシの熱血」 was illustrated by 'Fist of the North Star' artist Tetsuo Hara, according to a separate notice released the same day.

Furthermore, the official page announced that Basic Energy cards are not included in Hadou Seeker. It also noted that 「ボスの指令」(Boss's Orders), 「ミツルの思いやり」(Wally's Compassion), 「グロウ草エネルギー」(Grow Grass Energy), and 「活力の森」(Forest of Vitality) are not included in this booster pack.

No Announcement on Korean Release

As of November 8, no release schedule for the Korean version of Hadou Seeker or Mega Lucario Z ex has been announced on the official Pokémon Card Game Korean website. The names and translations of card effects and details from the Japanese version may change upon release in the Korean edition. Certain card names mentioned in this article are provisional and have not been confirmed by the official Korean release.

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