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5 Standout Cards from English 'Mega Evolution—Delta Reign' Highlighted in Tournament Player's List… Korean Edition's 'Storm Emerald' Features Identical Effects

Official Pokémon website shares 5 picks by tournament player Xander Pero, including Giratina, Legendary Pyroduct, and Mega Rayquaza ex

김태희 기자 · Published Nov 10, 2026, 10:06 KST · 3 min read
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On November 9 local time, the official Pokémon website (pokemon.com) introduced 5 standout cards from the English expansion 'Mega Evolution—Delta Reign' (released November 6). The article was written by tournament player Xander Pero, whom the official site introduced as a 'Pokémon TCG expert'. Pero explained that this set is the first expansion of the 2027 Championship Series season and is tournament-legal starting from the Latin America International Championship held in Brazil.

Pero's 5 Picks

| Card (English Number) | Effects and Stats in Article | Reason for Selection | |---|---|---| | Giratina (DLR 45) | Attack 'Chaos Crawler' deals 120 damage; prevents damage from attacks during the opponent's next turn | Adds both damage and protection to the Slowking deck | | Legendary Pyroduct (DLR 94·95) | A stadium played as a pair of 2 cards; shuts down troublesome abilities | Powerful but difficult to set up | | Aarune (DLR 89) | Searches for up to 3 Supporters and Stadiums | The best way to find 'Legendary Pyroduct' | | Mega Rayquaza ex (DLR 84) | HP 280, attack 'Storm Emerald' (50 damage for each Fire and Lightning Energy attached to your Pokémon) | Overwhelming early-game pressure, but yields 3 Prize cards when knocked out | | Talonflame ex (DLR 88) | HP 280, zero retreat cost, attack 'Talon Hunt' (2 Colorless, 150 damage, puts 2 cards from deck into hand) | Colorless type allows it to fit into any deck |

Pero praised Giratina as "a tailor-made addition to the existing Slowking archetype." He noted it is particularly effective against 'Festival Lead' decks, whose main attacking Pokémon have less than 120 HP. Regarding 'Legendary Pyroduct', he pointed out that "it is already hard to find 1 specific stadium, let alone 2," adding that the effect is undone if the opponent finds even 1 stadium or Chien-Pao. He wrote that Mega Rayquaza ex "is the face of Delta Reign for a good reason," and stated that Talonflame ex can enter the bench straight from the hand using the Ability 'Excited Dive' if there is a Colorless Mega Evolution Pokémon in play, making it a great fit for Mega Rayquaza ex and 'Raging Bolt ex' decks.

Included in August's 'Storm Emerald' in the Korean Edition

According to the official Korean card search, all 5 cards have counterparts with identical effects in the MEGA expansion 'Storm Emerald' (1,500 won per pack), released on August 21, 2026.

| English Edition | Korean Edition | |---|---| | Giratina | 기라티나 (031/076, HP 130) | | Legendary Pyroduct | 전설의 용암동굴 (서로의 진화 포켓몬 특성이 모두 없어짐) | | Aarune | 서포트 '성한' (068/076) | | Mega Rayquaza ex | 메가레쿠쟈 ex (058/076, HP 280) | | Talonflame ex | 파이어로 ex (062/076, HP 280) |

Because names differ between 'Aarune' and '성한', as well as 'Legendary Pyroduct' and '전설의 용암동굴', this correspondence is based on comparing the effects in official card texts. The official English Pokémon article did not specify which Asian-language expansion Delta Reign corresponds to.

What Korean Readers Should Note

While these cards have just been released in the English edition, they have been available in expansions sold since August in the Korean edition. The combinations highlighted by Pero can be tested directly using Korean-language cards. However, the deck evaluations are personal opinions based on the overseas tournament meta. Conditions omitted in the English article—such as Giratina's restriction that "Chaos Crawler cannot be used if it was used during the previous turn"—should be verified accurately through the official Korean card search.

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