The Pokémon TCG Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection is the flagship sealed Charizard set of the Mega Evolution era — 18 booster packs, two foil promos and a full display kit built around the game's most bankable name. It launched 14 November 2025, restocks in waves, and is live and authenticated at PUSHAS from around A$440 (at the time of writing). Worth it? For a Charizard collector, comfortably yes — with one caveat we'll get to.

Here's the honest framing most "worth it" posts skip: an Ultra-Premium Collection is not built to be the cheapest way to open packs. If raw pulls per dollar were the only thing that mattered, you'd buy a booster box and be done. A UPC is a different purchase entirely — it's a display piece with a guaranteed Charizard at its centre, and you're paying for the object as much as the odds.

Mega Charizard X ex UPC at a glance

• Product: Pokémon TCG Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection (sealed)
• Released: 14 November 2025, alongside the Phantasmal Flames expansion
• Booster packs: 18
• Guaranteed cards: a foil Mega Charizard X ex promo and a foil Oricorio ex promo
• The kit: 65 card sleeves, a playmat, a deck box, a die-cast metal coin, six damage-counter dice and a Pokémon TCG Live code card
• At PUSHAS: from around A$440 (at the time of writing); sealed stock is thin, with a discounted damaged-box option alongside the mint copy

What's actually in the box — and what it's for

Eighteen packs is a lot for a single sealed product; most premium collections give you far fewer. But the packs are only half the story. The black-foil collector's box, the die-cast coin, the full-size playmat and the 65 matching sleeves are the reason this sits on a shelf rather than getting torn open and forgotten. It's a complete Charizard set piece, and it photographs like one.

The two guaranteed promos matter too. You're not gambling to see Charizard — the Mega Charizard X ex foil is in every box, with an Oricorio ex promo alongside it. Everything past that is upside.

The chase, and a word on odds

The packs tie to Phantasmal Flames, the Mega Evolution set that launched the same day. Its headline pull is a Special Illustration Rare Mega Charizard X — the card everyone cracking this box is quietly hoping for. We won't quote pull rates, because Pokémon doesn't publish them and the numbers floating around forums are guesswork; treating a big hit as a bonus rather than an expectation is the healthier way to buy sealed. What you can count on is the promos and the kit. What you're rolling for is that SIR.

This is also where Charizard's gravity comes in. No other Pokémon holds value and attention the way Charizard does — it's the name that pulls in lapsed collectors and first-time buyers alike, which is why Charizard sealed product tends to dry up faster than anything else in a set and hold its footing on the secondary market long after release.

Charizard X or Y? Don't get caught out

One clarification that trips people up constantly: this physical box is Mega Charizard X. Mega Charizard Y ex lives in the Pokémon TCG Pocket mobile game — a completely separate product line — so there's no equivalent physical "Charizard Y UPC" to hunt down. If you want the sealed box on the shelf, X is the one that exists.

The smart-buyer caveat

Here's the caveat we promised. If you're buying purely to open and grade the cards inside, the mint outer box is doing nothing for you — so the discounted damaged-box copy that often sits alongside the pristine one is the sharper play: identical contents, lower entry. If you're buying to display sealed, pay for the clean box. Knowing which buyer you are is the whole decision.

Where to buy the Mega Charizard X ex UPC

You can shop the Mega Charizard X ex UPC at PUSHAS from around A$440 at the time of writing, with the damaged-box option shown when it's available. It sits among the rest of our sealed collectibles, and if you're deciding across the era, our verdict on the Mega Evolution Chaos Rising ETB and our ranking of the best sealed Mega Evolution products are the natural next reads. First time buying sealed with us? Start with how we authenticate Pokémon. Everything ships authenticated by hand, worldwide from Sydney & Los Angeles.

Frequently asked questions

What's inside the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection?

18 booster packs, a foil Mega Charizard X ex promo and a foil Oricorio ex promo, 65 card sleeves, a playmat, a deck box, a die-cast metal coin, six dice and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.

Is the Mega Charizard X ex UPC worth it?

For collectors, yes — you're paying for a premium display box, the accessories and a guaranteed Charizard promo, plus a shot at the Phantasmal Flames chase. If you only care about packs per dollar, a booster box is cheaper.

When did it come out and is it still around?

It released on 14 November 2025 with the Phantasmal Flames expansion and restocks in waves. Charizard sealed product moves fast, so availability comes and goes.

Is there a Mega Charizard Y ex Ultra-Premium Collection?

Not as a physical product. Mega Charizard Y ex appears in the Pokémon TCG Pocket mobile game; the physical UPC is Mega Charizard X.

Should I buy the damaged-box version?

If you plan to open and grade the cards, the discounted damaged-box copy holds the same contents for less. If you're displaying it sealed, choose the mint box.