Market outlook
Rising Outlook 8/10
Greninja cards typically maintain strong collector interest, and secret rare full arts often benefit from early scarcity, grading demand, and character popularity. As supply from sealed product gets opened, available high-grade copies can tighten.
Next months. Likely volatile around set-release and reprint speculation, but generally strong demand with premiums for gem-mint copies.
Long term. Over 1-3 years, expected to stabilize above bulk modern secret rare levels, with best-condition graded copies likely outperforming raw copies and ordinary full arts.
History
Mega Greninja ex is the Mega Evolution form of Greninja, the popular Water-type Pokémon originally introduced in Generation VI (the Kalos region). Greninja is the final evolution of Froakie and became one of the franchise's most recognizable modern Pokémon due to its fast, ninja-themed design, competitive popularity, and prominent anime exposure. The Mega Greninja ex card represents Greninja in a powered-up Mega Evolution state, combining fan-favorite character appeal with the high-rarity appeal of a Mega Pokémon ex chase card.
First released in Japan in the Ninja Spinner expansion, then internationally in English as part of the Chaos Rising set in 2026. The English Full Art Secret Rare version is card 116/086.
- This is a Secret Rare Full Art version of a major chase Pokémon from Chaos Rising.
- The card is part of a broader multi-rarity release that includes regular, ultra rare full art, special illustration rare, and gold hyper rare versions.
- Mega Greninja ex has strong collector demand because Greninja is one of the most popular Pokémon in modern TCG collecting.
Rarity and print run
- Tier
- Secret Rare
- Print run
- Low
- First printed in
- Chaos Rising
- Demand
- Very High
- Supply
- Low
- Secret Rare slot in a modern expansion
- Popular Pokémon with enduring fan demand
- Competes with multiple other premium chase variants in the same set
- High-grade copies are harder to find due to full-art surface sensitivity
Collector notes
Condition. Check centering carefully, especially on the front border and reverse alignment if applicable. Full art and secret rare cards often show edge whitening, surface scratches, and minor print lines more easily than regular cards. Inspect the holo/foil surface for roller lines, scuffs, and micro-scratches. Corners should be sharp; any silvering or whitening noticeably affects value.
Storage. Store in a penny sleeve and rigid top loader or semi-rigid holder immediately after opening. Keep away from humidity, direct light, and heat. For long-term storage, use archival-grade sleeves and boxes. If grading is planned, avoid handling the card face-on and minimize movement inside the sleeve.
Authenticity. Verify the exact set number 116/086, correct English fonting, and clean print registration. Authentic copies should have the expected texture and foil pattern for a Full Art Secret Rare rather than a flat or blurry image. Compare the back color and border tone with known authentic Pokémon cards; counterfeit cards often have incorrect saturation, rough edges, or poor holographic texture. For expensive copies, compare against official scans and consider professional grading.
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