The revelation that there is a new, incredibly rare card being given out to select Pokemon fans would usually be met with a combination of outrage and chaos. However, the news of a new Mega Gallade ex card that can only be obtained in two very specific ways is not met with the same fervor, even though most of you reading this, myself included, will never get one.
The Mega Gallade promotional card will be given away to thousands of lucky fans to celebrate the launch of Storm Emeralda in Japan. The artwork comes from long-time Pokémon artist Akira Egawa, hence the scratchy, pencil-drawn style, and it's not only one of Egawa's best-looking cards to date, but it might be the best-looking Gallade card ever.
Tell the Pokemon your feelings about Storm Emeralda for a chance to get Mega Gallade ex
Fitting that the card should be a limited edition campaign that can only be obtained in two very specific, potentially very awkward ways. The first is by telling The Pokemon Company about your experience with the new Storm Emeralda deck. If you do, you'll be entered into a lottery and 2,000 Pokémon TCG players will be randomly selected. Those 2,000 fans will receive a copy of the card.
The correct information has led to erroneous reports claiming that only 2,000 of these Mega Gallade ex-promo cards will ever be printed. As pointed out by Wargamer, it is not at all. There is a second method open to Pokemon fans in Japan who want to get their hands on this amazing Egawa-drawn card. A method that puts more money into your raw TCG skill than relying on luck in a lottery system.
Or you can try to win a copy in tournament play
Trainers can also win copies of the card by competing in official Pokemon TCG tournaments at local game stores across Japan. Win three games in a sealed tournament at any sanctioned store, and you'll leave with a copy of the Mega Gallade promotional card. Easier said than done, of course, as there will likely be more players than usual all trying to do the same thing.
While this is confirmation that there will be far more than 2,000 of these cards up for grabs, it's still unclear how many will be printed in total. There's no indication of how many cards stores will have available, meaning they'll eventually run out and, sadly, almost certainly become the latest card targeted by scalpers and sold for a high price on resale sites.
To make matters worse for those of us living outside of Japan, adding it to our collections may be the only chance we have to buy this card used. There has been no indication that the Mega Gallade campaign will receive an English version. Here's hoping there are enough of them to hand out to tournament participants that the market price doesn't reach Moonbreon levels.
- Original release date
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October 20, 1996
- Number of players
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2
- Age recommendation
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6+
- Length per game
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Variable
- Franchise name
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Pokémon
