Pokémon M7 & M7a Guide: Mega Lucario Z ex, Four New MA Cards and ex★ Clues

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What the official 81-second reveal actually confirms

The video was published by Pokémon’s official Traditional Chinese channel under the title 《【官方】寶可夢集換式卡牌遊戲「ex★」》. Raikou, Entei and Suicune establish the opening mood, several new cards appear in the middle, and the ex★ mark closes the video.

Pokémon’s accompanying announcements were more specific about the cards. Mega Lucario Z ex was introduced as the first Z Mega Evolution Pokémon entering the card game, while Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Greninja ex and Mega Zygarde ex were named among the forthcoming MA cards. Raikou, Entei and Suicune appear in the trailer, but Pokémon has not assigned them to M7 or M7a or revealed corresponding cards.

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M7 card reveal: three cards point to the first gameplay directions

The clearest M7 evidence comes from the Japanese card faces. The video shows Sigilyph ex 031/078, Riolu 044/078 and Mega Lucario Z ex 057/078 with the M7 code in the lower-left corner. Pokémon’s official English development assets identify the same cards as FLO 032/080, 045/080 and 058/080.

Those differences matter. The denominator 78 describes the numbering visible on the Japanese development cards; it should not be treated as the final number of collectable variants. Cards above the regular denominator, including possible AR, SR or SAR treatments, may be counted separately. FLO is also an English development code, not proof that a Hong Kong Traditional Chinese release will use the same name, number sequence or release schedule.

Mega Lucario Z ex and Sigilyph ex suggest two contrasting roles

The English development card shows Mega Lucario Z ex as a 330 HP Stage 1 Mega Evolution Pokémon ex. While Active, it can search the deck for a Supporter once per turn. Its attack starts at 120 damage and adds another 120 against a Pokémon ex. If that text survives development, the card would combine consistency with efficient pressure against ex-heavy decks.

Sigilyph ex takes a defensive route. Its development text prevents attack damage from an opposing Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, while its 140-damage attack can move Energy from Sigilyph to a Benched Pokémon. One card supports deck flow; the other answers a Mega Evolution field. Together they give M7 an early gameplay identity without establishing a final card list.

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M7a reveal: four MA cards revisit the M3–M6 era

The M7a evidence is more concentrated. The official video shows Mega Greninja ex 208/165, Mega Zygarde ex 214/165, Mega Darkrai ex 217/165 and Mega Rayquaza ex 218/165, all marked MA. Every number sits above 165, making 165 a likely regular-list denominator rather than a complete count including every high-rarity card.

MA itself is not new to this reveal. Pokémon’s official Hong Kong page previously described MA as Mega Attack Rare for M2a MEGA Dream ex: full-art, manga-like compositions built around oversized attack lettering. The new information is that the format continues into M7a with four recognisable Mega Evolution headliners.

Card numbers and illustrator credits are readable in Pokémon’s official footage. Established Cardstop English set names are used for the earlier products.

Why the four cards read like a MEGA-era recap

Each MA card refers back to a major M3–M6 product and its signature attack language: Mega Zygarde ex uses MUNIKIS ZERO, Mega Greninja ex uses NINJA SPINNER, Mega Darkrai ex uses ABYSS EYE and Mega Rayquaza ex uses STORM EMERALDA. The group reads as a deliberate recap of four successive MEGA-era headliners.

The Japanese ‘a’ suffix has also often appeared on special or high-class expansions, and the 165-card denominator plus cross-set MA selection resembles that kind of product. It remains an informed reading of the code and card selection, not a replacement for an official product page.

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M7, M7a and ex★: What’s the Difference?

Pokémon officially introduced ex★ as the mark for its next series. M7 and M7a are product-code clues printed on Japanese cards still under development. Their appearance in the same video does not make ex★ the formal name of M7, nor does it confirm that M7a belongs to ex★.

Pokémon has not explained when the ex★ series begins, what the star means in gameplay terms, or how the mark relates chronologically or commercially to M7 and M7a. The safest interpretation is to keep the two evidence tracks separate: M7 and M7a are card-face codes, while ex★ is a separately announced series mark.

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Aura Seeker and MEGA×MEGA Parade remain reported product details

Industry publication PokeBeach has reported M7 as Aura Seeker／ハドウシーカー, with a Japanese release date of 27 November 2026. It has separately reported M7a as MEGA×MEGA Parade, with a date of 19 February 2027.

The names and dates fit the newly revealed card codes, but they had not appeared on Pokémon’s Japanese product pages by the 1 September data cut-off. They should therefore be written as reported details, not as official product specifications.

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What Hong Kong players and collectors should do next

Buying sealed product: wait for the official product pages

There is no official M7 or M7a packaging image, Hong Kong suggested retail price or Traditional Chinese launch plan yet. A reported Japanese date does not guarantee the same Hong Kong date, card list or box configuration. A preorder carrying only a product code and estimated month should be treated as a retailer’s indication of interest, not an official specification.

Collecting MA cards: build a watch list, not a price model

The four M7a MA characters, numbers and illustrator credits can be read from the official video, and the group already forms a coherent collecting theme. The visible cards remain development material, however. Trailer footage should not be used to predict final print quality, pull rates or market prices.

Building decks: note the effects without locking a list

Mega Lucario Z ex and Sigilyph ex already suggest clear gameplay roles. Players can begin thinking about Supporter search, Mega Evolution counters and Energy movement, but should wait for final card text, translations and rulings before committing deck space.