Flowing Fists Pokemon TCG Set - Release Date, Cards & Mega Lucario Z ex

Short version: Flowing Fists launches Friday, February 5, 2027 in English, with prerelease events running January 23–31. The Japanese source set, Aura Seeker, arrives November 27, 2026 — so the full card list will be known months before English release.

Key dates

Event	Date
Aura Seeker (Japanese source set)	November 27, 2026
ME06: Delta Reign (previous set)	November 6, 2026
Flowing Fists prerelease events	January 23–31, 2027
Flowing Fists official release	February 5, 2027

What's new: Z Mega Evolution

Flowing Fists introduces Z Mega Evolution Pokemon to the card game — Mega forms first seen in the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. In the TCG they arrive as Mega Evolution Pokemon ex, and this is the first set to feature them. The set name is also a nod to XY's Furious Fists (2014), the set that gave us M Lucario EX.

Headliner: Mega Lucario Z ex

Mega Lucario Z ex FLO 058/080

Metal · Stage 1 (evolves from Riolu) · HP 330 · Weakness Fire ×2 · Resistance Grass −30 · Retreat CC · Regular print by takuyoa

Ability — Aura Seeker

Once during your turn, if this Pokemon is in the Active Spot, search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your deck.

Attack — Dancing Fist: 120+

If your opponent's Active Pokemon is a Pokemon ex, this attack does 120 more damage (240 total).

Mega Evolution ex rule

When your Mega Evolution Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

Why it's strong: a Stage 1 Mega that evolves straight from Riolu, an Ability that fetches any Supporter while it sits Active, and a two-Energy attack that hits 240 into Pokemon ex — the dominant attackers in the current format. The 3-Prize liability is the trade-off.

Confirmed cards so far

Card	Number	Notes
Mega Lucario Z ex	058/080	Set headliner — 330 HP Metal Stage 1, Supporter-search Ability
Riolu	045/080	Evolves into Mega Lucario Z ex
Sigilyph ex	TBA	210 HP Basic Psychic — "Mega Protection" blocks all damage from Mega Evolution Pokemon; the set's built-in Mega counter

The full list lands when Aura Seeker releases in Japan on November 27 — recent sets (Perfect Order, Chaos Rising, Pitch Black) have all been ~80-card sets closely copied from a single Japanese set plus secret rares.

Preorders and prerelease

1
Prerelease events
Local game stores run Build & Battle events January 23–31, 2027 — the earliest way to open Flowing Fists, roughly two weeks before retail.
2
Expected product lineup
Based on previous Mega Evolution sets: booster boxes (36 packs), Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Bundles, and a Build & Battle box. Retail listings typically go up once the Japanese set is fully revealed in late November.
3
Watch the Japanese reveal
Aura Seeker drops November 27, 2026 — every chase card, secret rare and full-art will be public about ten weeks before the English launch.

Pre-order caution: if a listing prices Flowing Fists far above MSRP before the card list is even public, you're paying hype tax. Mega Lucario Z ex will almost certainly get a Special Illustration Rare — wait for the reveal to see the real chase cards.

FAQ

When does Flowing Fists come out?

February 5, 2027 in English. Prerelease events run January 23–31, and the Japanese source set Aura Seeker releases November 27, 2026.

What is a Z Mega Evolution?

A new category of Mega Evolution from Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC — Mega Lucario Z is the flagship. In the TCG they appear as Mega Evolution Pokemon ex, and Flowing Fists is the first set to include them.

How many cards are in the set?

The main set is numbered out of 80, plus secret rares on top — matching the recent small-set pattern of the Mega Evolution era.

Is Mega Lucario Z ex worth chasing?

Competitively it looks strong — cheap evolution line, free Supporter search every turn it's Active, and 240 damage into Pokemon ex. The 3-Prize KO penalty and Sigilyph ex's Mega Protection are the checks on it.