Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign is scheduled to launch on November 6, and three newly revealed cards put the spotlight on Paldea starter Sprigatito and its complete evolution line. Sprigatito, Floragato and Meowscarada ex arrive as a clear progression: a modest Basic Pokémon, a more forceful middle evolution, and a high-HP ex card whose attack can pressure both the Active Pokémon and a damaged Benched target.

The set is expected to contain more than 135 designs and will feature Mega Evolution-themed Pokémon including Mega Malamar, Mega Golurk and Mega Rayquaza. The Sprigatito line does not establish the entire shape of Delta Reign’s card list, rarities or competitive environment, but it does offer a useful early look at one evolutionary route players may be considering when the set arrives.

A cozy Sprigatito starts the line

Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokémon, is depicted taking a late-morning nap on a trainer’s bed. It has 70 HP and the attack Play Rough.

At face value, 70 HP gives the Basic stage a functional place at the start of the line, while the attack is not presented as its major selling point. That is not necessarily a flaw in an evolution card: its principal job is often to get into play safely enough to become the next stage. The important practical detail is that Sprigatito is the entry point to the revealed Floragato and Meowscarada ex sequence.

The artwork’s small domestic scene also gives the card personality before the line pivots to its larger battle numbers. With the final stage built around 320 HP and a two-target damage effect, beginning with a sleeping Sprigatito makes the progression feel especially dramatic—one minute it is napping, the next it is apparently arranging a very aggressive lesson in board management.

Floragato supplies the middle-stage damage bump

Floragato follows with 90 HP and Slash, an attack that deals 60 damage. That is a straightforward numerical increase from Sprigatito’s revealed stats and supplies a more meaningful offensive option while players work toward the final evolution.

In Pokémon TCG terms, an evolution line is a sequence of cards that develops from one Pokémon into the next. Here, the revealed sequence is Sprigatito into Floragato and then Meowscarada ex. The middle stage matters because it is not simply decorative connective tissue: it has its own 90 HP body and a 60-damage attack, meaning it can contribute to a game state before Meowscarada ex is on the board.

What remains unknown is as important as what has been shown. No attack costs, retreat details, weaknesses, rarity information, trainer-card support or wider deck framework were provided with these three reveals. As a result, it would be premature to declare the line a top-tier strategy or to judge how reliably it can be assembled. The available information supports a narrower read: the cards provide a coherent escalation in HP and damage, culminating in an ex card with significant upside and a clearly stated drawback.

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Meowscarada ex can hit the Active and Bench

Meowscarada ex is the headliner of the trio. It has 320 HP and Magical Bullet, which deals 120 damage to the opponent and another 120 damage to one of that opponent’s damaged Benched Pokémon.

Bench damage refers to damage aimed at a Pokémon that is not currently in the Active position. In this case, Magical Bullet does not merely spread damage freely across the board: the Benched Pokémon selected must already be damaged. That condition is central to reading the attack. It rewards a game state in which the opponent has already left a wounded Pokémon on the Bench, and it potentially turns prior damage into an opening for a second substantial hit.

The 120 damage to the opposing Pokémon and 120 more to a damaged Benched Pokémon give Magical Bullet a split-damage profile. Rather than concentrating all of its output on one target, it creates pressure in two places at once. This can be meaningful whenever an opponent’s board contains an injured Pokémon they would prefer to preserve. It also means the attack’s value depends partly on the state of the opponent’s Bench; with no damaged Benched target, the additional 120 cannot be assigned under the condition described for Magical Bullet.

That board-state dependency is the key strategic implication—not a guarantee of dominance. The available card text summary does not tell us how easy it will be to set up the attack, what partners could help create damaged Bench targets, or how other Delta Reign cards may interact with it. But it does make the intended tension clear: Meowscarada ex offers big HP and a potentially punishing two-target effect, while asking players to manage a full evolution chain and recognize the right moment to use its attack.

The ex trade-off remains part of the calculation

Meowscarada ex carries the familiar risk identified for ex cards: if it is knocked out, it counts for two prizes. Put simply, its 320 HP and stronger attack package come with a steeper loss when an opponent takes it down.

That trade-off gives the card more texture than a simple “bigger number wins” story. A 320 HP final evolution can be an imposing presence, but it is also a high-value target. Players considering the line will need to weigh the payoff of Magical Bullet’s double pressure against the consequences of losing the ex Pokémon. The revealed cards alone do not answer that decision; they establish the stakes.

For collectors, the complete three-card reveal also makes the line easy to appreciate as a connected character sequence. Sprigatito’s quiet nap, Floragato’s more direct 60-damage Slash, and Meowscarada ex’s 320 HP finishing role give the trio a natural display and gameplay narrative. That said, no details have been provided about card rarities, variants, pull rates or special treatments, so those collecting questions will need to wait for further set information.

What Delta Reign has revealed so far

  • Release date: November 6.
  • Set size: More than 135 designs.
  • Mega Evolution Pokémon named for the set: Mega Malamar, Mega Golurk and Mega Rayquaza.
  • Sprigatito: 70 HP and Play Rough.
  • Floragato: 90 HP and Slash for 60 damage.
  • Meowscarada ex: 320 HP and Magical Bullet, dealing 120 damage to the opponent plus 120 to a damaged Benched Pokémon.
  • Risk on Meowscarada ex: It counts for two prizes when knocked out.

A release arriving after heavy anniversary demand

Delta Reign is positioned as the next set after the Pokémon 30th Anniversary release, which arrived recently to exceptionally high demand. Reports around that launch included queues and fights, while some scalpers were unable to achieve their usual profits. Delta Reign therefore enters a market environment where interest is visibly intense, even if the long-term availability and reception of this particular set cannot be predicted from the current information.

For anyone following the broader Nintendo beat while waiting for more Delta Reign details, there is also fresh attention around a possible Zelda movie trailer after a cast member’s “Excited 4 Tomorrow” post.

For now, Delta Reign’s most concrete new information is this Sprigatito line. It has a clearly defined evolution path, steadily increasing HP, a middle stage capable of 60 damage, and a final ex evolution that can capitalize on a damaged Bench. More reveals will be needed to explain the set’s larger Mega Evolution picture, but Meowscarada ex has already supplied one notable tactical hook: leave a damaged Pokémon on the Bench at your peril.