The English release of Chaos Rising is right around the corner on May 22, 2026. While collector sentiment largely agrees the set is a bit underwhelming, no one can deny that Greninja has the draw to put up big numbers. Will Chaos Rising ultimately be a top-heavy set like Phantasmal Flames, or will we get a decent amount of value in the set?
Today we are going over the likely top cards from the Chaos Rising set, based on the Japanese counterpart Ninja Spinner.
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View full set price guide Or browse the visual set list.#10. Froakie Art Rare #086/083
Art Rare
#10. Froakie Art Rare #086/083
Art Rare#10 on our list of the most expensive cards from Chaos Rising is the Froakie Illustration Rare, valued at $8.37 in Ninja Spinner. Illustrated by Susumu Maeya, this card is part of the connected three-card artwork alongside the Frogadier IR and the Mega Greninja ex SIR, all depicting the Greninja evolution line across a shared pond scene. In Japanese, Froakie was the top performing Illustration Rare in Ninja Spinner by a clear margin, trading at roughly double the price of other Art Rares in the set, and that gap is expected to carry over into the English Chaos Rising release.
#9. Emma Super Rare #111/083
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#9. Emma Super Rare #111/083
Super Rare#9 on our list is the Emma Super Rare #111/083 at $10.26. Emma is a character from the Lumiose City detective storyline in Pokemon X and Y and has taken on a bigger role in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and the artwork here was handled by Akira Komayama, an illustrator with a strong collector following built on previous cards like the Mimosa SAR. Collector interest in specific illustrators can drive demand for cards like this beyond what the character recognition alone would normally support, so keep an eye on this one as the Chaos Rising market develops.
#8. AZ's Tranquility Special Art Rare #118/083
Special Art Rare
#8. AZ's Tranquility Special Art Rare #118/083
Special Art Rare#8 on our list of the best cards in Chaos Rising is the AZ's Tranquility Special Illustration Rare, or SAR in Japanese, at $18.13. AZ is one of the most lore-rich characters in the entire Pokemon franchise, a former king of Kalos who built a weapon 3,000 years ago in grief over losing his Floette, and the SIR artwork captures a quiet, reflective moment between the two, which fits the character's melancholic story perfectly. Trainer and Supporter SIRs tend to hold value well on the secondary market due to the loyal collector base for character-focused artwork, and this card has the added appeal of connecting to Legends: Z-A's storyline for fans of the game.
#7. Roxie's Performance Special Art Rare #119/083
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#7. Roxie's Performance Special Art Rare #119/083
Special Art RareComing in at #7 on our list of the most expensive cards from Chaos Rising is the Roxie's Performance Special Illustration Rare #119/083 at $19.96. Roxie is the Poison-type Gym Leader from Unova, known for her punk rock persona and her gym that doubles as a concert stage, and the SIR artwork leans into that energy with a high-intensity performance scene. Supporter SIRs featuring popular characters tend to maintain steady long-term value, and Roxie has a dedicated fanbase among players who grew up with the Unova games, which gives this card solid footing as a top pull from Chaos Rising.
#6. Mega Greninja ex Super Rare #098/083
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#6. Mega Greninja ex Super Rare #098/083
Super RareNotably, the Mega Greninja ex Super Rare #098/083 makes the top 10 at #6 despite being a Super Rare rather than an SIR or MUR, which tells you a great deal about how dominant Greninja's popularity is in this set. In Japanese, the Ninja Spinner Super Rare version of Mega Greninja ex traded at roughly $21 on launch, ranking on par with or above several of the set's SIRs, demonstrating that even the full art version benefits heavily from Greninja's massive fanbase. Greninja won the Pokemon of the Year fan vote in 2020 with over 140,000 votes, and that kind of dedicated following is a key driver of demand here heading into the May 22nd release.
#5. Mega Floette ex Special Art Rare #115/083
Special Art Rare
#5. Mega Floette ex Special Art Rare #115/083
Special Art Rare#5 on our list of the most expensive cards from Chaos Rising is the Mega Floette ex Special Illustration Rare #115/083, illustrated by Teeziro, at $23.84. Mega Floette ex is tied directly to one of the most emotionally resonant storylines in the Pokemon franchise, with AZ's Eternal Flower Floette finally achieving a Mega Evolution in Legends: Z-A after being a fan-beloved but unobtainable Pokemon for over a decade across the Generation VI and VII games. The SIR artwork and the lore significance combined make this one of the more appealing collector pulls in Chaos Rising, particularly for players who went through the Pokemon X and Y story.
#4. Mega Dragalge ex Special Art Rare #116/083
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#4. Mega Dragalge ex Special Art Rare #116/083
Special Art Rare#4 on our list is the Mega Dragalge ex Special Illustration Rare #116/083, illustrated by Kazumasa Yasukuni, at $25.46. Mega Dragalge ex serves as the signature Pokemon of Harugio in Legends: Z-A, and the SIR artwork depicts the Poison-Dragon type in a dark, atmospheric style that has stood out among the set's SIRs as one of the more visually distinct cards. Competitive players have also had an eye on Mega Dragalge ex for its disruptive potential in the Mega format, which adds a layer of player-driven demand on top of the collector appeal heading into Chaos Rising.
#3. Cinccino ex Special Art Rare #117/083
Special Art Rare
#3. Cinccino ex Special Art Rare #117/083
Special Art Rare#3 on our list is the Cinccino ex Special Illustration Rare #117/083, illustrated by Keisin, at $43.95. Cinccino is a Pokemon that does not typically receive a lot of spotlight in the TCG, and this SIR treatment caught collectors off guard when it first surfaced, with the warm and charming artwork generating immediate positive reaction from the community. As one of the best cards in Chaos Rising purely from a collector standpoint, the Cinccino ex SIR sits well above the other SIRs in the set aside from the Mega Greninja variants, showing that a well-executed artwork on an underrepresented Pokemon can drive strong secondary market value.
#2. Mega Greninja ex Special Art Rare #114/083
Special Art Rare
#2. Mega Greninja ex Special Art Rare #114/083
Special Art Rare#2 on our list is the Mega Greninja ex Special Illustration Rare #114/083 at $286.42, making it the undisputed second most expensive card in Chaos Rising and a top chase card for the set. Illustrated by Susumu Maeya, the same artist behind the connected Froakie and Frogadier Illustration Rares, the SIR artwork forms the final piece of that three-card connecting triptych, which is a major part of what drives its value beyond the other SIRs in the set. In Japanese, this card launched at around $250 and holds a significant lead over every other secret rare except for the Mega Ultra Rare, which illustrates just how far ahead Greninja's popularity places these two cards compared to the rest of Chaos Rising.
#1. Mega Greninja ex Mega Ultra Rare #120/083
Mega Ultra Rare
#1. Mega Greninja ex Mega Ultra Rare #120/083
Mega Ultra Rare#1 on our list of the most expensive cards in Chaos Rising is the Mega Greninja ex Mega Ultra Rare #120/083 at $495.67, the definitive top pull of the entire set. In Japanese, the Ninja Spinner equivalent launched at around $628 and pulled at roughly 1 in every 50 booster boxes, making it one of the rarest single pulls in the entire Mega Evolution era, and the English version is expected to carry comparable scarcity when Chaos Rising releases on May 22nd. Greninja is consistently one of the most popular Pokemon in the world and this is its first-ever Mega Evolution card in the TCG, which puts this MUR in a category of its own and makes it the most expensive card that collectors will be hunting from Chaos Rising.
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#11. Beedrill ex Super Rare #096/083
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#11. Beedrill ex Super Rare #096/083
Super RareRunner-up #11 on our list is the Beedrill ex Super Rare #096/083, landing at $7.86. In the Japanese Ninja Spinner market, Beedrill ex was one of the stronger performing Double Rares in the set, which was attributed to its competitive playability given that its Bee Rumble attack scales damage for each Beedrill in play. Players who want to run a Beedrill ex deck in Chaos Rising will likely gravitate toward this full art version, so demand from competitive players should keep it reasonably solid compared to other Super Rares in the set.
#12. Xerneas Art Rare #089/083
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#12. Xerneas Art Rare #089/083
Art Rare#12 on the list is the Xerneas Illustration Rare #089/083 at $7.82. Illustrated by YASHIRO Nanaco, the artwork drew a lot of positive community reactions when it was first revealed alongside the Ninja Spinner secret rares, with several collectors pointing to it as a standout piece. Xerneas is the box legendary of Pokemon X and Y and one of the key Kalos region icons, so there is a solid collector base for this card heading into the Chaos Rising release on May 22nd.
#13. Ampharos Art Rare #088/083
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#13. Ampharos Art Rare #088/083
Art Rare#13 on our list of the best cards in Chaos Rising is the Ampharos Illustration Rare #088/083, coming in at $7.24. Illustrated by saino misaki, this card was one of the very first secret rares revealed from Ninja Spinner back before the Japanese set even launched. Ampharos is a Johto fan favorite and the pastoral style of the artwork has drawn positive attention from collectors, making it a nice budget pick for binder collectors even if it sits near the bottom of this particular list.
#14. Mega Floette ex Super Rare #099/083
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#14. Mega Floette ex Super Rare #099/083
Super Rare#14 on our list is the Mega Floette ex Super Rare #099/083, currently sitting at $7.17. In Ninja Spinner, the Double Rare version of Mega Greninja ex was notably trading higher than most other Super Rares in the set due to Greninja's sheer popularity, and a similar dynamic could play out in Chaos Rising, meaning cards like this Mega Floette ex SR may end up on the cheaper end of the spectrum despite being a Mega Evolution ex. That said, Mega Floette ex does have some competitive interest thanks to its energy acceleration attack, so players who want the card for their deck will have a practical reason to pick this version up over the pricier SIR.
#15. Frogadier Art Rare #087/083
Art Rare
#15. Frogadier Art Rare #087/083
Art Rare#15 on our list of the most expensive cards from Chaos Rising is the Frogadier Illustration Rare #087/083, coming in at just under $6. The artwork is handled by Susumu Maeya and forms part of a connected illustration alongside the Froakie IR and the Mega Greninja ex SIR, showing the full Greninja evolution line across three cards in and above a pond. Connected artworks are always a draw for collectors, and while Frogadier sits at the bottom of this list, owning it gives you one third of one of the more desirable triptychs in the set.
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