Nullifying Zero
Perfect Order
The third Mega Evolution set arrives with an unexpected king — Mega Zygarde ex, the serpentine legendary that defined the "Order" aesthetic of this set.
Nullifying Zero (M3) landed in Japan on 23 January 2026 with one clear theme: order versus chaos. Where earlier Mega sets leaned into fire and fury, M3 chose restraint — stark geometric motifs and deep teal-and-black palettes run across the entire set. The English edition, Perfect Order, followed in late March, localised with an expanded Secret Rare roster. Unusually, the EN print introduced two new SIR slots not present in the JP base set, making it the first Mega print where the EN version is considered by some collectors to be the more complete edition. The big surprise of the set was Meowth ex SIR — a cheeky, whimsical alternate-art that nobody predicted would rival the headline Zygarde pull in both hype and price.
Chase Pulls
The Matte Holo Rare variant of Mega Zygarde ex is the centerpiece of M3. Depicted in 10% Forme — its cellular, blocky green body coiled across a shattered grid — it reads almost like abstract geometry. Hatachu's composition uses the card border itself as a structural element, the dark lines of Zygarde's cells bleeding into the card frame. As the MHR slot, it commands a premium over the standard SIR and has held value more steadily than most Mega prints.
Nobody expected Meowth to gate-crash a Zygarde set. Kodama's illustration plays the joke perfectly — a coin-stacked, wide-eyed Meowth ex lit with warm amber, surrounded by cascading gold coins. The alt-art came out of nowhere at the JP reveal and immediately trended on Japanese TCG Twitter. Its price trajectory has been one of the most volatile in the ME era, peaking shortly after EN release before settling into its current range.
Mega Starmie ex gets a deep-ocean treatment from Ryuta Fuse — bioluminescent rings radiating from a dark abyss, the ruby core at the centre burning violet. It's a card that rewards close inspection: the watermark textures in the holo layer shift from blue to indigo depending on angle. A solid mid-tier pull in a set where the top end is crowded.
Trainer SIRs in the ME era tend to be either fashion-forward or fan-favourite callbacks. Rosa's Encouragement is both — the Black 2 / White 2 protagonist rendered in Mitsuki Satou's soft, illustrative style, holding a Poké Ball aloft with quiet confidence. Trainer SIRs tend to appreciate slowly but steadily; Rosa has a dedicated fanbase that keeps demand above the generic floor.
Mega Clefable ex occupies the charming tier: pastel skies, a oversized Clefable mid-leap, fairy-type sparkles scattered across a moonlit backdrop. Souichirou Gunjima renders the wings mid-unfurl, catching both the weight and the whimsy of the Mega evolution. A quieter pull in this set, its price reflects steady demand from Clefable and fairy-type fans rather than speculative interest.
Edition Notes
Nullifying Zero (M3) is an 88-card Japanese print. The set's visual identity is tighter and more controlled than ME2 — deep teal, geometric holo patterns, and a limited colour palette run consistently across the entire print. The JP MHR slot features Mega Zygarde ex in a composition that uses the card border as a structural element, which renders differently on the thinner JP card stock than on EN. JP collectors received this set first in January 2026 and established the initial price hierarchy — Meowth ex SIR punching above expectations was a JP-market observation before EN release confirmed it.
Perfect Order (ME3) expanded the JP base from 88 to 120+ cards and — unusually for a Mega set — introduced two SIR slots (Mega Starmie ex and Mega Clefable ex) not present in the JP version. EN card numbers diverge significantly past the base total. This is the first Mega set where some collectors argue the EN roster is more complete than JP, though the JP-exclusive holo finish on the Zygarde MHR remains a draw for JP-market buyers.