Pokemon TCG Pocket drop event adds Mega Heracross ex promo pack

Mega Heracross ex dropped into Pokémon TCG Pocket with a simple pitch: clear solo battles, spend event stamina, and walk away with a new promo pack without waiting for the next full expansion cycle. For players who log in daily, that makes this one of the easier limited-time rewards to justify, especially since the event window is short and the prize is tied to a card that could actually see play.

The Mega Heracross ex Drop Event began on May 12 and is set to run until May 21 in one event listing, while other reference sources place the end date on May 22, 2026. However the clock is shown in-game, the message is the same: there is not much time to farm the pack. Drop events in Pokémon TCG Pocket are a familiar format by now, built around limited-time solo battles and promo-pack rewards, a structure that dates back to the Lapras ex Drop Event on November 5, 2024.

The featured card is not just another collectible. Mega Heracross ex is listed as a Promo-B card with 180 HP, and its attack, Dynamic Horn, deals 170 damage. The catch is ugly enough to matter in deck construction: if the coin flip lands on tails, the attack also deals 60 damage to itself. Mega Evolution Pokémon ex also hand the opponent 3 points when they are knocked out, so this is the kind of card that can swing a game quickly, but can just as easily punish sloppy pacing.

That risk comes at a moment when The Pokémon Company International is clearly keeping the mega push front and center. The Pulsing Aura expansion launched on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. PDT, bringing Mega Lucario ex, Mega Sceptile ex, Korrina, and Arena of Antiquity into the game. Mega Heracross ex fits that same wave of content, which has also kept attention on other mega evolutions, including chatter around Mega Mewtwo.

For collectors, the event is an easy call: the promo pack is limited, and the drop-event grind is contained. For competitive players, the decision is a little sharper. Mega Heracross ex looks strong enough to test, but the self-damage and the 3-point knockout penalty mean it is not a plug-and-play answer. That mix of reward and risk is exactly why this drop event feels worth the run while it is still live.