Perfect Order

The cheapest set in the Mega era, and the one where a non-Mega nearly takes the top slot. 124 cards, 36 secret rares.

Released: 27 Mar 2026English
Cards: 12488 main + 36 secret
Set code: ME3me03
Booster pack: $5.44market
Booster box: $172.0636 packs
Top card: $134Mega Zygarde ex 124/088

What Perfect Order actually is

The short version

Perfect Order arrived 27 March 2026 from the Japanese Nihil Zero set, named for Zygarde's Zero Forme. At $134 for its most valuable card it has the lowest ceiling of any Mega Evolution expansion, and a booster box at around $172 is the cheapest sealed entry in the series.

The unusual part is second place. Meowth ex at 121/088 trades within about $5 of Mega Zygarde ex, the card the set is built around. A plain Meowth holding its own against the headline Mega is not something that happens in the other five sets, and it is worth knowing before you assume the box art tells you where the money is.

Low ceiling cuts both ways. Nothing here is going to fund anything, but at around $172 a box against a $134 top card, the distance between what you pay and what you can pull is smaller than anywhere else in the series.

What's in the set

124 cards by rarity

Distinct card numbers, excluding reverse holo variants
Rarity	Cards	Share of set
Common	44
Uncommon	24
Ultra Rare	18
Rare	11
Illustration Rare	11
Double Rare	9
Special Illustration Rare	6
Mega Hyper Rare	1

Where it came from

Japanese source set

English Mega Evolution sets are assembled from Japanese releases rather than translated one to one, which is why card counts and numbering shift between the two.

Nihil Zero (M3)

Japan · early 2026

Named for Zygarde’s Zero Forme, which headlines both printings.

Chase cards

Top five by market price

Card		Number	Rarity	Market
1	Mega Zygarde ex	124/088	Mega Hyper	$134.13
2	Meowth ex	121/088	Special Illus.	$128.67
3	Mega Zygarde ex	120/088	Special Illus.	$58.68
4	Mega Clefable ex	119/088	Special Illus.	$52.90
5	Rosa's Encouragement	123/088	Special Illus.	$51.38

A Meowth is not supposed to do this

Meowth ex at $128.67 sits within $6 of the set's headline Mega Hyper Rare. Other sets have tight top twos, but they are always two chase cards competing. This is the only Mega set where an ordinary Pokemon holds the same value as the Mega the set was built around.

Sealed product

Current market prices

Booster Pack

$5.44Single pack

Booster Bundle

$40.396 packs

Elite Trainer Box

$73.949 packs plus promo

Booster Box

$172.0636 packs

Box against loose packs

At $5.44 a pack, 36 loose packs come to $195.84. A sealed box is $172.06, so the box is about $23.78 cheaper.

A cheap box on a cheap set is the least risky sealed purchase in the series, though the ceiling is low enough that it is unlikely to pay for itself.

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Common questions

Perfect Order FAQ

How many cards are in Perfect Order?

124 in total: 88 in the main set and 36 secret rares numbered above 88.

When did Perfect Order release?

27 March 2026 in English, adapted from Nihil Zero (M3).

What is the most valuable card in Perfect Order?

Mega Zygarde ex 124/088, at roughly $134.13 on the current market.

Is Perfect Order worth buying sealed?

A booster box runs about $172.06 against $195.84 for the same 36 packs bought loose, so the box is about $23.78 cheaper. Sealed works out cheaper, though on a set this affordable the difference is small.

Card and sealed prices from live market data · updated daily