Flowing Fists set rumoured for UK release on 5 February 2027

Quick answer: Flowing Fists: reported to be the next main English set, out Friday 5 February 2027 (prereleases 23 to 31 January). It is the English version of Japan’s Aura Seeker set (out in Japan on 27 November 2026) and stars Mega Lucario Z ex. Three English cards have been shown. Not announced by Pokémon yet.

At a glance

What has been reported

According to a report from a trusted card news site on 20 October, the next main English set is called Flowing Fists. The release date given is Friday 5 February 2027, with prerelease events at local shops from 23 to 31 January.

It is the English version of Japan’s Aura Seeker set, which comes out in Japan on 27 November 2026. Japanese sets always come first and the English set follows a few months later with the same cards and artwork, so Aura Seeker is the first look at what Flowing Fists will hold.

Three cards have already been shown in English, carrying the Flowing Fists set code and numbers out of 80. Pokémon has not announced any of this yet, so until it does the name, the date and the cards are reported, not confirmed.

The first English cards

Mega Lucario Z ex (058/080) is a Stage 1 that evolves from Riolu, with 330 HP. Its Ability, Aura Seeker, lets you search your deck for a Supporter card once a turn while it is in the Active Spot. Its attack, Dancing Fist, does 120 damage, plus 120 more if your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex. As a Mega Evolution ex, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards when it is Knocked Out.

Sigilyph ex (032/080) has 210 HP. Its Ability, Mega Protection, prevents all damage done to it by attacks from your opponent’s Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, and its attack Power Cyclone does 140 and moves an Energy from it to one of your Benched Pokémon.

Riolu (045/080) is the Basic that Mega Lucario Z ex evolves from: 80 HP and Rear Kick for 30.

The Japanese original: Aura Seeker

The same cards come out first in Japan in the Aura Seeker set on 27 November 2026, where Mega Lucario Z ex is number 057/078. The English Flowing Fists cards use the same artwork, so the Japanese set is the first look at the English one.

Why the name Flowing Fists

The name is a nod to 2014’s XY: Furious Fists, the set that starred M Lucario EX, the last time Lucario’s Mega form headlined an English set.

What UK collectors should do now

Nothing to buy yet. UK pre-orders for a February set normally open at card shops and the big chains in December or January, and we post the moment they do. Our release calendar has Flowing Fists down for 5 February 2027 and Aura Seeker for 27 November in Japan, and both move the moment Pokémon says otherwise.

Related UK release dates

• Flowing Fists (English set, Mega Lucario Z ex): expected around February 2027

Is it official?

Not yet. It’s been reported, but not announced by Pokémon or the companies involved, so treat it with care.

Updates

• Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Rewritten by hand: PokéBeach’s report (set name, 5 Feb 2027, prereleases, Aura Seeker), the three real cards shown, a labelled fan-concept ETB; the Mega Evolution pictures that didn’t belong are gone
• Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Fixed by hand (Drew, 21 Oct 05:25): the English cards the report showed (058/080, 032/080, 045/080) lead the page; the Japanese print is shown as the original; the box mock-up is gone

Reported by Galar Alerts. Images: Pokémon.