Pokémon Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box - Mega Evolution ETB [ME04] [ME4]

Pokémon Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box - Mega Evolution ETB [ME04] [ME4] - The Pokemon Company

The Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box is designed for players who want to open a significant number of booster packs and receive all the necessary equipment to play. It's the flagship product of every Pokémon TCG expansion, and ME04 is no exception.
With 9 booster packs, the ETB offers 90 cards to discover. This is enough to start building the foundation of a competitive deck, and Chaos Rising is packed with cards that directly impact the current metagame. Mega Greninja-ex is the card that has redefined the competitive format since the release of this expansion. Its ability allows you to convert Water Energy from your hand into damage counters placed anywhere on your opponent's field. The Mega Greninja-ex deck currently dominates the metagame thanks to its spread damage capability: it targets low-HP Support Pokémon on the opponent's Bench while setting up multiple KOs. To counter this strategy, players are now including Bench Protection Tech cards in their decks, a meta shift directly triggered by Chaos Rising.

But the most surprising card in the set from a competitive standpoint might be Mega-Kravarech-ex. Its Pernicious Poison attack poisons the opposing Pokémon with a devastating effect: 14 damage counters between each turn instead of the usual single counter. In practical terms, this means 140 damage is automatically dealt to each control Pokémon, without even attacking. This massive poison mechanic is unprecedented in TCG history and could give rise to an entirely new competitive archetype centered on poison control.
Meanwhile, Mega-Lilith-ex offers a different response with its 340 HP, the highest total in the set, its Ferocious Roar ability which reduces damage taken, and its Blazing Bang attack which deals nearly 290 damage when at full health. A pure beatstick that remains the best option for players who prefer aggressive strategies.
The accessories included in the box (card sleeves, dice, damage markers, storage box) make it the most versatile product in the Chaos Ascendant range, suitable for both retail play and collecting.