Flowing Fists: Aura Seeker arrives on February 5, 2027

The next big set in the Mega Evolution series has a Western name: Mega Evolution: Flowing Fists, set code FLO. According to PokeZentrum it releases on February 5, 2027. It is based on the Japanese expansion Aura Seeker, which launches in Japan on November 27, 2026. Mega Lucario Z ex takes center stage. The official German set name is not known yet.

Flowing Fists: Mega Lucario Z ex and Sigilyph ex
Mega Lucario Z ex and Sigilyph ex from Flowing Fists.

The key facts

  • Name: Mega Evolution: Flowing Fists (FLO)
  • Western release: February 5, 2027 (according to PokeZentrum)
  • Japanese basis: Aura Seeker, release November 27, 2026
  • Size: 80 Pokémon cards plus numerous Secret Rares, about 120 cards in total
  • German name: not known yet

At around 120 cards, Flowing Fists is one of the smallest international expansions in recent years, similar in size to Perfect Order and the sets known in German as Wachsendes Chaos and Dunkelnacht.

The star: Mega Lucario Z ex 058/080

Mega Lucario Z ex 058/080 from Flowing Fists
Mega Lucario Z ex 058/080, German card with the FLO code.
  • Stage 1, evolves from Riolu, 330 HP, Metal type
  • Ability Aura Seeker: Once during your turn, if Mega Lucario Z ex is in the Active Spot, you search your deck for 1 Supporter card and put it into your hand.
  • Dancing Fist: 120 damage, 120 more against a Pokémon ex in the Active Spot, so 240.
  • Mega Evolution ex rule: when it is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

In Japan the same card carries the number 057/078. So the numbering differs between Aura Seeker and Flowing Fists.

Mega Lucario Z ex 057/078 from the Japanese set Aura Seeker
The Japanese version 057/078 from Aura Seeker.

Riolu and Sigilyph ex

Riolu 045/080 from Flowing Fists
Riolu 045/080, the base for Mega Lucario Z ex.

Riolu 045/080 is a Basic Pokémon with 80 HP of the Fighting type. Its attack (German name: Rückwärtskick) deals 30 damage for two Colorless Energy.

Sigilyph ex 032/080 from Flowing Fists
Sigilyph ex 032/080 blocks damage from Mega Pokémon ex.

Sigilyph ex 032/080 is a Basic Pokémon with 210 HP of the Psychic type. Its Ability Mega Protection prevents all damage done to it by attacks from your opponent's Mega Evolution Pokémon ex. Power Cyclone deals 140 damage and then moves 1 Energy to a Pokémon on your Bench. In a format full of Mega ex, that is a real wall.

A name with history

XY Furious Fists booster display from 2014
The inspiration: XY Furious Fists from 2014.

Flowing Fists is a nod to XY Furious Fists, in German Fliegende Fäuste, from 2014. There, too, M Lucario EX was the star of the set. Twelve years later, Lucario gets its own set again with the Z form.

What does this mean for collectors?

There are a good ten weeks between the Japanese and the Western release. If you want Mega Lucario Z ex in your hands first, go for the Japanese version from November 27, 2026. Everything so far about the Japanese set is in Aura Seeker: New Mega set with Mega Lucario ex. Want to pre-order Aura Seeker or Flowing Fists at pokelix? Sign up via the contact form or join our Discord.

Source: PokeZentrum, October 21, 2026. There is no official product page from The Pokémon Company for Flowing Fists yet, so the date may still change. Card texts taken from the German card scans.

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