Origin of “Radiant Ruby” & “Shining Sapphire” Names: Viral Fan Leak from September 2025
The names “Radiant Ruby” and “Shining Sapphire” first surfaced in a viral but unconfirmed leak list posted on X (Twitter) by @PokeDuelsTikTok on September 28, 2025, titled “Radiant Ruby… Shining Sapphire… Emerald Surge??????? PEAK INCOMING” – a speculative “huge leak of upcoming Pokemon sets for 2026” that garnered thousands of views and likes. The list positioned them as a “dual set” (like Black Bolt/White Flare) for September 2026, evoking Hoenn Ruby/Sapphire games with shiny Pokémon focus, alongside Shadow Storm, Legendary Dreams, Emerald Surge, and Eternals (30th anniversary).
It exploded across platforms: FaZeMyles reposted on Facebook (3 days ago as of Feb 11), calling it a “new Pokemon Set” for September 2026; Instagram reels like @youwontcg’s “Introducing Radiant Ruby & Shining Sapphire” (17 hours ago) mocked up artwork; Reddit Elite Fourum labeled the full list “Leaked Set List Until 30th Anniversary (Fake)” on Sep 18, 2025. CardChill.com covered it as rumor in December 2025 articles.
No Official Confirmation: Reliable sources (PokeBeach, etc.) ignore it; the Mega block (Ascended Heroes, Perfect Order, Chaos Rising) fills 2026 without room. It’s fan speculation/fake list—treat as entertainment, not fact.
No Confirmed Leaks or Details on “Radiant Ruby” or “Shining Sapphire” Sets
As of February 11, 2026, there are no confirmed leaks, official announcements, or reliable details about any Pokémon TCG sets named “Radiant Ruby” or “Shining Sapphire” (or similar variants like Ruby/Sapphire remakes). These names appear in unverified fan speculation, old rumor threads, and social media posts from late 2025 (e.g., September–December 2025), often tied to leaked “2026 set lists” that included titles like Shadow Storm, Emerald Surge, Legendary Dreams, and Eternals (30th anniversary), but most of those lists have been debunked or superseded by official reveals.
The current confirmed 2026 Mega Evolution block roadmap (from PokeBeach and other sources) is:
- Ascended Heroes (ASC) – January 30, 2026 (released)
- Perfect Order (POR) – March 27, 2026 (upcoming)
- Chaos Rising (CRI) – May 22, 2026 (next confirmed after Perfect Order)
No major site or insider (PokeBeach, Reddit r/PokeInvesting, X leaks) mentions Radiant Ruby/Shining Sapphire as a real upcoming set name. Older rumors from 2025 suggested a dual Hoenn set (Ruby/Sapphire theme, possibly with Mega Rayquaza or Groudon/Kyogre focus) for Q3 2026, but these were labeled “fake” or unconfirmed in forums like Elite Fourum and Reddit, and they do not align with the revealed Mega block progression.
Any posts claiming “Radiant Ruby & Shining Sapphire” for September 2026 are from speculative Facebook/Instagram/X threads (e.g., from September 2025) that have not been corroborated. No trademarks, sell sheets, or production leaks support it. The 30th anniversary (2026) is expected to feature special products (First Partner Illustrations, anniversary boxes), but no dual Ruby/Sapphire set is confirmed.
If new leaks surface (e.g., post-Chaos Rising in May), they could revive Hoenn nostalgia rumors, but right now, these names remain unconfirmed fan speculation, not official or leaked sets.
Deep Search & X Comments
Searches across X (both keyword and semantic) and the web turned up no new leaks, confirmations, or substantive comments about “Radiant Ruby” or “Shining Sapphire” as actual Pokémon TCG sets in 2026. The names continue to circulate solely from a viral unconfirmed rumor list posted on X by @PokeDuelsTikTok on September 28, 2025 (“Radiant Ruby… Shining Sapphire… Emerald Surge??????? PEAK INCOMING”), speculating a Hoenn-themed dual set for September 2026 with shiny Pokémon focus. Recent X mentions (e.g., recirculations 3 days ago by FaZeMyles on Facebook/X) are just reposts of that old list, not fresh info.
Reddit threads (e.g., r/PokemonTCG, r/PokeInvesting) reference it as “fake” or “leaked set list until 30th anniversary (fake)” from Elite Fourum (Sep 18, 2025), with users excited for Hoenn nostalgia but skeptical—no insider verification. YouTube/Instagram (e.g., Nov 2025 videos like “Radiant Ruby & Shining Sapphire Could Change Shiny Pokemon Cards”) treat it as rumor, with mockups but no scans/sell sheets.
Bottom line: Pure 2025 fan speculation—no 2026 leaks or X buzz beyond reposts. Confirmed roadmap (Ascended Heroes, Perfect Order, Chaos Rising) fills the year.
Chaos Rising – Latest Confirmed Set
The name “Chaos Rising” for the next Mega Evolution set (ME04, English release May 22, 2026) first appeared publicly in early February 2026 through a detailed reveal on PokeBeach, where the site’s main contributor (Water Pokémon Master) posted the official English set name, release date, and confirmation that it’s the direct adaptation of Japan’s Ninja Spinner expansion. That post was the first time the name was presented as confirmed rather than speculative, and it quickly spread across the community—Reddit crossposts, X reposts, Instagram stories, Discord servers, and YouTube reaction videos all linked back to or quoted that initial announcement.
Before that PokeBeach post, the set was only referred to by its internal code “CRI” in various leak threads and shop photos from late January 2026. “CRI” showed up on a few local Japanese shop listings and stolen/facility photos of early cards (Greninja SIR #116/86, Roxie Performance SIR #121/86, AZ’s Tranquility #120/86), but no one had confidently attached an English name to it yet. Once PokeBeach dropped “Chaos Rising” with the date and product details, the community accepted it as official and the name stuck immediately—no major contradicting info has emerged since.
So the origin of the name leak is essentially that one high-profile PokeBeach article in early February 2026, which turned “CRI” from a cryptic code into the fully branded “Chaos Rising” we all use now. Everything else before that was just code-name speculation or untranslated JP titles. The reveal timing was perfect to ride the Perfect Order hype wave and keep the Mega block momentum going.
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