30th Celebration: What's in Pokémon's Anniversary Set

The set at a glance

30 Pikachu, one in every pack

To mark 30 years of Pikachu in the Pokémon TCG, the main set includes 30 Pikachu Rare cards, numbers 023 to 052, each drawn by a different artist. Every 30th Celebration booster pack includes one of them. Here are 8 of the 30, with their artists. See all 30 on the card list →

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See all 30 Pikachu Rares on the card list →

The rare cards to look for

Beyond the main set, 30th Celebration has three tiers of higher-rarity cards, plus three secret RGB Mews. Each tile shows one example. Each links to its full list on our 30th Celebration card list.

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The cards at the top of the set

Six of the highest-rarity cards in 30th Celebration. We don't quote prices, because they change week to week.

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The Classic Collection

Alongside the new cards, 30 reprints of some of the most iconic cards in Pokémon TCG history can turn up in booster packs, with a new foil treatment. They keep their original look and numbering, so they sit outside the 158-card set. The Ultra-Premium Collections also include a Classic Collection booster pack with three of them.

Reprint or original? Each reprint keeps the number of the card it copies, so the Charizard reprint still reads 4/102. Look for two things the originals don't have: a gold border, and a 30th anniversary Pikachu logo in the bottom-right corner of the artwork. Don't go by the number alone: Charizard 4/102 was also reprinted in 2021's Celebrations set, with a 25th anniversary logo.

Among them: Charizard from Base Set (1999), Erika’s Jigglypuff from Gym Challenge (2000), Scizor ex from EX Unseen Forces (2005), N from Black & White—Noble Victories (2011), Greninja BREAK from XY—BREAKpoint (2016), Pikachu & Zekrom GX from Sun & Moon—Team Up (2019) and Magikarp from Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved (2023). Here are 8 of the 30, with their illustrators. See all 30 on the card list →

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See all 30 Classic Collection cards on the card list →

The products, and what's inside

The Elite Trainer Box is the usual choice for a collector who wants a good number of packs plus a promo and accessories. The Booster Bundle and 2-Pack Blister are the cheapest ways to try the set.

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Still to come: 30th Celebration ex Tins, with a foil Sylveon ex or Greninja ex promo and four booster packs but no oversize card, are due on 4 December 2026 in North America. Pokémon hasn't announced a UK date yet. The Binder Collection moved to the same date in North America; Pokémon UK lists it for September 2026.

The promo cards

Promos aren't in booster packs: you'll only find them in the boxes and blisters that include them.

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What counts towards a complete collection?

30th Celebration has more collectable cards than its official number suggests. The official set is the 158 numbered cards. Our card list tracks everything else too, each card counted once. Only the first row is part of the official set.

What our card list tracks	Cards
The official set: 001/128 to 158/128	158
Classic Collection reprints, with their original numbers	30
RGB Mews: R/RGB, G/RGB, B/RGB	3
Promos: MEP 094 to 110, plus the Pokémon Center stamped Nidorina	18
Stamped store promo: holo Mewtwo 063/128 (US, Canada, Australia)	1
Blister exclusive: cosmos holo Eevee 116/128	1
Foil Basic Energy by YOSHIROTTEN: MEE 009 to 016	8
Oversize cards: Greninja ex, Sylveon ex, Mew, Mewtwo	4
Total on our card list	223

The 223 is our checklist, not an official Pokémon “master set”, so collect as much or as little of it as you like.

The three RGB Mews

Three secret Mew cards by YOSHIROTTEN share one artwork in red, green and blue colourways. Instead of a set number they're printed R/RGB, G/RGB and B/RGB, so they sit outside the 158.

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Key dates

Is 30th Celebration tournament legal?

The 158 cards in the main set carry the J regulation mark, printed in the bottom-left corner of each card, and J cards are legal in the current Standard format, alongside H and I.

The Classic Collection reprints don't carry a regulation mark, so check the official rules before putting one in a deck.

Protecting your pulls

A fresh pull is at its best the moment it leaves the pack. Five steps, from pack to slab: