Pokemon TCG: 30th Celebration released worldwide on 16 September 2026. The full product range is official and the set is out in Australia, with further waves landing through to December. Here is every product, wave by wave.
- The anniversary
- Pokemon turns 30 on 27 February 2026, thirty years after Pokemon Red and Green launched in Japan on 27 February 1996. 30th Celebration is the TCG set marking that milestone.
- Release date
- Released 16 September 2026, worldwide. Pokemon describes it as the first Pokemon card product planned for a simultaneous worldwide release, with product waves following through to 4 December.
- Set size
- 128 main-set cards plus secret rares numbered beyond 128, up to 158/128. Three secret Mews sit outside the numbering entirely.
- Pack structure
- Every card in the set is foil, including Basic Energy. Packs are not sold on their own; every pack comes inside a larger product.
- Pikachu subset
- Every booster pack includes one of 30 different Pikachu cards.
- New rarity
- Futuristic Rare debuts with Mew ex 158/128 and Mewtwo ex 157/128, both illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN.
- Classic cards
- All 30 Classic Collection cards are now known, from Base Set Charizard to Arceus VSTAR, each with a 30th anniversary Pikachu stamp.
- Australian availability
- Wave one released 16 September 2026. Later waves land 2 October, 30 October, 6 November and 4 December.
30th Anniversary pre-orders in Australia
Looking for Pokemon 30th Anniversary products in Australia? These are the main Drop Store Collectables options currently live. Wave one is released, and later waves are still on pre-order.
Mini Tin
2 packs, sticker sheet and art card
Sylveon ex or Greninja ex Box
4 packs, promo and oversize card
Poster Collection
3 packs, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres promos
Binder Collection
5 packs and a 9-pocket binder
Elite Trainer Box
9 packs, Nidorina promo and ETB accessories
Ditto Premium Collection
8 packs, Ditto promo and acrylic display
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What 30th Celebration is
The Pokemon Company International has confirmed Pokemon TCG: 30th Celebration for 16 September 2026. It is the first Pokemon card product planned for a simultaneous worldwide release, although timing can still vary slightly by region because of time zones and distribution. For every other set landing this year, see our 2026 Pokemon TCG release calendar.
One structural detail matters more than anything else in this set: booster packs are not sold on their own. There is no booster box. Every pack ships inside a larger product, from blisters up to the Ultra-Premium Collections. Each pack holds five foil cards, one of them always a Pikachu, plus a foil Basic Energy and a code card.
The three revealed Pikachu cards are illustrated by OKACHEKE, Yuu Nishida and Atsuko Nishida. That makes the Pikachu subset the cleanest collector hook in the set: one simple 30-card chase that casual collectors can understand immediately.
The cards to chase
The RGB Mews, the secret chase
Three Mew cards sit outside the set numbering entirely: Mew R/RGB, G/RGB and B/RGB. They are the hardest cards to find in 30th Celebration, and the most wanted. All three are illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, who also drew the Futuristic Rare Mew ex and Mewtwo ex below.
The idea is the 1996 Game Boy trio: one card for Red, one for Green, one for Blue. Red, green and blue are also the primary colours of light. Each card uses all three, rotated. The red card puts a blue Mew on a red ground inside a green frame, and the other two shift the same palette around.
For two months most collectors thought they were fake. The RGB Mews carry no Pikachu set symbol, which every other card in the set has. They were missing from the checklist booklet inside the Elite Trainer Box, and from every set list published before release.
The first one surfaced in Australia. A seller pulled a blue Mew on a livestream on 25 July 2026, nearly two months before release, and almost nobody believed it. More copies appeared through August, then red and green followed. PokeBeach documented all three on 12 September. Official scans appeared inside Pokemon TCG Live on 15 September, the day before launch, which settled the argument.
PSA has since graded a Japanese red copy a 10. The Pokemon Company still has not announced the cards. That silence is part of why they have taken over the set.
Nobody knows the pull rate. A figure of one in 20,000 packs circulates online, but it traces back to a second-hand claim nobody has verified. One collector tracked roughly 4,000 opened packs and found a single RGB Mew. That is not enough to call a rate, so treat any number you see with caution.
They come from the rare slot in a booster pack, so any product with packs inside can produce one. This set has no booster boxes. That means the Elite Trainer Box, the Tech Sticker and Knock Out collections, and the ex Boxes. It also means the Booster Bundles from 2 October and the Ultra-Premium Collections from 6 November.
The set is out, so every card below is confirmed and in Australian packs now. These are the cards collectors are chasing hardest from the main set, secret rares and promos.
30th Celebration chase cards
These are the cards drawing the most attention now the set is out.
- Mew R/RGB, G/RGB and B/RGB, the secret Mews illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN
- Espeon ex 070/128
- Umbreon ex 092/128
- Jirachi ex 102/128
- Mewtwo ex 157/128, Futuristic Rare, illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN
- Mew ex 158/128, Futuristic Rare, illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN
- Pikachu ex Day promo, exclusive to the Ultra-Premium Collection: Day
- Pikachu ex Night promo, exclusive to the Ultra-Premium Collection: Night
- Greninja ex and Sylveon ex, the Pokemon ex Box promos
- Victini and Zeraora illustration rares, found in the Battle Decks
- Lapras, Drifloon, Lycanroc and Hisuian Zorua
- Two Eevee artworks and three of the 30-card Pikachu subset
- All 30 Classic Collection reprints, from Base Set Charizard and Pikachu through Crystal Lugia, Shining Celebi and Rayquaza-EX to Mew VMAX, Arceus VSTAR and the Magikarp Illustration Rare
The Futuristic Rare treatment is already splitting opinion. Some collectors like that Pokemon is trying something different. Others prefer the warmer illustration rare style that has driven recent demand. The real test will be how these cards look in hand with foil and texture.
Classic Collection reprints
Like 2021's Celebrations set, 30th Celebration brings back historic cards from across the Pokemon TCG's history. Pokemon has officially shown Base Set Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX, and the full 30-card lineup has since been published. It runs from Base Set Pikachu and Charizard through Crystal Lugia, Shining Celebi, Gengar Prime, both halves of Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND, N, Rayquaza-EX, Solgaleo-GX, Zacian V, Mew VMAX and Arceus VSTAR, ending with the Magikarp Illustration Rare from Paldea Evolved. Each card carries a foil 30th anniversary Pikachu stamp.
The part that changes buying decisions: Classic Collection cards come in their own booster pack, and only one product includes it. The Ultra-Premium Collection: Day & Night carries a single Classic Collection pack alongside 29 standard packs. Every other product in the range contains standard packs only.
The classic reprint cards are not Standard legal. They are collector versions first, not a direct replacement for the original cards.
English products and Australian preorders
Pokemon has confirmed the English 30th Celebration product range through the official product showcase, so the product names, pack counts and promo structure are no longer retailer chatter. Australian preorders are now open at Drop Store, with stock arriving in waves from 16 September. Treat the official schedule below as the product roadmap, not a guarantee that every Australian store receives every product at the same time.
See every 30th Celebration preorder available in Australia
Every 30th Celebration product, wave by wave
Every confirmed English product, in release order, with what comes in the box. Product names and preorder links point to the items we currently stock at Drop Store.
Dates below are the Australian schedule. Pokemon.com lists the Binder Collection for 4 December 2026, which is the United States date. We track every change on our current Australian wave dates page.
Launch day products, 16 September
30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box
Nidorina promo, card sleeves, dice, coin, energies and a guide.
Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box
Two Nidorina promos, one of them Pokemon Center stamped.
Alolan Exeggutor or Lucario promo with a matching sticker sheet.
2-Pack Blister
Eevee promo and a coin.
The boxed alternative to the blister, with a foil Eevee promo and a coin.
Pack products, 2 October
Packs only, and the cleanest pack-opening product in the range.
Battle Decks, 30 October
Battle Deck, Espeon ex or Umbreon ex
An all-foil 60-card deck, deck box, coin and playmat, with an illustration-rare Victini or Zeraora.
Collector products, 6 November
Pikachu ex Day promo. One of only two products with a Classic Collection pack.
Ultra-Premium Collection: Night
Pikachu ex Night promo, and the other half of the headline sealed product.
ex Tins, 4 December
A fifth wave was added to the schedule after the original showcase: the Sylveon ex Tin and Greninja ex Tin, each with one foil promo and 4 booster packs. They give the range a December refresh point heading into the holidays.
The official lineup confirms the main retail formats collectors were waiting on. The Pokemon Center ETB is confirmed through Pokemon.com, but Australian access may differ from the US Pokemon Center release path. For Australian collectors, the practical split is by use case: the Booster Bundle and ETB are the cleanest pack-opening options, Mini Tins, 2-Pack Blisters and the December ex Tins suit smaller buys, and the UPC, Ditto Premium Collection, Figure Collection and Espeon and Umbreon Battle Decks are the sealed-collector watch items if stock is tight.
See these products in our 30th Celebration collection, or sign up for alerts on later waves
What collectors are watching
Reddit, X and YouTube reaction is not official product confirmation, but it is useful for reading demand. The current signal is simple: collectors are excited, investors are circling, and the conversation has shifted from what is in the set to how hard it will be to actually buy.
That read held up at launch. Wave one sold through quickly in Australia, and attention has already moved to the 2 October wave.
Most hyped cards: the RGB Mews, Umbreon ex, Espeon ex, Pikachu ex, Mew ex, Mewtwo ex and Jirachi ex. From the Classic Collection: Crystal Lugia, Base Set Charizard and the Magikarp Illustration Rare.
Main collector worry: per-store stock limits and whether the best promos are locked behind the larger boxed products.
Design split: the Futuristic Rare Mew and Mewtwo cards are divisive online. People like that they are different, but some want to see the physical foil and texture before judging.
Good sign for demand: the set has nostalgia, modern chase names, guaranteed Pikachu cards, all-foil packs and a worldwide release date. That is a cleaner pitch than most normal expansions.
Commercially, this looks like a high-interest set rather than a quiet collector release. That does not mean every product should be bought at any price. Product selection, entry price and availability will matter.
Should you buy it?
If you collect Pokemon TCG, this is probably not a set to ignore. The 30 Pikachu cards give it a clear identity. The classic reprints give older collectors a reason to care. The all-foil pack structure makes opening feel special. The worldwide release gives it a cleaner global moment than most Pokemon TCG launches.
Because packs are not sold on their own, the way in is choosing the right product for how you collect. The official pack counts and contents are all confirmed now, so you can buy by use case instead of guessing.
- For ripping
- Compare pack counts across the Booster Bundle, ETBs and the larger collections. The official counts make that easy.
- For sealed collecting
- Watch the Ultra-Premium Collection: Day & Night, ETB, Ditto Premium Collection, Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collection and the Espeon and Umbreon Battle Decks. The UPC is the only product with a Classic Collection pack.
- For set completion
- Expect the 30 Pikachu cards to drive trading early, because completing all 30 without doubles may take work.
- For long-term holding
- Do not assume every anniversary product performs the same. Entry price and print volume matter.
You can preorder every 30th Celebration product in our 30th Anniversary collection, or ask us about 30th Celebration preorders directly.
30th Celebration FAQ
When is Pokemon's 30th anniversary?
Pokemon's 30th anniversary is 27 February 2026, thirty years after Pokemon Red and Green launched in Japan on 27 February 1996. The TCG's anniversary set, 30th Celebration, follows on 16 September 2026.
What is the Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration release date?
Pokemon TCG: 30th Celebration released worldwide on 16 September 2026. Further product waves land on 2 October, 30 October, 6 November and 4 December.
Can you still buy 30th Celebration products in Australia?
Yes. Wave one released on 16 September 2026, and later waves are still on pre-order. You can see the 30th Celebration range here, with further waves landing through to December.
Does every 30th Celebration pack include a Pikachu card?
Yes. Pokemon has confirmed that every booster pack includes one of 30 different Pikachu cards.
Can you buy 30th Celebration booster packs on their own?
No. There is no booster box for this set and packs are not sold individually. Every booster pack comes inside a larger product, so the Booster Bundle and Elite Trainer Box carry the most packs per box.
Are the Classic Collection reprints Standard legal?
No. The classic reprint cards are not Standard legal, although they may be playable in formats where the original card is legal.
Which product includes a Classic Collection booster pack?
Only the Ultra-Premium Collection: Day & Night. Each version includes 29 standard packs plus a single Classic Collection booster pack. No other product in the range includes one.
Will there be a 30th Celebration ETB or Ultra-Premium Collection?
Yes. Pokemon has officially shown an Elite Trainer Box, Booster Bundle, Mini Tins, Poster Collection, Tech Sticker Collection, Pokemon ex Box, Ditto Premium Collection, Figure Collection and Ultra-Premium Collection: Day & Night. Most of these are open for preorder at Drop Store now, including the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box preorder.
What is the RGB Mew in 30th Celebration?
RGB Mew is a set of three secret Mew cards: R/RGB, G/RGB and B/RGB. Each one stands for one of the 1996 Game Boy games, Red, Green and Blue. All three are illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN. They sit outside the 128 card numbering and carry no Pikachu set symbol. The Pokemon Company has not announced them, but official scans appeared in Pokemon TCG Live on 15 September 2026.
Can you pull an RGB Mew in Australia?
Yes. The RGB Mews come from the rare slot in a booster pack, and Australian packs are the same English print run sold everywhere else. Any 30th Celebration product with packs inside can produce one. No pull rate has been published for any of the three, and they are understood to be extremely rare.
Sources
Official sources:
- Pokemon.com product showcase
- Pokemon.com announcement
- Japanese 30th anniversary site
- Official English trailer
TCG news and community sources checked:
- Poke Cottage English card list
- PokeBeach full English product lineup
- PokeBeach Jirachi ex reveal
- PokeBeach classic collection article
- Serebii 30th Celebration set list
- PokeBeach RGB Mew secret rares report
- Bulbapedia RGB rare card entry
- Pokemon TCG Live checked for the official R/RGB, G/RGB and B/RGB card scans added on 15 September 2026
- Reddit threads checked in r/PokemonTCG, r/PKMNTCGDeals and r/PokeInvesting for preorder, product and collector sentiment
- X and YouTube coverage checked for community reaction to Mew ex, Mewtwo ex, Pikachu, classic cards and product reveals
