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Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration: Release Date, Card List and What to Expect

The anniversary expansion reprints 30 classic cards, guarantees a rare holo in every pack and adds 30 Pikachu variants, The Pokémon Company said.

  • The Pokémon Company scheduled the 30th Celebration TCG set for a worldwide release on September 16, 2026, marking the first time a TCG expansion launches simultaneously across Japan and international markets.
  • Originally teased during February's Pokémon Day Presents, the collection celebrates the franchise's 30th Anniversary, though officials previously maintained secrecy regarding specific release details.
  • Featuring 150 cards, the set includes 30 classic reprints with a '30' stamp and 30 unique Pikachu illustration variants, plus new 'Futuristic Rare' cards featuring Mewtwo and Mew by YOSHIROTTEN.
  • Each booster pack contains 5 foil cards, 1 Basic Energy, and 1 Pokémon TCG Live code card, as fans anticipate an 'exhausting and expensive' fight against scalpers to secure the set.
  • Following the September launch, the company plans further drops throughout 2026, while anticipating next year's Nintendo Switch 2 title, Pokémon Winds and Waves, to continue the anniversary momentum.
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Eurogamer.es broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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