- Packs per box: 20
- Cards per pack: 6, all foil (120 cards per box)
- Japanese release date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (worldwide simultaneous release)
- Set code: M6a
- Series: Pokémon Card Game MEGA
- Card count: 176 cards: 103 main set cards (including 30 Pikachu), 35 secret rares, 30 Classic Collection cards and 8 Basic Energy
- Headline cards: Mew ex and Mewtwo ex Futuristic Rares (FUR) by YOSHIROTTEN, 30 different Pikachu, Classic Collection Charizard and Lugia
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30th Celebration (ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック「30th CELEBRATION」) is the Japanese expansion made for the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, with the set code M6a. It released on September 16, 2026, the first time a Pokémon TCG set released on the same day around the world. Every card in the set is foil, every pack holds a guaranteed Pikachu card and a Basic Energy, and the set introduces a brand-new rarity: the Futuristic Rare (FUR). This guide covers the official specs, the headline cards and the card list with pictures.
30th Celebration at a Glance
- Japanese name: 拡張パック「30th CELEBRATION」
- English name: 30th Celebration
- Product type: Expansion pack (拡張パック)
- Set code: M6a
- Language: Japanese
- Booster box: 20 packs × 6 cards
- In every pack: 6 foil cards, including 1 Pikachu card and 1 Basic Energy
- Release date: September 16, 2026
- Card numbering: main set numbered up to 103, secret rares and Classic Collection numbered 104 to 165
30th Celebration Release Date
The official Pokémon Card Game 30th anniversary site confirms that 30th Celebration released in Japan on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as a simultaneous worldwide release. The Japanese and English versions of the set have different card lists.
Futuristic Rare: Mew ex and Mewtwo ex by YOSHIROTTEN
30th Celebration introduces a new rarity, the Futuristic Rare (FUR). The two FUR cards, Mewtwo ex (134/103) and Mew ex (135/103), were illustrated by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN for the game's 30th anniversary, with colourful artwork about hope for an unknown future. YOSHIROTTEN also designed the set's 8 Basic Energy cards, and one Basic Energy is guaranteed in every pack.
The 30 Pikachu Cards
Cards 017 to 046 are a subset of 30 different Pikachu, each marked 01/30 to 30/30 and each drawn by a different artist, with a fireworks foil layer over the whole card. The first one, Pikachu 017, is by original Pokémon artist Ken Sugimori, who recreated his Pikachu artwork from the Jungle set. Every pack includes one Pikachu card. The main set also has two Pikachu ex (047 and 048), each with a Special Art Rare version (126 and 127).
Classic Collection
Like Celebrations in 2021, 30th Celebration includes a Classic Collection (cards 136 to 165) that reprints notable cards from the game's 30-year history with golden borders, including Charizard (137), Lugia (142), Shining Celebi (141), Dark Tyranitar (144), Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND (151–152), Rayquaza EX (154), Pikachu & Zekrom GX (160), Mew VMAX (163), Arceus VSTAR (164) and Magikarp (165).
Art Rares and Special Art Rares
Cards 104 to 123 are Art Rares (AR) of main set Pokémon such as Alolan Exeggutor, Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, Chandelure and Gholdengo. The Special Art Rares (SAR) shown so far are Fuecoco ex (124), Greninja ex (125), Pikachu ex (126 and 127), Sylveon ex (130), Jirachi ex (132) and Salamence ex (133). The set list also includes Mewtwo ex (128), Mew ex (129) and Gengar ex (131) in this range, plus three special Mew cards marked R, G and B; their pictures will be added once officially published.
30th Celebration Card List
Showing 168 of the set's 176 cards (cards 151 and 152 form one Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND), in card-number order. The remaining cards will be added as soon as their official pictures are published.
Tap any card to see its full details. Card text and attack names in the pop-ups are our unofficial English translation of the Japanese cards; Classic Collection cards show the original Japanese text for now.
Exeggcute#001 · Main set
Alolan Exeggutor#002 · Main set
Volbeat#003 · Main set
Illumise#004 · Main set
Vivillon#005 · Main set
Moltres#006 · Main set
Ho-Oh#007 · Main set
Reshiram#008 · Main set
Fuecoco ex#009 · RR
Slowpoke#010 · Main set
Lapras#011 · Main set
Articuno#012 · Main set
Kyogre#013 · Main set
Palkia#014 · Main set
Greninja ex#015 · RR
Wishiwashi#016 · Main set
Pikachu#017 · Pikachu 01/30
Pikachu#018 · Pikachu 02/30
Pikachu#019 · Pikachu 03/30
Pikachu#020 · Pikachu 04/30
Pikachu#021 · Pikachu 05/30
Pikachu#022 · Pikachu 06/30
Pikachu#023 · Pikachu 07/30
Pikachu#024 · Pikachu 08/30
Pikachu#025 · Pikachu 09/30
Pikachu#026 · Pikachu 10/30
Pikachu#027 · Pikachu 11/30
Pikachu#028 · Pikachu 12/30
Pikachu#029 · Pikachu 13/30
Pikachu#030 · Pikachu 14/30
Pikachu#031 · Pikachu 15/30
Pikachu#032 · Pikachu 16/30
Pikachu#033 · Pikachu 17/30
Pikachu#034 · Pikachu 18/30
Pikachu#035 · Pikachu 19/30
Pikachu#036 · Pikachu 20/30
Pikachu#037 · Pikachu 21/30
Pikachu#038 · Pikachu 22/30
Pikachu#039 · Pikachu 23/30
Pikachu#040 · Pikachu 24/30
Pikachu#041 · Pikachu 25/30
Pikachu#042 · Pikachu 26/30
Pikachu#043 · Pikachu 27/30
Pikachu#044 · Pikachu 28/30
Pikachu#045 · Pikachu 29/30
Pikachu#046 · Pikachu 30/30
Pikachu ex#047 · RR
Pikachu ex#048 · RR
Zapdos#049 · Main set
Zekrom#050 · Main set
Toxtricity#051 · Main set
Morpeko#052 · Main set
Miraidon#053 · Main set
Mewtwo#054 · Main set
Mewtwo ex#055 · RR
Mew#056 · Main set
Mew ex#057 · RR
Espeon#058 · Main set
Sylveon ex#059 · RR
Unown#060 · Main set
Drifloon#061 · Main set
Chandelure#062 · Main set
Xerneas#063 · Main set
Cosmog#064 · Main set
Cosmoem#065 · Main set
Lunala#066 · Main set
Gimmighoul#067 · Main set
Groudon#068 · Main set
Lucario#069 · Main set
Seismitoad#070 · Main set
Lycanroc#071 · Main set
Koraidon#072 · Main set
Nidoran♀#073 · Main set
Nidorina#074 · Main set
Alolan Meowth#075 · Main set
Gengar ex#076 · RR
Umbreon#077 · Main set
Scraggy#078 · Main set
Yveltal#079 · Main set
Galarian Meowth#080 · Main set
Jirachi ex#081 · RR
Dialga#082 · Main set
Ferrothorn#083 · Main set
Solgaleo#084 · Main set
Zacian#085 · Main set
Zamazenta#086 · Main set
Gholdengo#087 · Main set
Salamence ex#088 · RR
Jangmo-o#089 · Main set
Hakamo-o#090 · Main set
Kommo-o#091 · Main set
Meowth#092 · Main set
Ditto#093 · Main set
Eevee#094 · Main set
Snorlax#095 · Main set
Igglybuff#096 · Main set
Lugia#097 · Main set
Hisuian Zorua#098 · Main set
Hisuian Zoroark#099 · Main set
Maushold#100 · Main set
Ultra Ball#101 · Main set
Poké Pad#102 · Main set
Switch#103 · Main set
Alolan Exeggutor#104 · AR
Moltres#105 · AR
Lapras#106 · AR
Articuno#107 · AR
Zapdos#108 · AR
Toxtricity#109 · AR
Morpeko#110 · AR
Drifloon#111 · AR
Chandelure#112 · AR
Lycanroc#113 · AR
Nidorina#114 · AR
Alolan Meowth#115 · AR
Scraggy#116 · AR
Galarian Meowth#117 · AR
Gholdengo#118 · AR
Meowth#120 · AR
Hisuian Zorua#122 · AR
Maushold#123 · AR
Fuecoco ex#124 · SAR
Greninja ex#125 · SAR
Pikachu ex#126 · SAR
Pikachu ex#127 · SAR
Sylveon ex#130 · SAR
Jirachi ex#132 · SAR
Salamence ex#133 · SAR
Mewtwo ex#134 · FUR
Mew ex#135 · FUR
Pikachu#136 · Classic Collection
Charizard#137 · Classic Collection
Misty#138 · Classic Collection
Erika's Jigglypuff#139 · Classic Collection
Sneasel#140 · Classic Collection
Shining Celebi#141 · Classic Collection
Lugia#142 · Classic Collection
Delcatty#143 · Classic Collection
Dark Tyranitar#144 · Classic Collection
Scizor ex#145 · Classic Collection
Metagross δ#146 · Classic Collection
Palkia LV.X#147 · Classic Collection
Uxie#148 · Classic Collection
Crobat G#149 · Classic Collection
Gengar#150 · Classic Collection
Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND#151–152 · Classic Collection
N#153 · Classic Collection
Rayquaza EX#154 · Classic Collection
Genesect EX#155 · Classic Collection
Mega Gardevoir EX#156 · Classic Collection
Greninja BREAK#157 · Classic Collection
Solgaleo GX#158 · Classic Collection
Buzzwole GX#159 · Classic Collection
Pikachu & Zekrom GX#160 · Classic Collection
Zacian V#161 · Classic Collection
Raikou#162 · Classic Collection
Mew VMAX#163 · Classic Collection
Arceus VSTAR#164 · Classic Collection
Magikarp#165 · Classic Collection
Basic Grass EnergyEnergy
Basic Fire EnergyEnergy
Basic Water EnergyEnergy
Basic Lightning EnergyEnergy
Basic Psychic EnergyEnergy
Basic Fighting EnergyEnergy
Basic Darkness EnergyEnergy
Basic Metal EnergyEnergy
Pictures coming soon: 119 Kommo-o, 121 Ditto, 128 Mewtwo ex, 129 Mew ex, 131 Gengar ex, and the special Mew cards R, G and B.
Is 30th Celebration Worth Collecting in Japanese?
Many collectors prefer Japanese Pokémon booster boxes for their print quality and card stock. 30th Celebration is an anniversary set where every card is foil, and the Japanese card list is different from the English one, so some cards and artworks are only found in the Japanese set. Each Japanese booster box contains 20 packs of 6 cards.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Pokémon 30th Celebration release in Japan?
30th Celebration released in Japan on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the same day as the rest of the world.
What is the 30th Celebration set code?
30th Celebration is set M6a in the Pokémon Card Game MEGA series.
How many packs are in a 30th Celebration Japanese booster box?
A 30th Celebration Japanese booster box contains 20 packs with 6 cards per pack, for 120 cards per box. Every card is foil.
How many cards are in 30th Celebration?
The Japanese set has 176 cards: 103 main set cards (including 30 Pikachu cards), 35 secret rares, 30 Classic Collection cards and 8 Basic Energy.
What is a Futuristic Rare (FUR)?
Futuristic Rare is a new rarity introduced in 30th Celebration. The set's two FUR cards are Mewtwo ex (134/103) and Mew ex (135/103), illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN.
What are the chase cards in 30th Celebration?
The headline cards are the Mew ex and Mewtwo ex Futuristic Rares, the Special Art Rares such as Pikachu ex, Greninja ex and Sylveon ex, the special Mew cards marked R, G and B, and Classic Collection cards like Charizard and Lugia.
Is there a Pikachu in every 30th Celebration pack?
Yes. Every Japanese 30th Celebration pack includes one Pikachu card and one Basic Energy. There are 30 different Pikachu cards in the subset, numbered 017 to 046.
What is the Classic Collection?
The Classic Collection (cards 136 to 165) reprints notable cards from 30 years of the Pokémon TCG with golden borders, such as Charizard, Lugia, Shining Celebi and Mew VMAX.
Where can I buy 30th Celebration Japanese in Canada?
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