Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration – what you can pre-order at Lichcards (English and Japanese)

Pokémon turns thirty in 2026. Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan on 27 February 1996, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game followed later that same year. The Pokémon Company is marking the anniversary with a special expansion: Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration. At Lichcards you can now pre-order the English anniversary products as well as the Japanese anniversary set. In this article you'll read what makes the set special, which products we carry and when they will arrive.

Want to go straight to the products? See our overview of all pre-orders.

What makes 30th Celebration special?

30th Celebration is no ordinary set. A few things stand out:

• A worldwide release on the same day. The set launches on 16 September 2026 in Japan and internationally at the same time. Normally there are months between the Japanese and the English release; not with this anniversary set.
• Every card is foil. There are no plain, non-holo cards in the boosters. An English booster contains five foil cards and one foil Basic Energy.
• 30 different Pikachu. Every booster contains one of thirty special Pikachu cards, each drawn by a different illustrator and featuring the anniversary logo on the card.
• A new rarity: Futuristic Rare (FUR). Full-art cards with vivid colours and 3D elements of Energy and Poké Balls, designed by YOSHIROTTEN, who also created the set's key visual. Mew ex and Mewtwo ex are the first confirmed FUR cards.
• Classic Collection. Thirty reprints of iconic cards from thirty years of Pokémon TCG, from Base Set to today, with a golden border and a "30" Pikachu stamp. Base Set Charizard is one of them. In the English edition a separate three-card Classic Collection pack is included in the Ultra-Premium Collections.

In short: a set made for collecting, with chase cards for anyone hunting Mew ex, Mewtwo ex, Umbreon ex or Greninja ex, and enough Pikachu to complete the whole series.

English 30th Celebration products at Lichcards

These are the English-language anniversary products we carry. All products are new and factory sealed. Each product shows its expected release date; your order ships on or around that date.

Elite Trainer Box – release 16 September 2026

The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box is where the anniversary starts. The box contains 9 booster packs, a full-art foil promo card with 30 Nidorina (a nod to Pokédex number 0030), 16 foil Basic Energy cards, 65 sleeves, dice, a coin, a player's guide and a collector's box with 6 dividers. Pre-order stock is limited.

Booster Bundle – release 2 October 2026

Just want to open packs? The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle contains 6 booster packs in a compact box. Six chances at a Futuristic Rare, and one of the thirty anniversary Pikachu in every pack.

Mini Tins – release 2 October 2026 (sold out as pre-order)

The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Mini Tins come in ten artworks split across a Day and a Night theme: from Espeon & Meowth and Pikachu & Vivillon to Umbreon & Alolan Meowth and Greninja & Illumise. Each tin contains 2 booster packs, a sticker sheet and an art card; the ten art cards together form two panoramas. Our pre-order stock has sold out. Want to know when new stock arrives? Use the "Notify me when available" button on the product page.

Ultra-Premium Collection Day & Night – release 6 November 2026 (sold out as pre-order)

The two showpieces of the anniversary: the Ultra-Premium Collection Day (Espeon ex) and the Ultra-Premium Collection Night (Umbreon ex). Both contain 29 booster packs, a three-card Classic Collection pack, two foil promo cards (Pikachu ex plus Espeon ex or Umbreon ex), a playmat, a deck box, 65 sleeves, a metal coin and dice. Our pre-order stock for these has sold out as well. Use the stock alert on the product page and you'll get a single email as soon as we can deliver again.

Japanese 30th Celebration (M6a) at Lichcards

Prefer to collect Japanese? The Japanese anniversary set is called Pokémon Card Game MEGA: 30th Celebration, set code M6a, and releases in Japan on 16 September 2026. Every Japanese booster pack contains 6 holographic cards, with one of the thirty anniversary Pikachu cards and a specially designed Basic Energy card guaranteed. Our Japanese stock is shipped from Japan; we expect to start shipping from 23 September 2026.

• Pokémon 30th Celebration (M6a) Booster Box (Japanese) — 20 booster packs, 120 cards, factory sealed with shrink wrap.
• Pokémon 30th Celebration (M6a) Booster Pack (Japanese) — a single sealed booster pack with 6 holographic cards.

You'll find more Japanese products in our Japanese Pokémon products collection.

Release dates at a glance

Release dates may be changed by the publisher or distributor. If that happens, we update the date on the product page and let you know by email.

How pre-ordering works at Lichcards

• You reserve your copy. You pay when you place the order and we hold the product for you.
• Shipping from the release date. Your parcel goes out on or around release day. Order before 16:00 on a working day and we ship in-stock products the same day; pre-orders follow on the release date.
• Mixed order? If you combine a pre-order with products that are available now, we ship everything together once the last pre-order product has arrived. Want the in-stock items sooner? Place two separate orders.
• Free shipping from €75 within the Netherlands and the EU countries we deliver to. You can also collect your order at our shop in Enkhuizen.

Which product suits you?

Looking for one great product to celebrate the anniversary with? Then the Elite Trainer Box is the obvious choice: nine packs, the Nidorina promo and accessories in the anniversary style. If you're mainly curious about the cards themselves, the Booster Bundle is the most direct route to Futuristic Rares and the thirty Pikachu. If you collect Japanese, or want to get your hands on the set first, the Japanese M6a Booster Box is the pick: every card holo, and the same Pikachu and reprints that make this set so special.

Still not sure, or have a question about one of the products? Get in touch — we're happy to help. And keep an eye on our blog and the pre-order page: as soon as we can offer new 30th Celebration stock, you'll read it there first.