Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration is the 2026 anniversary special set, released worldwide on Wednesday 16 September 2026 with further products arriving through to December. This guide covers what is in every product in the range, the Australian release date for each, and the cards people are chasing. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Shop the full range.
What makes this set different
Every booster pack is all-foil: 5 foil cards, 1 foil Basic Energy and a Pokémon TCG Live code card. Each pack also carries one of 30 different Pikachu rare cards, one for each year of the game, so the set is collected as much for the Pikachu run as for its headline cards. It is also the first Pokémon TCG set to release on the same day everywhere in the world.
Chase cards
Mewtwo ex and Mew ex lead the set, followed by Umbreon ex, Salamence ex and Greninja ex, plus the 30 Pikachu variants. The two Ultra-Premium Collections also contain the Classic Collection booster pack with three etched cards that are not available anywhere else.
Wave 1 — 16 September 2026
- Elite Trainer Box — $210. 9 booster packs, full-art foil Nidorina promo, 16 foil Basic Energy cards, 65 sleeves, player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, coin-flip die, plastic coin, collector's box with 6 dividers, Pokémon TCG Live code card. The standard retail ETB; the Pokémon Center version with 11 packs and two promos is sold only by Pokémon Center.
- Elite Trainer Box sealed case — $2,400. 10 ETBs in the unopened distributor case.
- Sylveon ex Box and Greninja ex Box — $85 each. 1 foil promo, 1 foil oversize card, 4 booster packs.
- Tech Sticker Collection — Lucario and Alolan Exeggutor — $65 each. 1 foil promo, tech sticker sheet, 3 booster packs.
- Poster Collection — $65. Foil Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres promos, double-sided poster showing over 160 cards from the set, 3 booster packs.
- Knock Out Collection — Eevee — $45. Eevee foil card, plastic coin, 2 booster packs. The entry point to the set.
Wave 2 — 2 October 2026
- Booster Bundle — $125. 6 booster packs, nothing else. The cheapest packs-per-dollar format and the first to sell out.
- Day & Night Mini Tins — $45 each. 2 booster packs, sticker sheet, art card and code card in one of 10 tin designs; the art cards combine into a larger image.
Wave 3 — 30 October 2026
- Espeon ex Battle Deck — $95 and Umbreon ex Battle Deck — $85. All-foil 60-card decks with deck box, playmat and coin, ready to play.
Wave 4 — 6 November 2026
- Ultra-Premium Collection — Day (Espeon ex) and Night (Umbreon ex) — $825 each. Foil Pikachu ex and Espeon or Umbreon ex promos, playmat, 65 sleeves, deck box, metal coin, 6 dice, 29 booster packs plus the Classic Collection pack with 3 etched cards. The flagship of the range.
- Ditto Premium Collection — $200. Ditto promo, acrylic card display, 8 booster packs.
- Figure Collection — Mewtwo and Mew — $175 each. Sculpted figure, foil promo, oversize card, 5 booster packs.
Wave 5 — 4 December 2026
- Binder Collection — $120. 9-pocket anniversary binder, 5 booster packs.
- Sylveon ex Tin and Greninja ex Tin — $105 each. Foil promo and 4 booster packs in a collectable tin.
Which product to buy
For opening packs, the Booster Bundle gives the most packs per dollar, followed by the ETB. For a guaranteed promo, the ex Boxes and Tech Sticker Collections are the cheapest way in. The Ultra-Premium Collections are the only source of the Classic Collection pack, which is why they carry the highest premium once sold out. Sealed cases suit long-term holders and breakers who want a case-fresh run.
Australian release dates are set by The Pokémon Company International and can change. This page is updated when they do, and pre-order customers are emailed. See our 2026 release calendar for every set.