TCG 30th Anniversary: Pokémon Products and Release Date
The TCG 30th Anniversary celebrates 30 years of Pokémon with a special expansion focused on collectible cards. Revealed on the official site, the 30th Anniversary expansion brings together new "rare illustration" cards, older cards gathered in the Classic Collection, and a full series of new Pikachu. Here are the release date, booster contents, and the confirmed product list.
An anniversary expansion packed with cards
The 30th Anniversary expansion highlights the history of the Pokémon TCG. It blends new cards with reprints through the Classic Collection. Collectors will notably find 30 Pikachu cards, each with a unique illustration.
Release date and booster contents
The 30th Anniversary expansion releases on September 16, 2026. Each booster contains five shiny cards, including one of the 30 Pikachu cards with unique illustrations, plus one shiny basic Energy card.
30th Anniversary products for Q3 2026
Several 30th Anniversary products accompany the expansion launch in Q3 2026:
- Rewritable Sticker Collection: a shiny promo card of Alolan Exeggutor or Lucario, a page of rewritable stickers, and 3 boosters.
- 2-Booster Blister: a shiny Eevee card, a plastic coin, and 2 boosters.
- Knock-Out Collection: a shiny Eevee card, a plastic coin, and 2 boosters.
- Poster Collection: a poster featuring more than 160 cards from the expansion, shiny promo cards of Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, and 3 boosters.
- Sylveon ex Box and Greninja ex Box: a shiny promo card and an oversized version of Sylveon ex or Greninja ex, plus 4 boosters.
- Elite Trainer Box: 9 boosters, a full-art promo card of Nidorina, 65 card sleeves, 16 shiny basic Energy cards, damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, a plastic coin, a sturdy box with 6 dividers, and a play guide.
30th Anniversary products for Q4 2026
Additional 30th Anniversary products are expected in Q4 2026:
- Binder Collection: a 9-pocket binder and 5 boosters.
- Booster Bundle: 6 boosters.
- Mini Tins: 2 boosters, a sticker page, and an art card (ten illustrations to collect).
- Espeon ex Battle Deck and Umbreon ex Battle Deck: a 60-card deck led by Espeon ex or Umbreon ex, a deck box, a coin, and a playmat. Espeon ex comes with a rare-illustration Victini card, Umbreon ex with a Zeraora card.
- Ditto Premium Collection: an acrylic card holder, a Ditto promo card, and 8 boosters.
- Ultra-Premium Collection Day and Night: Pikachu ex and Espeon ex, or Pikachu ex and Umbreon ex, play accessories, 29 boosters, and one Classic Collection booster (3 cards).
- Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collection: a shiny promo card, an oversized card, and a figure of Mew or Mewtwo, plus 5 boosters.
Frequently asked questions
- When does the TCG 30th Anniversary expansion release?
- The 30th Anniversary expansion releases on September 16, 2026. The first products arrive in Q3 2026, the rest follow in Q4.
- What does a 30th Anniversary booster contain?
- Each booster contains five shiny cards, including one of the 30 Pikachu cards with unique illustrations, plus one shiny basic Energy card.
- Which Pokémon ex are featured in the expansion?
- Several boxes and decks feature Sylveon ex, Greninja ex, Espeon ex, Umbreon ex and Pikachu ex, alongside rare-illustration cards.
The TCG 30th Anniversary offers a wide range of products to celebrate three decades of Pokémon, from a simple booster bundle to ultra-premium collections. The expansion releases on September 16, 2026, with the remaining products rolling out through Q4 2026.
Source: The Official Pokémon Website
