All Pokémon 30th Celebration Cards Have Leaked Online
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It's been a long wait for the release of Pokemon's 30th Celebration TCG set, but the day is nearly upon us as the highly anticipated new line officially launches tomorrow, September 16, 2026. While we've been teased already with a handful of reveals from official channels, including a look at some of the new Pikachu redesigns and several unique Legendary cards such as the different Legendary Bird Trio treatments, we haven't seen a full look at the entire catalog.
However, just hours ahead of the full launch of Pokémon's 30th Celebration set, it appears the entire catalog has leaked online for players to peruse, giving players a last-minute look at what's in store for the larger full release tomorrow. Thanks to a new update from Water Pokémon Master on PokéBeach, it looks like Pokémon TCG collectors and players alike are in for a few big surprises.
The full Japanese card list for Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration has now been revealed, giving collectors their most complete look yet at one of the biggest anniversary releases in the game's history. PokéBeach reports that the Japanese release contains 176 cards, including a 103-card main set, secret rares, the 30-card Classic Collection, and eight Basic Energy cards. Even more unusually, EVERY CARD in the expansion is foil, according to PokéBeach.
Pikachu is unsurprisingly one of the biggest attractions, though that was to be expected, as we knew the set would featuer 30 different Pikachu cards. Each of these is illustrated by a different artist and features a fireworks-style holofoil treatment across the card. Original Pokémon illustrator Ken Sugimori contributes the first, recreating his classic Pikachu artwork from Jungle.
Every Japanese booster pack contains six foil cards and guarantees both one of these Pikachu cards and a Basic Energy. Pokémon has confirmed the same basic concept internationally, with every booster containing one of 30 unique Pikachu illustrations.
The higher-rarity lineup includes Illustration Rares for Pokémon such as Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, Lapras, Alolan Exeggutor, Ditto, and Maushold, alongside Special Illustration Rare versions of Fuecoco ex, Greninja ex, Pikachu ex, Sylveon ex, Gengar ex, Jirachi ex, and Salamence ex. Perhaps most distinctive are the new Futuristic Rare Mewtwo ex and Mew ex, designed by Japanese artist YOSHIROTTEN, though these have been previewed in the past already.
The Classic Collection, meanwhile, reaches across decades of TCG history, bringing back cards including Charizard, Shining Celebi, Lugia, Dark Tyranitar, Palkia LV.X, Gengar Prime, Rayquaza EX, Mega Gardevoir EX, Greninja BREAK, Pikachu & Zekrom-GX, Mew VMAX, Arceus VSTAR, and Magikarp with sparkling foil and gold borders.
Early Japanese box openings also suggest strong pull rates: a 20-pack box has produced at least five Double Rares, 20 unique Pikachu, two Classic Collection cards, four Illustration Rares, and one Special Illustration Rare, although a Futuristic Rare is not guaranteed. The Japanese and English card lists will differ, with some Japanese cards expected to appear internationally as promos.
You can take a look at every new card in the set on PokeBeach now, and not that you need another reminder, the new Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration set officially launches worldwide tomorrow, September 16, 2026.
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