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30th Celebration Card List: All 158 Cards and Top Chases
30th Celebration card list from the official checklist. 158 numbered cards, 30 Classic Collection reprints and 12 chase cards ranked by Oct 9 price.
The 30th Celebration card list has 158 numbered cards, and The Pokémon Company printed every one of them as a number out of 128. That gap of 30 cards is where the money is. This list is built from the official checklist PDF on tcg.pokemon.com and the pokemon.com card database, then ranked by TCGplayer market price on October 9, 2026.
TL;DR: 30th Celebration (English, released September 16, 2026) has 158 numbered cards: 001 to 128 in the main set, then 18 illustration rares (129 to 146), 10 special illustration rares (147 to 156) and 2 Futuristic rares (157 and 158). A separate 30-card Classic Collection and 30 Pikachu rares (023 to 052) round it out. The top chase on Oct 9 was Mew ex 152/128 at $80.61.
How many cards are in the 30th Celebration card list? (quick answer)
The official 30th Celebration card list PDF numbers 158 cards. The cards print as "/128", so 129 to 158 are the 30 secret rares above the set number. The checklist adds 30 Classic Collection reprints and 8 Basic Energy cards. Pokemon.com rounds the whole thing to "over 150 cards".
Other card lists online give totals that don't match each other. We counted the official checklist line by line, so you can check every number here against the PDF.
Key Takeaways
- 158 numbered cards, printed out of 128. Mew ex 152/128 on the pokemon.com card database is a special illustration rare by Kuroimori.
- 30 Pikachu rares (023 to 052), one in every booster pack.
- 28 IR and SIR cards: 18 illustration rares and 10 special illustration rares.
- 2 Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN: Mewtwo ex 157 and Mew ex 158.
- 30 Classic Collection reprints, not legal in tournaments.
- No official pull rates. The pack structure is official; the odds are not.
- The three RGB Mew cards that sell for thousands on TCGplayer are on no official list.
Overview: what is in 30th Celebration
30th Celebration is an English expansion in the Mega Evolution Series, released simultaneously worldwide on September 16, 2026, according to The Pokémon Company's launch announcement. The official set page names Mewtwo ex and Mew ex as the leads, "followed by a wealth of allies like Umbreon ex, Salamence ex, and Greninja ex."
The packs are built differently from a normal set. Each one holds five foil cards, one of them a Pikachu, plus one foil Basic Energy. Tcg.pokemon.com says every card in the pack is foil and that YOSHIROTTEN, the artist behind the Futuristic rares, designed the Basic Energy too. Dexerto's pre-release coverage adds that a Pokémon TCG Live code card rides along with the cards.
For where this set sits next to the other Mega Evolution releases, see our Pokemon TCG sets guide for 2026, which has every English release date in order.
30th Celebration Card List by Rarity
Here is the full rarity breakdown from the official checklist. The checklist uses symbols for rarity; we read each one off the PDF.
| Card numbers | Rarity | Count | What is there |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 to 128 (minus Pikachu rares) | Common, rare, double rare | 98 | Main set, including 12 double rare ex cards |
| 023 to 052 | Pikachu rare | 30 | One Pikachu per pack, 30 illustrations |
| 129 to 146 | Illustration rare | 18 | Alolan Exeggutor to Maushold |
| 147 to 156 | Special illustration rare | 10 | Fuecoco ex to Salamence ex |
| 157 to 158 | Futuristic rare | 2 | Mewtwo ex, Mew ex |
| Original numbers | Classic Collection | 30 | Reprints, not tournament legal |
| 009 to 016 | Basic Energy | 8 | One foil Energy per pack |
Chart: SetPulls. Source: official card list PDF on tcg.pokemon.com
The 12 double rares are Fuecoco ex 015, Greninja ex 021, Pikachu ex 053 and 054, Mewtwo ex 064, Mew ex 066, Espeon ex 070, Sylveon ex 071, Gengar ex 090, Umbreon ex 092, Jirachi ex 102 and Salamence ex 109.
The 18 illustration rares run 129 Alolan Exeggutor, 130 Moltres, 131 Lapras, 132 Articuno, 133 Zapdos, 134 Toxtricity, 135 Morpeko, 136 Drifloon, 137 Chandelure, 138 Lycanroc, 139 Alolan Meowth, 140 Scraggy, 141 Galarian Meowth, 142 Gholdengo, 143 Kommo-o, 144 Meowth, 145 Hisuian Zorua and 146 Maushold.
The 30 Pikachu rares
Every pack has one, and the Pikachu reveal on pokemon.com says "each Pikachu card features a different illustration, artist, and attacks." They carry a Pikachu numbering mark near the bottom left. Because you get one per pack, a full Pikachu run is a matter of volume rather than luck with hits.
Card image: pokemon.com card database
The Classic Collection
The Classic Collection is 30 reprints of past cards in a new foil treatment, listed on the checklist under their original card numbers. Tcg.pokemon.com points to Base Set Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX. The checklist also includes Misty, Erika's Jigglypuff, Shining Celebi, Lugia, Dark Tyranitar, Scizor ex, Rayquaza-EX, Zacian V, Mew VMAX, Arceus VSTAR and Magikarp 203. The official card gallery is blunt about play: the set became tournament legal on September 25, 2026, but "the Classic Collection subset will not be tournament legal."
GODEEPER: Every Elite Trainer Box comes with a full-art Nidorina promo that is not on this list. 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box: 9 Packs, MSRP and Promo →
30th Celebration Chase Cards Ranked by Price
These are the 12 cards above the set number that count as chases: the 10 special illustration rares plus the 2 Futuristic rares. Prices are TCGplayer market prices on October 9, 2026. Expect them to move; collectors on Reddit were already tracking falling singles prices in early October.
Card image: pokemon.com card database
| Rank | Card | Number | Rarity | TCGplayer market (Oct 9, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mew ex | 152/128 | Special illustration rare | $80.61 |
| 2 | Gengar ex | 154/128 | Special illustration rare | $73.68 |
| 3 | Mew ex | 158/128 | Futuristic rare | $62.95 |
| 4 | Pikachu ex | 150/128 | Special illustration rare | $59.13 |
| 5 | Mewtwo ex | 151/128 | Special illustration rare | $55.70 |
| 6 | Pikachu ex | 149/128 | Special illustration rare | $53.16 |
| 7 | Jirachi ex | 155/128 | Special illustration rare | $49.10 |
| 8 | Mewtwo ex | 157/128 | Futuristic rare | $47.39 |
| 9 | Sylveon ex | 153/128 | Special illustration rare | $43.20 |
| 10 | Greninja ex | 148/128 | Special illustration rare | $20.64 |
| 11 | Salamence ex | 156/128 | Special illustration rare | $16.55 |
| 12 | Fuecoco ex | 147/128 | Special illustration rare | $14.99 |
Chart: SetPulls. Source: TCGplayer market prices checked October 9, 2026
1. Mew ex 152/128
The top card by price is a special illustration rare by Kuroimori, at $80.61 on TCGplayer on Oct 9. Mew ex is also one of the two Pokémon the official set page leads with.
2. Gengar ex 154/128
Gengar ex sits only a few dollars behind at $73.68. It is the only card in the top three that isn't a Mew.
3. Mew ex 158/128 (Futuristic rare)
This is one of the two Futuristic rares by YOSHIROTTEN, a new rarity for this set. The Mew version sold for $62.95 against $47.39 for the Mewtwo at 157.
4 to 6. The Pikachu ex pair and Mewtwo ex
Pokemon.com says the two Pikachu ex special illustration rares "specifically emphasize the day and night aesthetic" of the set. They sat at $59.13 (150) and $53.16 (149), with Mewtwo ex 151 between them at $55.70.
7 to 12. The rest of the SIRs
Jirachi ex 155 ($49.10), Sylveon ex 153 ($43.20) and the Futuristic Mewtwo ex fill the middle. Greninja ex 148 by GIDORA ($20.64), Salamence ex 156 ($16.55) and Fuecoco ex 147 ($14.99) close out the list.
The illustration rares are a lot cheaper. On Oct 9 even the priciest of them, Maushold 146/128 by OSARE, sold for less than the cheapest special illustration rare.
Card image: pokemon.com card database
What about the RGB Mew cards?
The RGB Mew cards are not part of the official card list. Three Mew cards marked R/RGB, G/RGB and B/RGB have been pulled from 30th Celebration product, but they aren't on the checklist PDF. A report on September 18 said none of the three had been acknowledged on pokemon.com or the official card database. TCGplayer lists them anyway, under an "RGB Rare" rarity.
The first one surfaced on a Whatnot livestream before release, according to Dexerto. Bill's Archive notes that they are numbered out of RGB instead of out of 128, and that YOSHIROTTEN drew them. PokeBeach reported them in a Pokémon TCG Live update on September 15.
On October 9, TCGplayer's market prices were $6,000.27 for R/RGB, $3,738.75 for G/RGB and $1,702.50 for B/RGB. Those prices rest on a card nobody has officially confirmed, so treat them with care. One top comment in the r/PokemonTCG thread with the first high-quality scans put it this way: "My wallet is so happy these are ugly."
Analysis: pull rates and why singles are falling
No official pull rates exist for 30th Celebration. Tcg.pokemon.com even says its interactive Pikachu feature does "not reflect, affect, or indicate the contents, odds, pull rates, or distribution of cards in any physical Pokémon TCG booster pack." Any precise percentage you see for this set comes from community counts, not from The Pokémon Company.
What is official is the pack: five foil cards with a guaranteed Pikachu rare and a foil Energy. Collectors have read that as a generous set. A top comment on a September thread asking for every set to have these hit rates said: "Overprint and high hit rates to destroy the stupid investor market and get the cards back into players' hands."
More product arrived in October. The six-pack booster bundle arrived on October 2, 2026, and singles prices drifted down after it. Here is the top reply in the October 4 thread "30th single prices are crashing":
The quote reads: "It's because booster bundles just came out and pull rates are still just as amazing."
GODEEPER: Which sealed product gives you the most 30th Celebration packs for the money at MSRP. Pokemon TCG Products Guide 2026 →
Our take
This take rests on the official checklist and the TCGplayer prices cited above. The 30th Celebration card list is easier to chase than most modern sets. The checklist has one guaranteed rarity per pack, and the top special illustration rare traded at about $80 on October 9. If you want specific cards, buying singles beat opening packs at those prices. If you want the Pikachu run, opening makes more sense, since every pack advances it.
We would ignore the RGB Mew prices until The Pokémon Company says something. A card that isn't on any official list can't anchor a set's value.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cards are in the 30th Celebration card list? The official checklist numbers 158 cards, printed out of 128, so 129 to 158 are secret rares. It also lists 30 Classic Collection reprints and 8 Basic Energy cards. Pokemon.com rounds the set to over 150 cards, and the 30 Pikachu rares sit inside the main numbering.
What are the chase cards in 30th Celebration? The chase cards are the 10 special illustration rares (147 to 156) and the 2 Futuristic rares, Mewtwo ex 157 and Mew ex 158. On October 9, 2026, the most expensive was Mew ex 152/128 at $80.61 on TCGplayer, followed by Gengar ex 154/128 at $73.68.
Is the RGB Mew part of the official 30th Celebration card list? No. The three RGB Mew cards are missing from the official checklist PDF, and a September 18 report found no acknowledgement on pokemon.com or the card database. TCGplayer lists them under an RGB Rare rarity, with R/RGB at $6,000.27 on October 9.
What are the pull rates for 30th Celebration? The Pokémon Company has not published pull rates for 30th Celebration. Its site says the Pikachu feature does not indicate odds for physical packs. The official part is the pack itself: five foil cards, one of them a Pikachu rare, plus a foil Basic Energy designed by YOSHIROTTEN.
Are Classic Collection cards legal in tournaments? No. The set became legal for Play! Pokémon tournaments on September 25, 2026, but the official gallery says the Classic Collection subset is not tournament legal. Those 30 cards are foil reprints of older cards, including Base Set Charizard, Pikachu & Zekrom-GX and Magikarp 203.
How many Pikachu cards are in 30th Celebration? There are 30 Pikachu rare cards, numbered 023 to 052, and every booster pack contains one. Each has its own illustration, artist and attacks. Pikachu ex also appears as a double rare at 053 and 054, and as two special illustration rares at 149 and 150.
Related Reading
The official pages behind this list, for checking a card yourself:
- Official 30th Celebration card gallery: every card by rarity, with the tournament legality note.
- 30th Celebration expansion page on tcg.pokemon.com: pack structure, Classic Collection and Futuristic rare explainers.
- 30th Celebration product showcase: which products hold how many packs.
References
- The Pokémon Company: 30th Celebration expansion is available now
- Pokemon.com: 30th Celebration set page
- Official 30th Celebration card list (PDF)
- Tcg.pokemon.com: 30th Celebration expansion
- Tcg.pokemon.com: 30th Celebration card gallery
- Pokemon.com: electrifying Pikachu cards from 30th Celebration
- Pokemon.com: 30th Celebration product showcase
- TCGplayer: Mew ex 152/128 market price
- TCGplayer: Mew ex 158/128 Futuristic rare
- Bill's Archive: RGB Mew in 30th Celebration
- Samurai Sword Tokyo: RGB Mew prints pictured so far
- Dexerto: mystery RGB Mew card
- r/PokemonTCG: 30th single prices are crashing
- r/PokemonTCG: hit rates thread
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