Two 60-card decks, one tin case, and a pair of full-art ex cards that debut in this box — that is the whole pitch of the Pokemon 30th Celebration Premium Deck Set. The one collectors are chasing is the Espeon ex full art 043/040, an alternate-art twin of the regular 014/040 Espeon ex that ships in the same deck.
The official name is 「30th CELEBRATION プレミアムデッキセット エーフィ・ブラッキー」 (Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon). It released in Japan alongside the rest of the 30th Celebration wave.
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The official card list for the Premium Deck Set was published September 9, 2026: the full-art Espeon ex is officially numbered 043/040 (illustrator REND) and its deck-mate Umbreon ex is 044/040 (also REND). Pokemon’s own copy calls them “full-art” (フルイラスト); Japanese card media label them “SAR仕様,” but that is not an official rarity name. See our own Premium Deck Set listing. For a graded comparison, see our PSA10 Umbreon 25th 012/025 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) listing.
- Our Premium Deck Set listing and a graded Umbreon print are currently listed.
- Full card list: every card of the set with its official image, in number order — 30th CELEBRATION card list.
Inside the Box: What the Premium Deck Set Contains
Pokemon’s official 30th-anniversary product page lists the contents in full, and it is a genuinely dense box: an “Espeon ex” deck (60 cards) and a “Umbreon ex” deck (60 cards), two sheets of damage counters and status markers, two Pokemon coins (one Espeon, one Umbreon), one paper playmat in a 30th-anniversary design, one tin double-deck case with a slide lid carrying the 30th logo, plus a beginner’s guide and a player’s guide.
Two official notes are worth flagging before you build either deck: “because of how constructed decks work, the same card appears multiple times,” and “this product includes some reprinted cards from past series.”
Espeon ex Full Art (043/040): The Chase Card
The deck ships one of each: a standard-frame “Espeon ex” at 014/040, and a full-art alternate at 043/040 that Pokemon’s own product copy describes as “the deck also includes full-art versions of Espeon ex and Umbreon ex.” As of September 9, 2026 this is confirmed by the official card list for set MF, which lists Espeon ex at 043/040 and Umbreon ex at 044/040 directly.
Per a fan translation of the June 2026 card reveal (published by Pokebeach), Espeon ex is a Psychic-type, Stage 1 Pokemon (evolves from Eevee) with 260 HP. Its listed attack, Sunshine Beat, does 30 damage for every Pokemon you have in play. It carries double weakness to Darkness, minus-30 resistance to Fighting, retreat cost 1, and gives up two prizes when knocked out, consistent with the ex rule. The full-art print is the same card with alternate art.
The illustrator for the full-art print is officially credited as REND — the same illustrator as the Umbreon ex full-art in the deck-mate deck — and the regular 014/040 print is officially credited to 5ban Graphics.
Per the official product page, the Espeon ex deck’s own composition count is Pokémon 16 kinds / 20 cards, Trainers 22 kinds / 24 cards, and Energy 3 kinds / 16 cards.
Its Deck-Mate: Umbreon ex Full Art (044/040)
The Umbreon side of the box works the same way: a regular Umbreon ex at 017/040 (illustrated by Keisuke Azuma) and a full-art Umbreon ex at 044/040, both confirmed in the official card list. Per the same Pokebeach fan translation, Umbreon ex is a Darkness-type, Stage 1 Pokemon with 270 HP. Its attack, Lunatic Claw, does 100 damage, plus an extra 140 if the opponent’s Active Pokemon already has damage counters on it. It is weak to Grass, has no listed resistance, retreat cost 2, and is worth two prizes on knockout.
Each deck also carries one extra illustration card alongside its ex: Victini 041/040 (illustrated by satoma) in the Espeon deck, Zeraora 042/040 (illustrated by HACCAN) in the Umbreon deck — both in the official card list; we call these the two extra illustration cards, and SNKRDUNK catalogues them as “AR Style” rather than a formal rarity tier. We cover the Umbreon ex full-art in full detail, including its own deck list and comparable singles, in our Umbreon ex full-art card guide.
Why We Don’t Call It “SAR”
You’ll see the full-art Espeon ex and Umbreon ex described online as “SAR” cards — that comes from Japanese card sites labelling them “SAR仕様” (SAR-spec), and Pokebeach’s English coverage independently calls them “Special Illustration Rares.” Pokemon’s own product page never uses the term SAR for these two cards; its wording is simply “full-art” (フルイラスト).
If you want the fuller picture of how Japanese rarity tiers like SAR, SR, AR, and FUR relate to each other across the current sets, our Japanese Pokemon card rarity guide breaks that down for graded buyers.
Pokemon Center Online Lottery (September 2026)
This deck set was not sold on a normal storefront basis in Japan — Pokemon Center Online allocated it through lottery entry. Per SNKRDUNK’s lottery roundup, a further PCO additional lottery covering the FUTURISTIC BOX and Card Set ran September 11 through release day, closing at 16:59 JST, with results due on September 30, 2026.
Outside PCO, Japanese retailers including Rakuten Books, Edion, Yodobashi.com, and several Tsutaya locations also ran their own entry-based allocations, and Amazon Japan listed the deck set through its invite-request system rather than a standard buy button. These channels used entry-based allocation rather than first-come sales.
Pre-Release Forecasts vs Release-Day Asks (Dated)
On SNKRDUNK, the lowest listed ask for the sealed Premium Deck Set fell from ¥64,990 on September 1 to ¥30,100 on September 10, and ¥17,800 on release day (asks, not sale prices).
| Card / product | Source | Forecast secondary price | Forecast buy-back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espeon ex full-art (043/040) | snkrdunk (Jun 23, 2026) | ¥70,000+ (~$440+) | ¥49,000 (~$308) |
| Umbreon ex full-art (044/040) | snkrdunk (Jun 23, 2026) | ¥100,000+ (~$629+) | ¥70,000 (~$440) |
| Espeon ex full-art (043/040) | eternis.jp (Aug 13, 2026) | ~¥20,000 (~$126) | — |
| Umbreon ex full-art (044/040) | eternis.jp (Aug 13, 2026) | ~¥40,000 (~$252) | — |
| Sealed Premium Deck Set | cardchusen (Aug 24, 2026) | ¥36,000–51,000 (~$226–$321) | — |
| Espeon ex full-art (043/040) | SNKRDUNK — actual release-day ask | ¥5,600 (~$36) | — |
| Umbreon ex full-art (044/040) | SNKRDUNK — actual release-day ask | ¥13,000 (~$84) | — |
| Sealed Premium Deck Set | SNKRDUNK — actual release-day ask | ¥17,800 (~$116) | — |
The three SNKRDUNK rows are dated release-day asks, not forecasts. snkrdunk’s June forecast and eternis.jp’s August estimate for the Espeon ex were both labelled forecasts, not observed trades.
Comparable Graded Umbreon Print
The PSA10 Umbreon 25th Anniversary 012/025 is a promo card from a different Pokemon product than the Premium Deck Set; it is a reference point for the Umbreon ex full-art 044/040 in this deck:
Where to Buy Espeon and Umbreon Cards from Japan
In Japan the Premium Deck Set moved through Pokemon Center Online’s lottery system, but our own 30th Celebration Premium Deck Set is ¥17,999 (~$117). For graded Eeveelution singles, our PSA10 collection covers graded cards like the Umbreon print. For any single card or box we haven’t listed individually, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
For the full Japanese vs English breakdown of what the 30th Celebration wave includes beyond this deck set, see our Pokemon 30th anniversary cards guide and our dedicated Premium Deck Set overview.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between the regular and full-art Espeon ex in the deck?
Both are the same card with alternate art — Psychic type, 260 HP, the Sunshine Beat attack — and the only difference is artwork and rarity treatment. The regular print is numbered 014/040 (illustrator 5ban Graphics) with a standard card frame; the full-art alternate is 043/040 with edge-to-edge illustration, officially listed in the card list. One of each ships in every deck.
Is the full-art Espeon ex officially called an “SAR”?
No. Pokemon’s own product page calls it “full-art” (フルイラスト). “SAR仕様” is a label used by Japanese card media, and English coverage has called it a “Special Illustration Rare” — neither is the official rarity name printed by Pokemon.
When did the 30th Celebration Premium Deck Set release?
It released in Japan on September 16, 2026.
How was the Premium Deck Set allocated in Japan?
Pokemon Center Online allocated the Premium Deck Set through lottery entry in September 2026; Japanese retailers such as Rakuten Books, Edion and Yodobashi.com also ran entry-based allocations.
What attack does Espeon ex have?
Sunshine Beat, which does 30 damage for every Pokemon you have in play, per the Pokebeach fan translation of the June 2026 card reveal. Espeon ex is a Psychic-type, Stage 1 Pokemon with 260 HP.
What are the two ex cards’ weaknesses and retreat costs?
Espeon ex has a double weakness to Darkness, minus-30 resistance to Fighting and retreat cost 1. Umbreon ex is weak to Grass, has no listed resistance and retreat cost 2. Both give up two prizes when knocked out, per the Pokebeach fan translation.
Which extra illustration cards come in the two decks?
Victini 041/040 (illustrated by satoma) in the Espeon deck and Zeraora 042/040 (illustrated by HACCAN) in the Umbreon deck. SNKRDUNK catalogues them as “AR Style” rather than a formal rarity tier.
What attack does Umbreon ex have?
Lunatic Claw, which does 100 damage plus an extra 140 if the opponent’s Active Pokemon already has damage counters on it, per the same Pokebeach fan translation. Umbreon ex is a Darkness-type, Stage 1 Pokemon with 270 HP.
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