Thirty cards from thirty years of the Pokémon TCG were reprinted for the 30th anniversary in a special 30th anniversary color treatment (a Pikachu stamp and special foil, as fan sites describe it) — and all 30 of them are officially numbered, named and credited to an illustrator in the official card database.
The Japanese M6a «30th CELEBRATION» expansion, which released in Japan and internationally on 16 September 2026, includes what the official product page describes as 30 cards symbolising the game’s history, returning in a special specification. Fan sites call this block the Classic Collection. A widely circulated reported list had existed since June, and official card images confirmed entries from it one by one through late August — then on September 9, 2026, The Pokémon Company published the official card list, putting the full 30-card line-up in the official card database.
This page lists all 30 confirmed reprints with their official Japanese names, illustrators and numbers, and separately looks at dated asking prices and our store listings. We sell Japanese sealed product and graded singles from Tokyo. Historical MSRP conversions in this article use ¥147/USD; store-listing figures, including those added in the October 19, 2026 update, convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
All 30 of the anniversary reprints are now confirmed in the official card database (published September 9, 2026), numbered 136–165: Pikachu 136, Charizard 137, Crystal Lugia 142, Dark Tyranitar 144, Pikachu & Zekrom GX 160 and Magikarp 165 among them. The reprints are not Standard-legal. The M6a 30th Celebration booster box has its No Shrink option currently listed at ¥25,117 (~$163); the Sealed option is sold out at the time of this update.
- 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) released in Japan and internationally on September 16, 2026; all 30 Classic Collection reprints (136–165) are in the official database, published September 9.
- Our M6a box: No Shrink option currently listed at ¥25,117 (~$163); Sealed sold out at the time of this update.
- English: the official expansion page says Classic Collection cards can be found in ordinary English booster packs; the Classic subset is not tournament legal.
- Dated history: the lowest SNKRDUNK asking price for a sealed M6a box was ¥47,200 (Sept 1), ¥28,200 (Sept 10) and ¥17,500 (Sept 16, 2026). No current figure in this update.
- Full card list: 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) card list.
What the 30th Anniversary Reprints Are
The official M6a product page announces the block in one line: to commemorate 30 years of the Pokémon Card Game, 30 cards symbolising its history appear in a special specification. The page pictures a handful of them — Charizard is captioned as coming from the first Expansion Pack of 1996, the set that started the Japanese TCG on 20 October 1996 with 102 cards.
What the special treatment looks like is, so far, described mainly by fan sites rather than official text. PokeBeach reports each card is reprinted with a Pikachu stamp and a special holofoil treatment, and Japanese fan site Gamepedia describes the stamp as a Pikachu whose cheeks form the digits «3» and «0». These details are fan-site descriptions; the official Japanese text says only that the cards appear in a special specification, and the official English expansion page calls it a new foil treatment.
One thing that is official: the reprints are not legal in the current Standard regulation. The product page states this twice, adding that each card can be used in whatever regulation its original printing is legal in. These are collector pieces first.
The reprints sit inside the wider M6a set — ¥360 per 6-card pack, with a 20-pack box working out to ¥7,200 at the pack MSRP — alongside the 30-Pikachu illustrator subset and the new FUR rarity. For the full chase-card picture, see our 30th Celebration card list and FUR chase cards guide and the broader Pokémon 30th anniversary cards guide.
All 30 Confirmed Reprints (With Numbers)
As of the official card list published September 9, 2026, all 30 numbers are confirmed in the official card database. The “Original printing” column below is the earlier reported attribution (PokeBeach / Bill’s Archive) — still labelled “reported” except where an official source names the original: 137 (official caption), and the official English expansion page for Erika’s Jigglypuff, Scizor ex, N, Greninja BREAK, Pikachu & Zekrom GX and Magikarp:
| JP number | Card | Original printing |
|---|---|---|
| 136/103 | Pikachu | Base Set era (reported) |
| 137/103 | Charizard | 1996 first Expansion Pack (official caption); EN Base Set 4/102 (Base Set per the official English page) |
| 138/103 | Misty | Gym Heroes (reported) |
| 139/103 | Erika’s Jigglypuff | Gym Challenge (official English page) |
| 140/103 | Sneasel | Neo Genesis (reported) |
| 141/103 | Shining Celebi | Neo Destiny (reported) |
| 142/103 | Lugia («Crystal») | Aquapolis (reported) |
| 143/103 | Delcatty | EX era (reported) |
| 144/103 | Dark Tyranitar | EX Team Rocket Returns (reported) |
| 145/103 | Scizor ex | EX Unseen Forces (official English page) |
| 146/103 | Metagross δ | Delta Species era (reported) |
| 147/103 | Palkia LV.X | Diamond & Pearl era (reported) |
| 148/103 | Uxie | DP era (reported) |
| 149/103 | Crobat G | Platinum era (reported) |
| 150/103 | Gengar (Prime) | HGSS era (reported) |
| 151/103 | Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND (top half) | HGSS era (reported) |
| 152/103 | Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND (bottom half) | HGSS era (reported); same official database entry as 151 |
| 153/103 | N | Black & White—Noble Victories (official English page) |
| 154/103 | Rayquaza EX | BW era (reported) |
| 155/103 | Genesect EX | BW era (reported) |
| 156/103 | Mega Gardevoir EX | XY era (reported) |
| 157/103 | Greninja BREAK | XY—BREAKpoint (official English page) |
| 158/103 | Solgaleo GX | Sun & Moon (reported) |
| 159/103 | Buzzwole GX | Sun & Moon era (reported) |
| 160/103 | Pikachu & Zekrom GX | Team Up 33/181 (official English page names Team Up) |
| 161/103 | Zacian V | Sword & Shield (reported) |
| 162/103 | Raikou | Vivid Voltage era (reported) |
| 163/103 | Mew VMAX | Fusion Strike era (reported) |
| 164/103 | Arceus VSTAR | Brilliant Stars era (reported) |
| 165/103 | Magikarp | Paldea Evolved illustration rare (official English page) |
Charizard is the anchor of the block — its original printing is named in official text (the 1996 first Expansion Pack in Japan, Base Set on the English page). The 1996 first Expansion Pack printing is the ancestor of every Base Set Charizard chase card since.
The Crystal Lugia reprint, revealed 28 August, revives the Aquapolis-era Crystal Type Poké-Body — the card’s type changes to match a basic Energy attached from hand. Snkrdunk describes the reprint with a glittering gold border, an aggregator-level detail worth flagging as such.
The tag-team era gets its slot through Pikachu & Zekrom GX with the full Tag Bolt GX text intact, while Magikarp 165/103 — a revival of the Paldea Evolved Illustration Rare — currently holds the highest known number in the entire Japanese set. Our sibling article on the Charizard 137/103 reprint goes deeper on the headline card.
The Full 30-Card List, Now Confirmed
On June 1, 2026, PokeBeach identified 30 cards flashing through the opening movie on the official 30th anniversary site and inferred that they were the complete reprint line-up. The official card list published September 9, 2026 confirmed that inference was exactly right: every card below is now in the official card database with a Japanese name, an illustrator and a set number:
| Card (EN) | JP official name | Illustrator | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikachu | ピカチュウ | Mitsuhiro Arita | Confirmed — 136/103 |
| Charizard | リザードン | Mitsuhiro Arita | Confirmed — 137/103 |
| Misty | カスミ | Ken Sugimori | Confirmed — 138/103 |
| Erika’s Jigglypuff | エリカのプリン | Ken Sugimori | Confirmed — 139/103 |
| Sneasel | ニューラ | Ken Sugimori | Confirmed — 140/103 |
| Shining Celebi | ひかるセレビィ | Hironobu Yoshida | Confirmed — 141/103 |
| «Crystal» Lugia | ルギア | Naoyo Kimura | Confirmed — 142/103 |
| Delcatty | エネコロロ | Atsuko Nishida | Confirmed — 143/103 |
| Dark Tyranitar | わるいバンギラス | Nakaoka | Confirmed — 144/103 |
| Scizor ex | ハッサムex | Mitsuhiro Arita | Confirmed — 145/103 |
| Metagross δ | メタグロス (δ) | Masakazu Fukuda | Confirmed — 146/103 |
| Palkia LV.X | パルキア LV.X | Ryo Ueda | Confirmed — 147/103 |
| Uxie | ユクシー | Ken Sugimori | Confirmed — 148/103 |
| Crobat G | クロバットG | Makoto Imai | Confirmed — 149/103 |
| Gengar (Prime) | ゲンガー | Takashi Yamaguchi | Confirmed — 150/103 |
| Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND (top) | ダークライ&クレセリアLEGEND | Shinji Higuchi | Confirmed — 151/103 |
| Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND (bottom) | (same official entry as 151) | Shinji Higuchi | Confirmed — 152/103 |
| N | N | Ken Sugimori | Confirmed — 153/103 |
| Rayquaza EX | レックウザEX | Eske Yoshinob | Confirmed — 154/103 |
| Genesect EX | ゲノセクトEX | Eske Yoshinob | Confirmed — 155/103 |
| Mega Gardevoir EX | MサーナイトEX | 5ban Graphics | Confirmed — 156/103 |
| Greninja BREAK | ゲッコウガBREAK | 5ban Graphics | Confirmed — 157/103 |
| Solgaleo GX | ソルガレオGX | PLANETA | Confirmed — 158/103 |
| Buzzwole GX | マッシブーンGX | 5ban Graphics | Confirmed — 159/103 |
| Pikachu & Zekrom GX | ピカチュウ&ゼクロムGX | Mitsuhiro Arita | Confirmed — 160/103 |
| Zacian V | ザシアンV | 5ban Graphics | Confirmed — 161/103 |
| Raikou | ライコウ | Hideki Ishikawa | Confirmed — 162/103 |
| Mew VMAX | ミュウVMAX | 5ban Graphics | Confirmed — 163/103 |
| Arceus VSTAR | アルセウスVSTAR | 5ban Graphics | Confirmed — 164/103 |
| Magikarp | コイキング | Shinji Kanda | Confirmed — 165/103 |
Read as a whole, the list runs from 1996 to the present with picks from many generations, mixing tournament icons (N, Uxie, Crobat G), oddities (Delcatty, Erika’s Jigglypuff) and pure collector bait (Shining Celebi, Gengar Prime).
How the Reprints Are Numbered
The Japanese set has a base of 103 cards, with secret rares numbered above it in blocks (per compiled lists; the 104–135 block is not in the official card database): 20 AR illustration rares at 104–123, the 10-card SAR block at 124–133 (including the two Pikachu ex at 126–127), the FUR Mewtwo ex and Mew ex at 134–135, and then the 30-card reprint block at 136–165.
One numbering quirk worth flagging inside the reprint block itself: 151 and 152 aren’t two separate cards in the database sense — they’re the top and bottom halves of the single Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND card (Japanese LEGEND cards are always printed as a two-card combo), sharing one official database entry between them.
The arithmetic collectors noticed months ago is now a confirmed fact, not an inference: 136 through 165 is exactly 30 slots, and as of October 19, 2026 every one of them is a confirmed card in the official database. Magikarp at 165/103 is confirmed as the set’s highest number. Our Japanese rarity guide for graded buyers covers how these secret-number blocks work across modern sets.
The English Classic Collection: 30th Anniversary Color Border and What Differs
The English 30th Celebration set, launched September 16, 2026, also carries the 30 reprints, branded the Classic Collection. Aggregator coverage (Bill’s Archive, Cardgamer) describes them with a sparkling golden border, reprinted with their original numbering plus a 30th stamp and not counted toward the English set’s 128-card base — a different numbering approach from Japan’s continuous 136–165 secret block. The English numbering comes from compiled checklists; the official checklist was not available. Officially, the English expansion page says Classic Collection cards can be found when opening ordinary booster packs, naming Charizard from Base Set and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX from Team Up with a new foil treatment.
The English Classic Collection subset is not tournament legal. The Ultra-Premium Collection (Day & Night, listed for November 6, 2026) adds a dedicated Classic Collection booster pack containing three cards. Whether the English 30 are card-for-card identical to the Japanese 30 has not been confirmed. The official English product listings include no booster box; English packs come inside products such as the Elite Trainer Box and the Booster Bundle (6 packs, released October 2, 2026), while the Japanese M6a is sold as a booster box.
Reprint Prices: Dated Asks and Our Listing
The set released on September 16, 2026. In Japan, Pokémon Center Online ran lottery sales for 30th products; The Pokémon Company’s news page links lottery notices dated August 21 and September 29, 2026. Our own listing runs separately: the No Shrink option is currently listed at ¥25,117 (~$163), and the Sealed option is sold out at the time of this update. On SNKRDUNK, the lowest asking price for a sealed M6a box was ¥47,200 on September 1, ¥28,200 on September 10 and ¥17,500 on September 16, 2026. The “Predicted price” column below is a dated pre-release forecast from snkrdunk (29 August 2026), not an official figure; the right-hand column is the lowest ask from SNKRDUNK on September 16, 2026 where one existed. There is no current figure in this update for any card in the table:
| Reprint | Predicted price (unofficial, 29 Aug 2026) | Dated ask (SNKRDUNK, Sept 16, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lugia 142/103 | ¥15,000+ (~$102) | — |
| Pikachu 136/103 | ¥10,000+ (~$68) | — |
| Magikarp 165/103 | ¥10,000+ (~$68) | — |
| Charizard 137/103 | ¥5,000+ (~$34) | ¥11,500 |
| Pikachu & Zekrom GX 160/103 | ¥3,500+ (~$24) | — |
| Dark Tyranitar 144/103 | ¥1,000+ (~$7) | — |
For anniversary context, these two PSA 10 slabs from our graded range are both sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order:
The 25th anniversary Charizard promo and the 2019 Pikachu & Zekrom GX are separate printings from the 2026 reprints; the reprint honours the card without replacing it. For how the 25th set’s chase cards behaved after launch, see our s8a 25th anniversary pull rates and best cards breakdown.
Where to Buy From Japan
We sell Japanese sealed product and PSA-graded singles from Tokyo. Routes into this corner of the hobby:
- The new set — the M6a 30th Celebration booster box (Japanese) has its No Shrink option currently listed at ¥25,117 (~$163); the Sealed option is sold out at the time of this update.
- Anniversary originals, graded — the PSA 10 25th Anniversary Charizard 001/025 and the PSA 10 Pikachu & Zekrom GX 031/095 are both sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order. Browse the rest of our PSA 10 collection.
- Sealed alternatives — browse Japanese sealed booster boxes and the full Pokémon card collection; our 25th Anniversary Golden Box guide covers the premium end of anniversary sealed.
- Sourcing requests — sourcing requests for a specific card or a sold-out item go through Quick Order; the product page shows the current terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many reprint cards are in the Pokémon 30th anniversary set?
The official M6a product page states 30 historic cards return in a special specification. As of September 9, 2026 (the official card list), all 30 are confirmed in the official card database with numbers, names and illustrators.
Are all 30 anniversary reprints confirmed now?
Yes, as of September 9, 2026. All 30, numbered 136/103 through 165/103, are in the official card database with Japanese names and illustrators — including the six headline cards revealed earliest: Pikachu 136/103, Charizard 137/103, Crystal Lugia 142/103, Dark Tyranitar 144/103, Pikachu & Zekrom GX 160/103 and Magikarp 165/103. Charizard’s original printing is named in official text (the 1996 first Expansion Pack), and the official English expansion page names the originals of Erika’s Jigglypuff, Scizor ex, N, Greninja BREAK, Pikachu & Zekrom-GX and Magikarp.
Are the 30th anniversary reprints legal for tournaments?
Not in Standard. The official page states the specially reprinted cards cannot be used in the current Standard regulation, though each can be played in whatever regulation its original printing is legal in.
Do English 30th Celebration products include the reprints?
Yes — the English set includes the Classic Collection. The official expansion page says Classic Collection cards can be found in ordinary English booster packs, and the Ultra-Premium Collection (listed for November 6, 2026) includes a dedicated Classic Collection booster pack with three cards. The English Classic subset is not tournament legal, and the official English product listings include no booster box.
What is the most valuable 30th anniversary reprint?
There is no current figure in this update. Unofficial pre-release predictions from snkrdunk (29 August 2026) put Crystal Lugia 142/103 highest at ¥15,000+ (~$102), ahead of Pikachu 136/103 and Magikarp 165/103 at ¥10,000+ each — a dated forecast only. The lowest SNKRDUNK ask for Charizard 137/103 on September 16, 2026 was ¥11,500. Separately, the lowest asking price for a sealed M6a box was ¥47,200 on September 1, ¥28,200 on September 10 and ¥17,500 on September 16, 2026.
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