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30th Celebration: MSRP, pre-orders and where to buy
Pokémon's 30th-anniversary special set, out worldwide on September 16. There's no booster box: packs come in ETBs, bundles, tins and collections released in five waves through December 4. Out September 16, 2026.
What to do now
Target in-store drop closed. No active window right now.
Products and MSRP
| Product | MSRP | Out |
|---|---|---|
| 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box | $49.99 | Sep 16 |
| 30th Celebration Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box | $59.99 | Sep 16 |
| 30th Celebration wave 1 collections (Tech Sticker, Poster, Knock Out, Sylveon ex / Greninja ex Boxes) | $9.99-$21.99 | Sep 16 |
| 30th Celebration Booster Bundle + Day & Night Mini Tins (wave 2) | $26.94 / $9.99 | Oct 2 |
| 30th Celebration Battle Decks — Espeon ex & Umbreon ex (wave 3) | $19.99 | Oct 30 |
| 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections — Day (Pikachu ex/Espeon ex) & Night (Pikachu ex/Umbreon ex) | $179.99 | Nov 6 |
| 30th Celebration Ditto Premium Collection + Mew / Mewtwo Figure Collections (wave 4) | $39.99 / $29.99 | Nov 6 |
| 30th Celebration Binder Collection + Sylveon ex / Greninja ex Tins (wave 5) | $31.99 / $21.99 | Dec 4 |
| 30th Celebration Mewtwo promo (free with a $15 Pokémon TCG purchase) | Free with $15 purchase | Oct 2 |
| Costco 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box + Booster Bundle combo Rumor | Not posted yet | TBD |
What's in each product, and sources
- 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box: 9 booster packs, full-art Nidorina promo, sleeves, dice, coin, storage box. Pokémon Center pre-orders opened July 15 (limit 2); Target typically restocks online 3-5am ET on/after street date, Best Buy via waitlist. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box: Pokémon Center exclusive: 11 packs (two more than retail) and two full-art Nidorina promos, one stamped with the Pokémon Center logo. Pre-orders went live July 15, 2026 with a 2-per-customer limit and a multi-hour queue; ships mid-September. Watch pokemoncenter.com for a restock wave on/after Sept 16 (queue usually opens 10am-1pm ET on a weekday). pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration wave 1 collections (Tech Sticker, Poster, Knock Out, Sylveon ex / Greninja ex Boxes): Tech Sticker Collection $14.99 (3 packs, Lucario or Alolan Exeggutor promo), Poster Collection $14.99 (3 packs, legendary birds promos), Knock Out Collection $9.99 (2 packs, Eevee), Pokémon ex Box $21.99 (4 packs, Sylveon ex or Greninja ex). Several were in the July 15 Pokémon Center pre-order wave. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Booster Bundle + Day & Night Mini Tins (wave 2): Booster Bundle $26.94 (6 packs, no promo) and Mini Tins $9.99 (2 packs, sticker sheet, art card; 10 designs). Pokémon Center pre-order date for wave 2 not published — the Binder Collection originally in this wave slipped to Dec 4. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Battle Decks — Espeon ex & Umbreon ex (wave 3): 60-card foil decks with deck box, playmat and coin; no booster packs. Low scalper pressure compared with ETBs; usually reachable at MSRP on shelves. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections — Day (Pikachu ex/Espeon ex) & Night (Pikachu ex/Umbreon ex): 29 booster packs + 1 Classic Collection pack, promos, playmat, sleeves, deck box. Best Buy and GameStop already list a 'styles may vary' pre-order limited to 1 per order; Pokémon Center pre-order date not yet announced. Costco historically carries UPCs in Oct-Dec, often below MSRP. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Ditto Premium Collection + Mew / Mewtwo Figure Collections (wave 4): Ditto Premium Collection $39.99 (Ditto promo, acrylic display, 8 packs); Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collections $29.99 each (promo, oversize card, figure, 5 packs). Shares Nov 6 street date with Delta Reign, so expect a crowded Pokémon Center day. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Binder Collection + Sylveon ex / Greninja ex Tins (wave 5): The Binder Collection ($31.99, 9-pocket binder plus 5 packs) moved from Oct 2 to Dec 4; the official product showcase now lists Dec 4, as did PokéBeach and Screen Rant. The Sylveon ex and Greninja ex Tins ($21.99, 1 foil promo plus 4 packs) for Dec 4 come only from retailers and social accounts and are not on pokemon.com's showcase, so treat the tins as provisional. pokemon.com
- 30th Celebration Mewtwo promo (free with a $15 Pokémon TCG purchase): Spend $15 on Pokémon TCG products in store or online at participating stores, while supplies last. It runs out store by store. pocketmonsters.net
- Costco 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box + Booster Bundle combo: Expected mid-October: it shows in Costco's inventory, with depots getting stock around October 8–9, West Coast first. A price around $57.49–$57.99 is reported, not confirmed. Costco Pokémon bundles have sold out within hours. costcofan.com
Buying windows
Where each store stands. Checked October 5, 2026.
| Pokémon Center | Sold out | Pre-orders opened without notice on July 15 (Pokémon Center ETB $59.99, limit 2) and July 20 (Booster Bundle, Mini Tins), behind long waiting rooms, and sold out the same day. Pokémon Center cancelled many orders on September 8 without giving a reason. No restock has been reported. kotaku.com |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Sold out | Sold wave 1 online from early on September 16 and in stores with per-store limits; wave 2 (Booster Bundle, Mini Tins) went to stores on October 2. The ETB page shows sold out. target.com |
| Walmart | Drawing closed | Sells by drawing, with random winners charged automatically. Its wave 2 drawing (September 30) priced a Booster Bundle 2-pack at $79.94, about $40 each against a $26.94 MSRP. walmart.com |
| Best Buy | Listed, not buyable | The Ultra-Premium Collection is listed for November 6, one per order, Day or Night chosen at random online. bestbuy.com |
| GameStop | Open, above MSRP | Reported well above MSRP: the ETB at about $130 to $170 and the Ultra-Premium Collection at about $600. engadget.com |
| Amazon | Open, above MSRP | Invite-only: request an invite, and selected buyers get an emailed buying window. The ETB was $89.99, above its $49.99 MSRP. shopping.yahoo.com |
Fair-price inventory
No checked shop lists 30th Celebration at or near MSRP yet. Pre-orders from our most trusted shops show here, and on Deals, as soon as they are within 20% of MSRP. 6 30th Celebration products are listed above that today.
Latest news
- Oct 5 · Press · Joseph Writer Anderson
The 15 Most Expensive 30th Celebration Pokémon Cards - Oct 1 · Post · PokéBeach forums
“30th Celebration” Pull Rates and Most Valuable Cards Worldwide: Friendliest Pull Rates of the Modern Era! - Sep 28 · Press · ICv2
Rolling for Initiative -- Glut of 'Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration'? Not at Hobby Retail - Sep 25 · Post · PokéBeach forums
Mew RGB Secret Rares Pulled From “30th Celebration,” May Remain Officially Unrevealed for Months - Sep 24 · Post · PokéBeach forums
The Best Competitive Cards from Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration - Sep 21 · Post · PokéBeach forums
“30th Celebration” English Set Guide: Full Card List, Products, Store Promotions, and More! - Sep 21 · Press · Joseph Writer Anderson
Pokémon 30th Celebration Has Great Pull Rates – Why is it Still So Expensive? - Sep 16 · Press · Joseph Writer Anderson
Pokemon 30th Celebration Release Day Guide: Card List, Pull Rates, Products - Sep 16 · Official · Pokémon.com news
The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Expansion Is Available Now - Sep 16 · Press · PokeGuardian
30th CELEBRATION released earlier today in Japan, and we have added all the remaining cards to the set list page.
Community posts are reports, not confirmations. Official and press items are marked.
The Japanese version
30th Celebration is the English version of 30th CELEBRATION (M6a), out in Japan on September 16, 2026 (¥7,200 box (20 packs at ¥360)). The first Pokémon set released on the same day worldwide. All-foil packs of 6 cards. US import shops have sold the Japanese box for about $150 to $240. See Deals for checked import shops, and read Japanese vs English Pokémon before buying loose packs.
Updates
- Oct 5 Coming next: Battle Decks October 30; Ultra-Premium Collections, Ditto Premium and Mew / Mewtwo Figure Collections November 6; Binder Collection and ex Tins December 4. cardlines.com
- Oct 2 Wave 2: Booster Bundle and Day & Night Mini Tins, with an in-store Target drop.
- Sep 16 Wave 1 released worldwide, Pokémon's first same-day worldwide launch. It sold out almost immediately; some US Target stores opened with 80 or more people waiting. nintendolife.com
- Sep 8 Pokémon Center cancelled a large number of 30th Celebration orders overnight without giving a reason. kotaku.com
- Jul 15 Pokémon Center opened pre-orders without notice. Waiting rooms ran from 20 minutes to six hours, and the Pokémon Center ETB sold out within hours.
Sources
Buying history
- Sep 30 Walmart drawing: closed x.com
- Sep 23 Walmart drawing: closed bsky.app
- Dec 31 Dick's drawing: closed bsky.app
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