Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] Booster Box – Japanese

Celebrate 30 Years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game with an extraordinary anniversary expansion!

Mark three decades of Pokémon TCG history with the Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] Booster Box, the Japanese 30th Anniversary expansion created to celebrate the Pokémon Trading Card Game's journey from 1996 to 2026.

Released as part of the modern Pokémon Card Game MEGA era, 30th Celebration combines Pokémon history with brand-new artwork and card treatments. The expansion features 30 different holographic Pikachu cards illustrated by 30 different artists, a collection of specially treated cards representing 30 years of Pokémon TCG history, Legendary Pokémon from across generations, and the introduction of the new FUR rarity.

Every booster pack contains 6 holographic cards, making the entire pack a foil experience. Even more importantly, every pack is guaranteed to contain one of the 30 special Pikachu cards and a specially designed Basic Energy card.

Each Japanese Booster Box contains 20 booster packs, giving collectors 120 holographic cards across the box.

Product Details

• Game: Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Series: Pokémon Card Game MEGA
• Expansion: 30th Celebration
• Set Code: M6a
• Product Type: Booster Box
• Language: Japanese
• Booster Packs: 20 packs per box
• Cards Per Booster Pack: 6 cards
• Cards Across Booster Packs: 120 cards
• Card Finish: All cards are holographic
• Pikachu: 1 of 30 special Pikachu cards guaranteed per pack
• Basic Energy: 1 specially designed Basic Energy guaranteed per pack
• Condition: Factory Sealed
• Original Release Year: 2026

📅 Release Date

16 September 2026

Pokémon TCG MEGA 30th Celebration [M6a] launches as the centrepiece expansion celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The original Pokémon Card Game debuted in Japan in 1996, making 2026 the official 30th Anniversary year.

Rather than focusing exclusively on a particular region or generation, 30th Celebration looks across the entire history of the Pokémon TCG while also introducing brand-new artwork, mechanics and premium card treatments.

Booster Box Contents

Each Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] Japanese Booster Box contains:

• 20 × 30th Celebration Booster Packs
• 6 holographic cards per Booster Pack
• 120 holographic cards across the Booster Box
• 1 of 30 special Pikachu cards guaranteed in every pack
• 1 specially designed Basic Energy card guaranteed in every pack

Cards are randomly inserted. Specific Pikachu designs, Pokémon, rarities or premium cards are not guaranteed beyond the officially stated pack inclusions.

Every Card Is Holographic

30th Celebration isn't structured like a conventional Japanese Pokémon booster expansion.

Each booster pack contains:

6 Holographic Cards

That means every card pulled from an M6a booster pack features a holographic treatment.

Across a complete 20-pack Booster Box, collectors receive 120 holographic cards, making the anniversary release a particularly premium pack-opening experience.

30 Pikachu Cards by 30 Different Artists

One of the defining features of 30th Celebration is an enormous tribute to Pokémon's most recognisable character:

Pikachu.

To celebrate the Pokémon TCG's 30th Anniversary, 30 different illustrators have each created their own Pikachu card.

The result is:

30 Artists. 30 Pikachu Illustrations. 30 Anniversary Cards.

Each artist brings their own distinctive visual style to Pikachu, creating a collection that celebrates not only the Pokémon itself but also the illustrators who have helped shape the visual history of the Pokémon TCG.

Even better, every M6a booster pack contains:

1 guaranteed Pikachu card from the 30-card collection.

That makes the Pikachu collection one of the central collecting challenges of the entire 30th Celebration expansion.

20 Guaranteed Pikachu Cards Per Booster Box

With one Pikachu card guaranteed inside every booster pack, a sealed 20-pack Booster Box contains:

20 Pikachu cards across the box.

These are randomly selected from the collection of 30 different Pikachu illustrations, so duplicates may occur and a Booster Box is not guaranteed to contain 20 different designs.

For Pikachu collectors, however, the format provides a unique opportunity to open an entire Booster Box centred around Pokémon's iconic mascot.

30 Years of Pokémon TCG History

30th Celebration doesn't simply look forward—it also celebrates the cards that defined the Pokémon TCG's first three decades.

The expansion includes 30 specially treated cards representing different periods throughout Pokémon TCG history.

These cards revisit memorable Pokémon and Trainer cards from generations of the game, stretching all the way back to the original Japanese Pokémon Card Game.

The historical selection includes iconic cards and characters such as:

• Pikachu
• Charizard
• Misty
• Erika's Jigglypuff
• Shining Celebi
• Lugia
• Dark Tyranitar
• Scizor ex
• Metagross
• Palkia
• Gengar
• Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND
• N
• Rayquaza-EX
• Genesect-EX
• Mega Gardevoir-EX
• Greninja BREAK
• Solgaleo-GX
• Buzzwole-GX
• Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
• Zacian V
• Mew VMAX
• Arceus VSTAR
• Magikarp
• And more

The selection effectively creates a journey through the changing design, mechanics and artwork of the Pokémon TCG.

Classic Charizard Returns

Among the historical cards selected to represent Pokémon TCG history is one of the most recognisable Pokémon cards ever created:

Charizard.

The anniversary treatment revisits the legendary Charizard design associated with the earliest era of the Pokémon Card Game.

Its inclusion alongside cards from later generations helps demonstrate just how much the Pokémon TCG has evolved across its first 30 years.

For Charizard collectors, it provides another important connection between the modern MEGA era and the beginnings of the Pokémon TCG.

From Pokémon's First Cards to Modern VSTAR

The historical collection isn't limited to one generation.

Instead, it follows the development of the Pokémon TCG through many of its defining mechanics and eras.

Collectors can encounter cards representing:

• The original Pokémon Card Game
• Classic Trainer cards
• Shining Pokémon
• Pokémon-ex
• Pokémon LEGEND
• Pokémon-EX
• Mega Evolution Pokémon-EX
• Pokémon BREAK
• Pokémon-GX
• TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX
• Pokémon V
• Pokémon VMAX
• Pokémon VSTAR
• Modern Pokémon TCG design

That makes 30th Celebration a retrospective of the game itself rather than simply another Pokémon expansion.

A New Rarity: FUR

30th Celebration also introduces a brand-new rarity to the Pokémon TCG:

FUR

The new premium treatment makes its debut as part of the 30th Anniversary celebration.

Among the headline cards showcased in this new style are:

• Mew ex
• Mewtwo ex

Both feature distinctive futuristic artwork created by YOSHIROTTEN, giving the cards a radically different visual identity from traditional Pokémon illustrations.

The futuristic aesthetic represents the forward-looking side of the anniversary—celebrating Pokémon's history while imagining where Pokémon card design could go next.

Mew ex

The Mythical Pokémon Mew receives one of the expansion's major new cards with Mew ex.

Its futuristic treatment is a striking departure from many traditional Mew illustrations, using YOSHIROTTEN's distinctive visual language to create an anniversary card designed specifically for the 30th Celebration.

For Mew collectors, the card is one of the major headline releases within M6a.

Mewtwo ex

Mew's genetically engineered counterpart also receives a major anniversary card with Mewtwo ex.

Mewtwo has been part of the Pokémon TCG since its earliest years, making it a particularly fitting Pokémon to feature in a set celebrating three decades of the game.

The futuristic Mewtwo ex artwork gives the iconic Legendary Pokémon a distinctly modern appearance while retaining its connection to the earliest generation.

Pokémon Through a Day

30th Celebration also includes a special series of illustrations depicting Pokémon experiencing different times throughout a single day.

Rather than presenting each Pokémon against an isolated battle background, these cards use their artwork to capture different environments, lighting and moments.

Pokémon highlighted through this concept include characters such as:

• Greninja ex
• Pikachu ex
• Jirachi ex
• Toxtricity
• Chandelure
• Lycanroc
• Scraggy
• Gholdengo
• Hisuian Zorua
• And more

This gives M6a another illustration-focused collecting element beyond its anniversary reprints and Pikachu collection.

Legendary Pokémon Across Generations

A 30th Anniversary celebration wouldn't be complete without the Legendary Pokémon encountered throughout Pokémon's history.

M6a brings together Legendary Pokémon spanning multiple regions and generations.

The official lineup includes Pokémon such as:

• Mewtwo
• Ho-Oh
• Lugia
• Groudon
• Kyogre
• Dialga
• Palkia
• Reshiram
• Zekrom
• Xerneas
• Yveltal
• Solgaleo
• Lunala
• Zacian
• Zamazenta
• Koraidon
• Miraidon

Together, they create a journey through generations of Legendary Pokémon—from Kanto's Mewtwo through to the Legendary Pokémon of Paldea.

Special 30th Anniversary Basic Energy Cards

Every 30th Celebration booster pack is also guaranteed to contain a Basic Energy card featuring a special anniversary design.

These Energy cards were designed by YOSHIROTTEN, the same artist responsible for the futuristic visual direction of Mew ex and Mewtwo ex.

The special designs cover the major Basic Energy types and transform what would ordinarily be a standard pack component into another collectible element of M6a.

Across a 20-pack Booster Box, collectors receive 20 of these specially designed Basic Energy cards.

A Pokémon TCG Anniversary Unlike Any Other

Pokémon has celebrated major milestones through special expansions before, but 30th Celebration takes a particularly broad approach.

Rather than simply revisiting classic cards, the expansion combines:

• Pokémon TCG history
• Brand-new artwork
• 30 unique Pikachu cards
• Legendary Pokémon
• Special anniversary card treatments
• New FUR rarity
• Futuristic artwork
• Historical card designs
• Special Basic Energy cards
• All-holographic booster packs

It creates an expansion that simultaneously looks backwards at three decades of Pokémon cards and forwards towards the future of the Pokémon TCG.

20 Packs Per Japanese Booster Box

Each Japanese M6a Booster Box contains:

20 Booster Packs × 6 Holographic Cards = 120 Holographic Cards

Across the box, collectors will also receive:

20 guaranteed Pikachu cards
20 guaranteed specially designed Basic Energy cards

The remaining cards provide opportunities to discover the wider M6a collection, including Pokémon ex, anniversary cards, Legendary Pokémon and premium rarity treatments.

Specific cards and rarities remain randomly inserted, and a Booster Box does not guarantee completion of any subset.

Released on Pokémon TCG's 30th Anniversary

30th Celebration [M6a] is more than a standard Japanese Pokémon expansion.

It was created specifically to commemorate 30 years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, connecting the game's origins in 1996 with its modern MEGA era in 2026.

That anniversary focus is visible throughout the product—from the 30 Pikachu illustrations to the specially treated historical cards and futuristic new artwork.

For collectors who have followed Pokémon through multiple generations, M6a provides an opportunity to revisit cards, Pokémon and mechanics from throughout the game's history within a single anniversary release.

Highlights

• Official Japanese Pokémon TCG product
• Pokémon Card Game MEGA
• Expansion: 30th Celebration
• Set code M6a
• Official 30th Anniversary expansion
• Japanese-language release
• Released 16 September 2026
• 20 booster packs per Booster Box
• 6 cards per booster pack
• Every card is holographic
• 120 holographic cards across the box
• 1 special Pikachu card guaranteed per pack
• 30 different Pikachu cards
• 30 different Pikachu illustrators
• 20 Pikachu cards across a sealed Booster Box
• Special Basic Energy guaranteed in every pack
• Features cards representing 30 years of Pokémon TCG history
• Introduces the new FUR rarity
• Features Mew ex
• Features Mewtwo ex
• Features Pikachu ex
• Features Greninja ex
• Features Jirachi ex
• Features classic Charizard
• Features Legendary Pokémon from multiple generations
• Features special YOSHIROTTEN artwork
• Factory-sealed Japanese Booster Box
• Anniversary-focused collector release

Why Collect Pokémon 30th Celebration M6a?

Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] was created to represent an extraordinary milestone: 30 years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The expansion celebrates that history in several completely different ways.

The 30-card Pikachu collection pays tribute to the artists behind Pokémon's visual identity, with 30 illustrators each creating their own interpretation of the franchise's iconic mascot.

The historical card selection takes collectors on a journey from the earliest Pokémon cards through Shining Pokémon, Pokémon-ex, LEGEND, Pokémon-EX, Mega Evolution, BREAK, GX, TAG TEAM GX, V, VMAX and VSTAR eras.

Meanwhile, new cards such as Mew ex and Mewtwo ex introduce a futuristic visual direction and the new FUR rarity, ensuring that the expansion isn't simply looking backwards.

With 20 packs containing six holographic cards each, every Japanese Booster Box delivers 120 holographic cards, including 20 guaranteed Pikachu cards and 20 special Basic Energy cards.

Whether you're collecting Pikachu, Charizard, Mew, Mewtwo, Legendary Pokémon, building an M6a master set, celebrating the history of the Pokémon TCG, or adding the Japanese 30th Anniversary Booster Box to your sealed collection, the Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] Booster Box represents one of the defining Pokémon releases of 2026.

Perfect For

• Pokémon TCG collectors
• Pokémon 30th Anniversary collectors
• Japanese Pokémon collectors
• Pikachu collectors
• Charizard collectors
• Mew collectors
• Mewtwo collectors
• Legendary Pokémon collectors
• Pokémon TCG history collectors
• Japanese Booster Box collectors
• Holographic card collectors
• FUR rarity collectors
• Master set collectors
• Sealed Pokémon collectors
• Long-time Pokémon fans