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

Celebrate 30 Years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game with an all-holographic Japanese anniversary booster pack!

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

Unlike a conventional Japanese Pokémon booster pack, every M6a pack contains 6 holographic cards, with one of 30 specially illustrated Pikachu cards guaranteed in every pack. Each of the 30 Pikachu cards has been created by a different illustrator, turning the complete Pikachu lineup into one of the defining collections of the 30th Anniversary release.

Every pack also contains a specially designed Basic Energy card, while the wider expansion celebrates Pokémon TCG history through classic cards, Legendary Pokémon, new artwork and the debut of the futuristic FUR rarity, headlined by Mew ex and Mewtwo ex.

Product Details

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

📅 Release Date

16 September 2026

Pokémon Card Game MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The original Pokémon Card Game debuted in Japan in 1996, making 2026 an important milestone in the history of Pokémon collecting.

M6a celebrates that history while also looking towards the future with brand-new card designs, premium artwork and the introduction of a completely new rarity.

What's Inside Each Booster Pack?

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

• 6 × Holographic Pokémon TCG cards
• 1 of 30 special Pikachu cards guaranteed
• 1 specially designed Basic Energy card guaranteed

All six cards inside the booster pack feature a holographic treatment.

The remaining contents are randomly inserted, and specific Pokémon, Pikachu illustrations, rarities or premium cards cannot be guaranteed.

Every Card Is Holographic

One of the biggest differences between 30th Celebration and a conventional Japanese Pokémon expansion is its premium pack configuration.

Each M6a booster contains:

6 Cards – All Holographic

There are no standard non-holographic cards filling out the pack.

This gives every 30th Celebration booster a distinctly premium opening experience appropriate for Pokémon's major 30-year milestone.

A Pikachu Guaranteed in Every Pack

At the centre of 30th Celebration is Pokémon's most recognisable mascot:

Pikachu.

M6a features an ambitious collection of 30 different Pikachu cards illustrated by 30 different artists.

Every booster pack guarantees:

1 of the 30 special Pikachu cards.

The Pikachu design you receive is randomly selected, so opening multiple packs may result in duplicate illustrations.

30 Pikachu – 30 Illustrators

Rather than producing one anniversary Pikachu and giving it multiple rarity treatments, Pokémon commissioned 30 different illustrators to create their own interpretations of Pikachu.

The result is a dedicated 30-card collection celebrating the artistic history of the Pokémon TCG.

Each artist brings a different approach to Pikachu, creating an enormous variety of styles, expressions and environments throughout the collection.

For Pikachu collectors, completing all 30 anniversary Pikachu cards provides a major collecting challenge within M6a.

30 Years of Pokémon TCG History

30th Celebration also looks back across the changing eras of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

A special collection of cards revisits memorable Pokémon and Trainer cards from throughout the game's history, spanning the earliest years of the Pokémon Card Game through to modern mechanics.

The anniversary selection represents eras including:

• 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

This historical element makes M6a more than simply another Japanese expansion—it serves as a celebration of how Pokémon cards have evolved across three decades.

Classic Charizard

One of the most recognisable Pokémon in TCG history, Charizard, is represented within the anniversary celebration.

Charizard has been closely associated with Pokémon card collecting since the earliest years of the hobby, making it a fitting inclusion in a release commemorating 30 years of the Pokémon TCG.

For Charizard collectors, M6a connects the modern MEGA era with the earliest generations of Pokémon card collecting.

New FUR – Futuristic Rare

While much of 30th Celebration looks back at Pokémon's history, the expansion also introduces something completely new:

FUR – Futuristic Rare.

This brand-new rarity makes its debut in M6a and features a radically different visual style from traditional Pokémon card artwork.

The headline FUR cards feature:

• Mew ex
• Mewtwo ex

Both feature artwork by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN.

The futuristic presentation provides a deliberate contrast to the expansion's historical cards—celebrating where the Pokémon TCG has been while imagining where Pokémon card design could go next.

Mew ex

The Mythical Pokémon Mew is one of the headline Pokémon of 30th Celebration.

Its premium Mew ex FUR treatment showcases the new Futuristic Rare design, presenting Mew through a contemporary graphic-art style created by YOSHIROTTEN.

Mew's connection to the original generation also makes it particularly appropriate for an anniversary expansion celebrating the complete history of Pokémon.

Mewtwo ex

Alongside Mew is the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo ex.

Mewtwo has been represented in the Pokémon TCG since its earliest years and receives a completely modern interpretation through the new FUR rarity.

The pairing of Mew ex and Mewtwo ex creates a connection between two iconic Kanto Pokémon while showcasing the futuristic side of the 30th Anniversary release.

Pikachu ex

Beyond the 30-card anniversary Pikachu collection, Pikachu ex also plays a major role in M6a.

The expansion features special Pikachu ex artwork built around day and night themes, creating complementary cards that show Pokémon's iconic mascot across different moments and environments.

These premium Pikachu ex cards provide an additional chase for Pikachu collectors beyond completing the 30 guaranteed-pack Pikachu designs.

Pokémon Through a Day

M6a includes an illustration concept showing Pokémon experiencing different moments throughout a day.

Rather than relying entirely on battle-focused artwork, these cards use changing environments, lighting and everyday scenes to create more narrative-driven illustrations.

This artwork-focused approach gives collectors another category to pursue alongside the anniversary Pikachu cards, historical cards and Futuristic Rares.

Legendary Pokémon Across Generations

30th Celebration brings together Legendary Pokémon from throughout Pokémon history.

The wider M6a collection celebrates Pokémon originating across numerous generations, connecting the original games and Pokémon TCG releases with modern Pokémon.

Collectors can encounter iconic Legendary Pokémon associated with generations including Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, Galar and Paldea.

This cross-generational approach reinforces the central theme of M6a: celebrating 30 years of Pokémon history rather than focusing on a single region or era.

Special Basic Energy in Every Pack

The guaranteed Pikachu isn't the only special inclusion inside each booster.

Every M6a pack also contains:

1 specially designed Basic Energy card.

These Basic Energy cards feature distinctive artwork designed by YOSHIROTTEN, turning a normally functional component of a Pokémon booster pack into another collectible element of the anniversary expansion.

Together, the guaranteed Pikachu and Basic Energy mean two of the six holographic cards inside each pack are tied directly to the 30th Celebration experience.

A Premium 6-Card Pack

Each Japanese 30th Celebration booster contains:

6 Holographic Cards

Including:

1 × Guaranteed 30th Anniversary Pikachu
1 × Guaranteed Special Basic Energy

The remaining cards provide opportunities to discover cards from the wider M6a expansion, including Pokémon ex and premium rarity treatments.

Specific cards and rarities are randomly inserted and are not guaranteed.

Part of the Pokémon Card Game MEGA Era

30th Celebration arrives during the modern Pokémon Card Game MEGA era.

The MEGA Series brings Mega Evolution back to the forefront of the Pokémon TCG while introducing new Pokémon, mechanics and premium card designs.

M6a occupies a particularly special position within that era because its primary purpose isn't simply introducing another chapter of the game—it commemorates the history of the Pokémon TCG itself.

A Japanese 30th Anniversary Collectible

Japanese Pokémon cards have been at the centre of the Pokémon TCG since the very beginning.

The first Pokémon cards were released in Japan in 1996, before the game expanded internationally and became one of the world's most recognisable trading card games.

That makes the Japanese M6a release particularly fitting for the 30th Anniversary.

From the Japanese-language card design to the 30 Pikachu illustrations and historical card treatments, each pack represents a small piece of Pokémon's three-decade celebration.

Highlights

• Official Japanese Pokémon TCG product
• Pokémon Card Game MEGA
• Expansion: 30th Celebration
• Set code M6a
• Official 30th Anniversary release
• Japanese-language Booster Pack
• Released 16 September 2026
• 6 cards per booster pack
• All 6 cards are holographic
• 1 special Pikachu guaranteed per pack
• 30 different Pikachu cards to collect
• Each Pikachu illustrated by a different artist
• 1 special Basic Energy guaranteed per pack
• Special Basic Energy artwork by YOSHIROTTEN
• Features Pikachu ex
• Features Mew ex
• Features Mewtwo ex
• Introduces FUR – Futuristic Rare
• Features cards celebrating 30 years of Pokémon TCG history
• Features classic Pokémon and Trainer cards
• Features Legendary Pokémon from multiple generations
• Premium anniversary card treatments
• Factory-sealed Japanese Booster Pack

Why Collect Pokémon 30th Celebration M6a?

Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] commemorates one of the biggest milestones in Pokémon TCG history—30 years since the original Japanese Pokémon Card Game debuted in 1996.

The expansion's biggest attraction is its unique 30-card Pikachu collection. Thirty different artists have each created a Pikachu illustration, and one of these Pikachu cards is guaranteed inside every booster pack.

The celebration extends well beyond Pikachu.

M6a revisits memorable cards and mechanics from throughout the Pokémon TCG's history while introducing completely new ideas such as the FUR rarity, headlined by futuristic Mew ex and Mewtwo ex artwork from YOSHIROTTEN.

Even the pack configuration is special.

Every booster contains six holographic cards, including a guaranteed anniversary Pikachu and specially designed Basic Energy, giving each individual pack a premium anniversary feel.

Whether you're chasing Pikachu, Mew, Mewtwo, Charizard, collecting the complete 30-card Pikachu series, searching for premium M6a rarities, or simply want to open a piece of the Pokémon TCG's 30th Anniversary celebration, the Pokémon TCG MEGA: 30th Celebration [M6a] Japanese Booster Pack delivers a unique Japanese Pokémon opening experience.

Perfect For

• Pokémon TCG collectors
• Pokémon 30th Anniversary collectors
• Japanese Pokémon collectors
• Pikachu collectors
• Mew collectors
• Mewtwo collectors
• Charizard collectors
• Legendary Pokémon collectors
• Japanese Booster Pack collectors
• Holographic Pokémon card collectors
• FUR rarity collectors
• M6a master set collectors
• Pokémon TCG history collectors
• Long-time Pokémon fans