日本版 · Japanese version
30th Celebration in Japanese (M6a)
In Japan: 30th CELEBRATION · MEGA
The English 30th Celebration came out on the same day, September 16, 2026, but an English pack is built differently: 5 foil cards, 1 foil basic Energy and 1 code card. A Japanese pack has 6 cards, all holo, with a Pikachu card and a basic Energy in every pack; all 57 Japanese boxes counted contained an SAR.
The Japanese booster box in numbers
- Set code
- M6a
- Packs per box
- 20
- Cards per pack
- 6
- Cards per box
- 120
What's in a Japanese booster box?
Pull rates of the Japanese release. They often differ from the English one.
- 1x Pikachu card and 1 basic Energy guaranteed per pack
- SAR: 1 per box in all 57 boxes counted, 10 types
- FUR (Mew ex or Mewtwo ex): about 1 in 4 boxes (14 of the 57)
- Classic Collection: usually 2 per box, 30 types
- 3 to 5 Art Rares per box (almost 4 on average), 20 types
- 20 packs of 6 cards, all holo
- Estimate from 57 opened Japanese boxes, not officially confirmed.
- Updated October 7, 2026
Value and odds per card
For each top card: market value of the single card, estimated chance per box and what chasing costs on average.
- Charizard (Classic Collection #137)
- Gengar (Classic Collection #150)
- Gengar ex (SAR #131)
- Lugia (Classic Collection #142)
- Magikarp (Classic Collection #165)
- Mew ex (FUR #135)
- Mew ex (SAR #129)
- Mewtwo ex (FUR #134)
- Pikachu ex (SAR #126)
- Pikachu ex (SAR #127)
- All chase cards from every set: value and odds
- Odds calculator: how many boxes until your card?
Questions about 30th Celebration
What people ask most about the Japanese version.
Is 30th Celebration called the same in Japanese?
Yes. The Japanese set is also called 30th Celebration, with set code M6a (in Japan 30th CELEBRATION).
When did 30th Celebration come out?
In Japan on September 16, 2026. The English version came out on September 16, 2026.
How many packs are in a Japanese 30th Celebration booster box?
20 packs of 6 cards each, 120 cards per box in total.
What is the difference between the Japanese and English 30th Celebration?
The English 30th Celebration came out on the same day, September 16, 2026, but an English pack is built differently: 5 foil cards, 1 foil basic Energy and 1 code card. A Japanese pack has 6 cards, all holo, with a Pikachu card and a basic Energy in every pack; all 57 Japanese boxes counted contained an SAR.
Can you buy Japanese 30th Celebration cards in the Netherlands and Belgium?
Yes. Kaikan Cards imports the set itself (official Pokémon TCG, Japanese edition) and ships factory-sealed booster boxes and packs from the Netherlands, insured and with tracking. You pay no import costs or customs.
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