{"rewrite":{"id":"r_77edb11e9a9d7eb0da1babad","clusterId":"c_aa5d9af184958e7be6f16435","slug":"pokemon-card-game-30th-anniversary-pack-reveals-19-pikachu-cards","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pokemon Card Game 30th Anniversary Pack Reveals 19 Pikachu Cards","summary":"The Pokemon Company has revealed the Pikachu cards included in the Pokemon Card Game expansion pack 30th CELEBRATION, which commemorates the trading card game's 30th anniversary. The reveal includes two new Pikachu ex cards, each with illustrations themed around morning and night and different effects. Both cards also have SAR versions, and their artwork shows various Pokemon marching with Pikachu at the lead. The pack contains 30 holographic Pikachu cards drawn by 30 different illustrators for the anniversary, and 19 of those illustrations have been shown so far. Every pack will always contain one Pikachu card. The 30th CELEBRATION expansion pack is scheduled for release on September 16, 2026, priced at 360 yen including tax, with 6 holographic cards per pack. The pack also includes the new FUR rarity cards Mew ex and Mewtwo ex, according to a separate report on the Yamada Denki lottery sale.","whyItMatters":"The guaranteed inclusion of one Pikachu card in every pack, combined with 30 distinct illustrator variants, makes this anniversary set a direct collector draw rather than a standard expansion.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe two Pikachu ex cards are not the only new additions. The pack introduces the FUR rarity with Mew ex and Mewtwo ex, a detail confirmed in the Yamada Denki lottery notice. That same notice spells out the full contents of the companion product, the 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon \u0026amp; Umbreon: one Espeon ex deck, one Umbreon ex deck, and full-art cards of both Pokemon.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamada Denki is running its own lottery for the anniversary products, separate from the AEON STYLE Online sale. Entry runs from August 17 at 11:00 PM to August 19 at 11:59 PM, limited to Yamada Digital members with a purchase history at Yamada Denki stores between April 1, 2025, and August 16, 2026, or those who joined as Gold members. Each person may apply once for one product. Winners are announced around noon on September 9 and must pick up and pay at their designated store between September 16 and September 22.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two Pikachu ex cards carry morning and night themes, with the SAR versions showing Pokemon marching behind Pikachu. The 30 illustrators contributing to the 30 holographic Pikachu cards have not been named in the reveal, and 11 of the 30 illustrations remain unseen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Every pack of Pokemon Card Game 30th CELEBRATION is guaranteed to contain one Pikachu card, with 30 different illustrator variants in the set.","twitterPost":"Pikachu ex gets morning and night versions with different effects in the Pokemon Card Game 30th anniversary pack, plus SAR treatments.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Pokemon Company has shown off the Pikachu lineup for the 30th CELEBRATION expansion pack, including two new Pikachu ex cards and 19 of 30 illustrator-drawn holographic variants. The set launches September 16 with a guaranteed Pikachu in every pack.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/17/186298.html\",\"title\":\"Various Pikachu cards revealed for 'Pokémon Card Game' 30th anniversary pack '30th CELEBRATION'! 19 with different illustrations, SARs full of celebratory mood\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/18/186331.html\",\"title\":\"Pokemon Card Game 30th Anniversary Products Lottery Sale at Yamada Denki! 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