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Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th Anniversary Products: What Was Released and When in Korean, Japanese, and English Editions

Expansion released simultaneously worldwide on September 16, but schedules and lineups for add-on products vary by language edition

김태희 기자 · Published Oct 23, 2026, 10:21 KST · 3 min read
Photo: 株式会社ポケモン (The Pokémon Company)

The Pokémon Trading Card Game celebrated its 30th anniversary this October. The official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website announced on February 27 that 30th anniversary commemorative products would be released worldwide "excluding certain regions," noting that this was the first simultaneous worldwide release for Pokémon Trading Card Game products. It also added the caveat that not all products would be released at the same time. In fact, while the expansion was released on the same day, the composition and schedule of add-on products differed by language edition. They have been organized using the official pages of the three countries.

Expansion Released on September 16 for All Three Language Editions

| Category | Korean Edition | Japanese Edition | English Edition | |---|---|---|---| | Product Name | MEGA expansion 「30th CELEBRATION」 | MEGA 拡張パック「30th CELEBRATION」 | 30th Celebration | | Release Date | September 16, 2026 | September 16, 2026 | September 16, 2026 | | Official Price | 1 box (20 packs) 70,000 won | 360 yen per pack (tax included) | Not listed on official page | | Pack Composition | 6 cards | 6 Kira (foil) cards | All cards foil, 1 of 30 Pikachu rares per pack |

The Korean edition lists the price per box (manufacturer's suggested retail price of 70,000 won) on the Pokémon Store 30th anniversary page, whereas the Japanese edition lists the suggested retail price per pack. The Korean edition comes out to 3,500 won per pack. The North American press release for the English edition (September 16) only disclosed the product composition for items released on the same day and did not include prices.

Add-On Products Vary by Language Edition

| Product | Korean Edition | Japanese Edition | English Edition | |---|---|---|---| | FUTURISTIC BOX | 275,000 won, lottery sale, shipping from October 14 | 27,500 yen, September 16 | Not listed in North American official guide | | Espeon & Umbreon Deck Products | Premium Deck Set 60,000 won (release date not listed) | Premium Deck Set 6,200 yen, September 16 | Battle Deck (Espeon ex & Umbreon ex, 60 cards each, set of 2), October 30 | | Card Set | 12,000 won (release date not listed) | 1,200 yen, October 16 | Not listed in North American official guide | | Other | — | Collection File Premium 2,420 yen, Collection Refill 700 yen, October 16 | Mini Tin & Booster Bundle October 2, Deck Crafter's Collection October 23 |

The Japanese edition released the Premium Deck Set and FUTURISTIC BOX all at once with the expansion on September 16, and added the card set and storage accessories on October 16. The English edition is releasing products across three dates in October (2nd, 23rd, and 30th). The North American October product guide (October 1) also contains no prices.

Korean Edition Lottery Sales Continue

The Korean edition FUTURISTIC BOX was released through a lottery sale later than the Japanese version (September 16). According to lottery application notices uploaded by the official Pokémon Trading Card Game website on September 23 and revised on October 14, applications were accepted from September 29 to October 5, with sequential shipping starting October 14. The Pokémon Store 30th anniversary product page lists it as 'Released in October 2026'. The Korean edition Premium Deck Set and Card Set only display prices at the bottom of the FUTURISTIC BOX product page with no release dates provided.

Lottery sales for the Korean edition expansion are ongoing. The official website announced schedules for the first round of lottery sales on September 14 and the second round on October 16, and has been accepting applications for the second round since the 19th.

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