Excitement levels are through the roof for Pokémon TCG fans following the long-awaited reveal of the 30th anniversary Celebration set, and while only a handful of cards have been officially revealed, the full line-up for the classic reprints seems to have been uncovered.
Similarly to the 25th anniversary set, the Pokémon 30th Celebration TCG set will contain reprints of selected cards from across the three decades of the franchise, each having a 30th anniversary stamp, with base set Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom GX having been officially revealed.
However, a teaser trailer in February highlighted some of the other cards expected to feature, and now the likely list for all 30 classic cards in the set has been detailed.
Pokémon 30th Celebration TCG Classic Cards Leaked
The ever-reliable Pokebeach has uncovered the full classic collection line-up, having painstakingly analysed the cards that quickly flash across the screen when visiting Japan’s 30th Celebration website.
Cards like the Crystal Lugia from Aquapolis, Palkia Lv. X from Great Encounters, and Uxie from Legends Awakened, which were already teased in February’s initial trailer, feature once again, alongside some other stand-out editions.
The 30 cards cover every major era from the Pokémon TCG, including Misty and Erika’s Jigglypuff from Gym Heroes, Shining Celebi from Neo Destiny, Dark Tyranitar from EX Team Rocket Returns, and Gengar Prime from HGSS Triumphant, alongside a host of more recent cards.
Magikarp’s Illustration Rare from Paldea Evolved is the most recent card from the TCG set for a reprint, giving fans another opportunity to chase the standout Shinji Kanda artwork, with Arceus VStar, Mew VMAX, Raikou Amazing Rare, and Zacian V all featuring from the Sword and Shield era of the TCG.
The 30th Celebration set will be significantly larger than the 25th set, however, which contained 25 cards in the base set, alongside 25 additional classic reprints, with set numbers showing the English version will contain a whopping 128 cards before Secret Rares.
This includes 30 different Pikachu cards, all illustrated by different artists, and a host of new Illustration Rares featuring the likes of Lapras, Hisuain Zorua, and Lycanroc.
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