The long wait is over, as the release of the Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration is right around the corner, revealing key details about the most valuable cards and the pull rates.
The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration set releases worldwide on Sept. 16, featuring a 30-card Pikachu subset, 30 reprinted classic cards with a gold border, and the debut of new Futuristic Rares.
If you’re poised to let it rip when you get Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration products in hand, here are all the details on the cards to look out for and your odds of landing them.
Update 17/09: We’ve updated this article with the latest prices and pull rates.
Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Most Valuable Cards
The biggest chase card in the Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration set is the Mew ex Futuristic Rare, which has a price of over $1000, though this has already halved following launch.
This puts the Mew significantly ahead of all other cards in the pricing list, per data from TCGPlayer, with the second-most expensive card, the Mewtwo ex Futuristic Rare, behind at $706.
Prices are expected to continue to drop as more product gets in the hands of fans and is opened, while a slew of regular stock will also impact the market.
The table below shows the most expensive cards in Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration, though these are subject to change.
Note: We’ve elected to exclude the RGB Mew ex cards from this list, due to hit rates and prices. Naturally, they are the three most expensive cards in the set.
| 2Image | Card Name | Card Number | PriceCharting Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mew ex | 152/128 | $213 |
 | Gengar ex | 154/128 | $171 |
 | Mew ex | 158/128 | $147 |
 | Mewtwo ex | 151/128 | $125 |
 | Pikachu ex | 150/128 | $158 |
 | Mewtwo ex | 157/128 | $102 |
 | Sylveon ex | 153/128 | $97 |
 | Pikachu ex | 149/128 | $100 |
 | Jirachi ex | 155/128 | $76 |
 | Greninja ex | 148/128 | $38 |
What Are The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Pull Rates?
Reliable hit rates for the 30th Celebration are now available following the release of product, and it’s extremely promising for collectors.
As shown by the huge drop in prices for singles, the pull rates in the 30th Celebration set are extremely high, and opening packs should be able to provide you with all the hits you need to complete the set.
This includes the two Futuristic Rare cards for Mew and Mewtwo, which, on launch, where the most expensive cards in the set. However, both have now plummeted, and each is unable to claim even the tag of being the most expensive card featuring that respective Pokémon.
The table below shows the pull rates for the 30th Celebration TCG, including the odds of getting the specific card you are chasing.
| Card Type | Hit Rate | Specific Card Hit Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Double Rare (Ex) | 1/4 | 1/48 |
| Illustration Rare | 1/5 | 1/92 |
| Classic Collection | 1/10 | 1/289 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 1/19 | 1/190 |
| Futuristic Rare | 1/99 | 1/198 |
| RGB Mew | 1/4063 | 1/12189 |
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