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30th CELEBRATION Card Set: nine regions, 27 starter promos

Nine sealed sets, one for every region a journey ever started in. What is actually inside the all-nine bundle, and how it compares with a booster box.

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In short

One Card Set holds three holo promo cards, two 30th CELEBRATION packs and one paper card stand for three cards.
There are nine sets, one per region: the three starter Pokémon of Kanto through Paldea, 27 promos in all, numbered 101/M-P to 127/M-P.
All nine together: 27 promos, 18 packs, 9 stands — 135 cards, of which 108 come out of the packs and can repeat.
Every 30th CELEBRATION pack holds 6 cards, with one Pikachu card out of 30 designs and one basic Energy guaranteed in each pack.
The Japanese release date of the Card Sets is 16 October 2026; the M6a expansion itself came out on 16 September 2026.

Nine regions, twenty-seven starters

Some collectors remember their first card. More of them remember the first choice: grass, fire or water. The 30th CELEBRATION Card Sets are built around that moment — nine sealed sets, one for each region, each holding the three starter Pokémon that region began with. The bundle on this page is all nine types, one of each. That is not nine booster boxes and not one box: it is nine separate Card Set products. All 27 promo cards are illustrated by Saboteri and numbered 101/M-P to 127/M-P.

What is inside one set

The official Japanese product information gives the same contents for all nine: three holo promo cards (one for each starter), two 30th CELEBRATION expansion packs, and one paper card stand for three cards. Each pack holds 6 cards. So one set is 3 + 12 = 15 cards, and the full bundle of nine is 27 promos, 18 packs and 9 stands — 135 cards in total. The 108 cards that come out of the packs are random and can repeat; only the 27 promos are fixed.

All 9 Card Sets PulloraX Sealed stock, Japanese Pokémon card — All nine Card Sets side by side, photographed from our own stock on 17 October 2026. The nine boxes are identical apart from the starter trio on the front. See the complete all-9 bundle in the shop →

Kanto

Fushigidane, Hitokage and Zenigame — the 1996 line-up, and still the set most people reach for first.

Bulbasaur Promo 101/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Kanto: Fushigidane · Hitokage · Zenigame, 101–103/M-P. Card images: the official Japanese Pokémon Card Game site.

Charmander Promo 102/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Kanto: Fushigidane · Hitokage · Zenigame, 101–103/M-P. Card images: the official Japanese Pokémon Card Game site.

Johto

Chikorita, Hinoarashi and Waninoko, the three that opened the second generation.

Chikorita Promo 104/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Johto: Chikorita · Hinoarashi · Waninoko, 104–106/M-P.

Cyndaquil Promo 105/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Johto: Chikorita · Hinoarashi · Waninoko, 104–106/M-P.

Hoenn

Kimori, Achamo and Mizugorou — the generation that introduced a lot of today’s collectors to the cards.

Treecko Promo 107/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Hoenn: Kimori · Achamo · Mizugorou, 107–109/M-P.

Torchic Promo 108/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Hoenn: Kimori · Achamo · Mizugorou, 107–109/M-P.

Sinnoh

Naetoru, Hikozaru and Pocchama, with Pocchama still one of the most recognisable starters in Japan.

Turtwig Promo 110/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Sinnoh: Naetoru · Hikozaru · Pocchama, 110–112/M-P.

Chimchar Promo 111/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Sinnoh: Naetoru · Hikozaru · Pocchama, 110–112/M-P.

Unova

Tsutarja, Pokabu and Mijumaru open the fifth generation.

Snivy Promo 113/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Unova: Tsutarja · Pokabu · Mijumaru, 113–115/M-P.

Tepig Promo 114/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Unova: Tsutarja · Pokabu · Mijumaru, 113–115/M-P.

Kalos

Harimaron, Fokko and Keromatsu — Keromatsu’s line is a long-running favourite.

Chespin Promo 116/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Kalos: Harimaron · Fokko · Keromatsu, 116–118/M-P.

Fennekin Promo 117/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Kalos: Harimaron · Fokko · Keromatsu, 116–118/M-P.

Alola

Mokuroh, Nyabby and Ashimari, the first starters a whole wave of collectors chose.

Rowlet Promo 119/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Alola: Mokuroh · Nyabby · Ashimari, 119–121/M-P.

Litten Promo 120/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Alola: Mokuroh · Nyabby · Ashimari, 119–121/M-P.

Galar

Sarunori, Hibanny and Messon close the eighth generation.

Grookey Promo 122/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Galar: Sarunori · Hibanny · Messon, 122–124/M-P.

Scorbunny Promo 123/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Galar: Sarunori · Hibanny · Messon, 122–124/M-P.

Paldea

Nyaoha, Hogator and Kuwassu — the newest three, and the set that completes the run.

Sprigatito Promo 125/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Paldea: Nyaoha · Hogator · Kuwassu, 125–127/M-P. All 27 promos are illustrated by Saboteri.

Fuecoco Promo 126/M-P, Japanese Pokémon card — Paldea: Nyaoha · Hogator · Kuwassu, 125–127/M-P. All 27 promos are illustrated by Saboteri.

Eighteen packs against twenty

The Japanese 30th CELEBRATION booster box holds 20 packs of 6 cards. All nine Card Sets together hold 18 packs of the same expansion — 90% of the pack count of a box — plus the 27 fixed promos and nine stands. The table below sets the two side by side. What it cannot tell you is pull rates: 18 packs spread over nine separate products are not the same as a sealed box, and no one publishes odds for either.

What the two packs can hold

The official page for the M6a expansion states 6 holo cards per pack, one Pikachu card guaranteed in every pack out of 30 different designs, and one basic Energy guaranteed per pack. Those are part of the six cards, not extras on top of them. The expansion also carries tributes to cards from the series’ own history.

Keep that separate from the promos: the three-card starter trio is the fixed part of each set, and what comes out of the packs is not known in advance. There is no promise of getting all 30 Pikachu designs, any particular card, or a complete expansion.

Promo describes how a card was given out

The maker describes the three cards in each set as holo promo cards. “Promo” describes the way a card is distributed, not how rare it is on the market, and an anniversary year is not a price forecast either. What is clear without any forecast: a shared theme, fixed contents, and nine trios that display together. Anyone buying to resell should look separately at completed sales, condition and costs.

Release dates

The Card Sets were released in Japan on 16 October 2026. The 30th CELEBRATION expansion itself came out earlier, on 16 September 2026. Both dates come from the official Japanese product pages.

Who the full bundle is for

For a collector who follows several generations, the nine sets are an orderly way to build around the beginning of each journey. For a display, each trio can stand on its own. As a gift, the main content is known in advance, which is rare for sealed Pokémon product. Someone who only wants one favourite Pokémon is better off with a single set; someone who mainly wants to open packs should compare against a booster box.

Before you order

Check that an offer says “all 9 types” and gives one of each version, and check the language of the product, the condition of the packaging and the shipping terms. “Complete set” here means the nine Card Set products — not every card in the 30th CELEBRATION expansion. Ordering, shipping and customs questions are answered in the FAQ.

Which trio was your beginning? That is probably the best way to look at this product: nine chapters, 27 Pokémon, and a set that invites everyone to find the moment their own journey started.

Side by side

	All 9 Card Sets	Japanese booster box
Packs of the expansion	18	20
Cards per pack	6	6
Cards out of packs	108	120
Starter promo cards	27, fixed	Not part of the box
Card stands	9	—
The experience	A defined collection, plus opening	Opening packs

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Questions

Good to know

Where can I buy all nine Card Sets?

PulloraX stocks the complete bundle, one of each of the nine types: 30th Celebration Card Set — All 9 Types Complete Bundle. The photos in this guide are of that stock.

What is in one 30th CELEBRATION Card Set?

Three holo promo cards of one region's starter trio, two 30th CELEBRATION expansion packs of 6 cards each, and one paper stand for three cards — 15 cards in all.

How many cards are in all nine sets together?

27 promo cards and 18 packs, so 135 cards in total. The 108 cards from the packs are random and can repeat; the 27 promos are fixed, one trio per region.

Is the bundle the same as a booster box?

No. A Japanese 30th CELEBRATION booster box holds 20 packs of the expansion and no promos. The nine Card Sets hold 18 packs plus the 27 starter promos and nine stands.

Are the promo cards rare?

They are holo cards distributed only in these sets. Promo describes how a card was given out, not its market rarity, and this magazine does not forecast card values.

When were they released in Japan?

The Card Sets on 16 October 2026. The 30th CELEBRATION expansion itself was released on 16 September 2026.

Does every pack really contain a Pikachu card?

The official Japanese page for the expansion states one Pikachu card out of 30 designs in every pack, plus one basic Energy. Both are part of the six cards in the pack, not extra cards.

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