The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG): 30th Celebration expansion is now available, introducing a Classic Collection of 10 iconic cards that shaped competitive play throughout the franchise’s 30-year history. The collection features gold-bordered reprints with unique textures, celebrating memorable strategies and tournament achievements from multiple eras of the Pokémon TCG. Highlights include Sneasel, which was eventually banned from the Modified format for its powerful Beat Up attack, and Delcatty, whose Energy Draw Poké-Power made it a popular draw engine during the EX series. Uxie became a staple support Pokémon during the Diamond & Pearl era, while Genesect-EX helped secure the 2014 Pokémon World Championships title alongside Virizion-EX. The collection also features N, the influential Supporter card known for disrupting opponents’ strategies and the first full-art Supporter card, as well as Greninja BREAK, which helped its user reach second place at the 2016 Pokémon World Championships. Pikachu & Zekrom-GX returns as a standout TAG TEAM card, while Zacian V is recognized for its dominance in competitive decks and online tournaments. Arceus VSTAR represents the more recent competitive era, achieving widespread success between 2022 and 2025 and helping Ondřej Škubal win the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. Erika’s Jigglypuff rounds out the featured cards as an early example of Trainer’s Pokémon from the Gym Heroes era. With these reprints, the Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Classic Collection highlights three decades of memorable cards, powerful strategies and competitive history.
Source: The Pokémon Company
