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30th Celebration, one month later: the bottom was 7 October, now some cards are recovering
The 15 most expensive 30th Celebration cards were worth €1,441 on 21 September, fell to €1,067 on 7 October and are worth €1,153 today. Sylveon ex and both Mewtwo ex lost more than half, but from the bottom Mew VMAX has more than doubled, and Charizard and Lugia are above their first price. The curve card by card.
30th Celebration: prices one week after release
On 23 September 2026, one week after release, every 30th Celebration card is worth less than on its first day on sale: the singles dropped from 4,625.85 € to 1,761.95 € in total and the median card from 2.10 € to 0.28 €. Sealed is falling more slowly and still asks 32% over list price. Updated prices and what to do now.
Is 30th Celebration worth buying now? Prices 48 hours after release
Between 17 and 18 September 2026 the 30th Celebration singles lost almost half their launch price: the median card went from 2.10 € to 0.70 €. Sealed product, on the other hand, is holding, and still asks 43% over list price. What to do if you are buying.
30th Celebration Classic Collection: all 30 reprinted cards
The thirty historic cards 30th Celebration brings back, from the Base Set Charizard to the Illustration Rare Magikarp: the full list, the set each one comes from, and what the original print costs today.
30th Celebration: release date, every product and what it costs
30th Celebration launched on 16 September 2026, the same day everywhere in the world, and the range runs to 6 November. The four waves, the MSRP and contents of each, and what the 25th anniversary set says to anyone wondering whether to buy now or wait.
30th Celebration: which product is worth buying
Fourteen products for one set, and at MSRP the same pack costs anywhere from $4.49 to $6.40 depending on the box it comes in. The real cost per pack of every 30th Celebration product, which exclusive card each one carries, and which to pick.
The 30 Pikachu of 30th Celebration: list, numbers and illustrators
Every 30th Celebration pack contains a Pikachu, drawn from thirty different illustrations. Here are all thirty with set number, illustrator and card image, plus the rule behind the double numbering.
30th Celebration: the chase cards and the rarest card
The Futuristic Rares, the Pikachu ex and the thirty cards beyond number 128: every 30th Celebration chase card, with the final collector numbers and why the rarest and the most expensive are not the same card.
30th Celebration: the most expensive cards and what they are worth now
Three weeks after release, the most expensive 30th Celebration card is the Aquapolis Lugia at 209.64 €, ahead of the Base Set Charizard. The new cards have lost between 30% and 78% since 18 September, the reprints far less. Ranking updated on 7 October 2026.