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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the Mega Evolution era.
30th Classic Collection sits in the Mega Evolution era as a subset, released in the English-language Pokémon TCG on September 16, 2026 under the set code 30C. It is a compact run of 30 catalog printings rather than a full expansion. The set is built around celebration reprints and headline names, with Lugia, Charizard, Magikarp and Gengar leading its card list. Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND appears twice, in two printings. By type it leans on Psychic, Colorless, Lightning and Metal Pokémon.
The most valuable cards in 30th Classic Collection are led by Lugia, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura, followed by Charizard from Mitsuhiro Arita, then Magikarp by Shinji Kanda and Gengar by Takashi Yamaguchi. Pikachu & Zekrom GX also sits in the top five. With only 30 printings, value is tightly packed: the top five cards alone hold 64 percent of the set's total card value, so the chase cards define the set far more than the remaining printings. Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND, which appears twice, ranks 8th among the most valuable cards.
30th Classic Collection was released September 16, 2026.
30th Classic Collection has 30 cards.
30th Classic Collection is part of the Mega Evolution era.
As of October 2026, 30th Classic Collection is best placed against its neighbours by size and lineage. It follows Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery, a 70-card subset released January 20, 2023, which holds more total card value, so this 30-printing run is the smaller of the two. The cards first appeared in the Japanese set M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration, released September 16, 2026, with 17 shared cards between the two. The facts provide no era ranking or later set to place it against.
Written from market data as of October 23, 2026; the tables update live.
| Measure | This set30th Classic Collection | Previous setCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Release date | Sep 16, 2026 | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Cards | 30 | 70 |
| Master set value | — | $2,098.84 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $286.38 |
| Priced cards | — | 70 of 70 |
A complete 30th Classic Collection means tracking down 30 catalog printings, and all 30 are priced. Because the top five cards hold 64 percent of total card value, the cost of a full set rests mostly on a handful of cards, with Lugia, Charizard and the other headline names doing the heavy lifting while the rest of the run stays comparatively modest. Collectors working through the card list will also meet the two Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND printings, which count as separate entries to complete.
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