# When does the 30th Celebration set come out?

> Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration releases September 16, 2026 — the first-ever Pokémon TCG set to launch simultaneously worldwide, including Simplified Chinese.
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> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-does-30th-celebration-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration releases September 16, 2026 — the first-ever Pokémon TCG set to launch simultaneously worldwide, including Simplified Chinese.**

## 30th Celebration release date

**30th Celebration releases on September 16, 2026.** It's a landmark date: Pokémon has confirmed it as the **first-ever Pokémon TCG expansion to launch simultaneously worldwide** — every region, including Simplified Chinese, on the same day.

## Will there be pre-release events?

Because of the synchronized global launch, no traditional pre-release event has been announced (those usually stagger by region). Expect it to simply go on sale everywhere on the 16th.

## Why the date matters

The set marks **30 years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game** (first released in Japan in October 1996), so The Pokémon Company is treating it as a worldwide anniversary moment rather than a normal staggered set.

> **Pre-release set.** 30th Celebration isn't out yet — everything here is from official reveals and TCG news as of August 2026, and details can still change before launch. We'll swap in full card data once it releases.

## Sources

- [Pokemon.com — 30th Celebration](https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-ready-for-pokemon-tcg-30th-celebration)
- [PokéGuardian — M6a reveal](https://www.pokeguardian.com/3203041_mega-expansion-pack-30th-celebration-revealed)