Buzzwole-GX is one of the more unexpected picks in 30th CELEBRATION’s 30-card Classic Collection — an Ultra Beast next to Base Set Charizard and a Sword & Shield legendary. As Buzzwole GX 159/103, the Fighting-type puncher gets the full anniversary treatment: original art, original text, new gold-edged foil.
Buzzwole GX 159/103 reprints the Crimson Invasion Buzzwole-GX (Rare Holo GX, illustrated by 5ban Graphics) — Jet Punch, Knuckle Impact and Absorption-GX are unchanged. Like the rest of the Classic Collection it carries no regulation letter, so it is not usable in the current Standard regulation; it is a display and collecting card from M6a 30th CELEBRATION.
- Set reference: 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) card list.
- Sealed Japanese Pokemon booster boxes and PSA 10 graded singles are listed on our store as of this update.
USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate. Every market figure attached to an original-print card is a dated SNKRDUNK asking price, never a past sale.
What Is the Buzzwole GX 159/103 Reprint?
Pokemon published the official card list for M6a 30th CELEBRATION on 9 September 2026, and it covers the main set (001–103), the Classic Collection (136–165) and the eight Basic Energy in full. Buzzwole-GX sits inside that confirmed Classic Collection block, at card number 159/103, JP name マッシブーンGX, illustrator 5ban Graphics — both the card number and the illustrator credit are in the official pokemon-card.com database.
Like the other 29 cards in the 136–165 run, Buzzwole-GX carries no regulation letter and is not usable in the current Standard regulation per the official page — it’s a display and collecting card, playable only in whichever legacy format the Crimson Invasion original is legal in. Only two of the thirty (Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX) carry a Pokemon-confirmed original-print citation; the rest, Buzzwole-GX included, are “reported.”
The Original Print: Crimson Invasion Buzzwole-GX #57/111
The card being reprinted is Buzzwole-GX, Crimson Invasion (English), #57/111, released 3 November 2017 — a Rare Holo GX illustrated by 5ban Graphics. The Japanese original sits in the “Awakened Heroes” expansion at #030/050. Full Art and Secret Rainbow Rare versions of the same GX also exist from the same print run, but the card reprinted at 159/103 is this regular Rare Holo GX.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original set / number (EN) | Crimson Invasion, #57/111 |
| Original set / number (JP) | Awakened Heroes, #030/050 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo GX |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Type / HP / Stage | Fighting / 190 / Basic Pokemon-GX |
| Attack — Jet Punch (1 Fighting) | 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon |
| Attack — Knuckle Impact (3 Fighting) | 160 damage. This Pokemon can’t attack during your next turn |
| Attack — Absorption-GX (3 Fighting) | 40 damage × the number of Prize cards you have left to take (max 1 GX attack per game) |
| Weakness / Resistance / Retreat | Psychic ×2 / None / 2 Colorless |
Bulbapedia notes the card was reprinted as an SM Black Star Promo (SM69) and made available as one of two promo cards in the Ultra Beasts GX Premium Collection — Buzzwole & Xurkitree box, plus a jumbo-sized version; a separate Hidden Fates print showcases a different, Shiny Buzzwole variant rather than reissuing this exact card.
Why Buzzwole-GX Made the Classic Collection Cut
The Classic Collection block as a whole spans Base Set through the Scarlet & Violet era, and Buzzwole-GX is one of the entries representing the Sun & Moon GX era specifically, alongside other GX-era reprints in the same run like Solgaleo GX (158/103) and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX (160/103). As a Fighting-type Ultra Beast with a genuinely scalable finishing attack, it’s a reasonable representative of that period even without headline chase-card status the way Charizard or Rayquaza EX carry the earlier and later eras.
If you’re working through the wider Classic Collection block, our companion guides cover four more 30th CELEBRATION reprints released alongside this one: Zacian V 161/103, Raikou 162/103, Mew VMAX 163/103 and Arceus VSTAR 164/103. Our 30th anniversary reprints list rounds up the full Classic Collection, and the full 30th CELEBRATION card list covers every block in the set.
Buzzwole-GX’s Current Market: What’s Actually Listed
For 159/103 itself — the solo Crimson Invasion Buzzwole-GX print — the closest related card we offer is a tag-team card, a different Pokemon combination and not the same print, from the same Ultra Beast GX era:
That’s a tag-team GX (Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX, Enhanced Expansion Pack “Full Metal Wall”) — a different card from the solo Crimson Invasion print reprinted at 159/103, so treat it as adjacent-market context rather than a direct comparison. On September 11, 2026, SNKRDUNK’s asks did include the solo original: a Buzzwole GX Rare Holo from Awakened Heroes — the exact print behind this reprint — was asking ¥5,000 from a single listing, and the SM4S 057/050 Hyper Rare from the same Japanese set was asking ¥44,800, also from a single listing. Both were thin (one seller each), so read them as dated data points rather than a market consensus. Tag-team Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX prints were asking from ¥1,000 (12 listings, Full Metal Wall RR) up to ¥7,200 (11 listings, Full Metal Wall SR Special Art) on SNKRDUNK, also dated September 11, 2026.
For sealed M6a product, SNKRDUNK’s lowest asking price on the 20-pack box went from ¥47,200 on September 1 to ¥28,200 on September 10 to ¥17,500 on September 16, 2026 — asks, not sales.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Buzzwole GX 159/103 is a card from M6a 30th CELEBRATION; the M6a booster box is currently listed in two options, Sealed at ¥26,449 (~$172) and No Shrink at ¥24,912 (~$162).
Two more anniversary products sit alongside it: the 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon at ¥17,999 (~$117), and our S8a 25th Anniversary Collection booster box at ¥65,874 (~$428), an anniversary product from the previous milestone set. The 30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
Browse our sealed booster box collection, the wider Japanese Pokemon card collection, or the PSA10 collection for graded singles. Our Pokemon 30th Celebration Booster Box Guide: Japanese M6a Prices covers the M6a box in more depth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Buzzwole GX 159/103 card in 30th Celebration?
It’s a Classic Collection reprint of the Crimson Invasion Buzzwole-GX, a Rare Holo GX illustrated by 5ban Graphics, carrying the same Jet Punch, Knuckle Impact and Absorption-GX attacks.
What does Buzzwole-GX’s Absorption-GX attack do?
Absorption-GX multiplies its damage by the number of Prize cards you still have left to take. Like all GX attacks, you can only use one GX attack per game.
Is Buzzwole GX 159/103 the same card as Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX?
No. Pheromosa & Buzzwole GX is a separate tag-team card from a different set (Enhanced Expansion Pack “Full Metal Wall”). The 30th Celebration reprint at 159/103 reproduces the solo Buzzwole-GX from Crimson Invasion.
Is Buzzwole GX 159/103 tournament legal?
No. Classic Collection cards carry no regulation letter and are not usable in the current Standard regulation per the official page; they remain legal only in whichever legacy format the original Crimson Invasion printing is legal in.
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