One box is an anniversary set built around 30 Pikachu illustrations. The other is a Scarlet & Violet high-class pack with a 50-card secret tier that includes 33 Special Art Rares, per our guide. Both are currently listed on our site at very different price points. Here is what separates 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) from Terastal Festival ex (SV8a), based only on what each set’s official page, our own live guide and our current listings confirm.
30th CELEBRATION released worldwide on September 16, 2026. Terastal Festival ex released in Japan on December 6, 2024. Both boxes are still currently listed, so this is a comparison of two already-released products.
The 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box is currently listed Sealed at ¥28,500 (~$185), with a ¥20,994 lowest SNKRDUNK ask on September 18, 2026. Terastal Festival ex has a No Shrink option currently listed at ¥15,600 (~$101); Sealed is sold out, with a ¥17,000 lowest SNKRDUNK ask the same day. Terastal Festival ex carries the larger secret-rare run — 50 cards above its 187-card base, including 5 Ultra Rare and multiple Special Art Rare ex cards — against 30th CELEBRATION’s 32 secret rares (AR 104–123, SAR 124–133, FUR 134–135) above the 103-card main set, which itself contains the 10 RR ex.
Store prices and availability checked September 25, 2026 at 13:48 JST. Marketplace observations retain their stated dates. USD conversions use ¥154 per US dollar.
Prices below combine official Japanese MSRP, our current listings, and SNKRDUNK’s lowest live asking prices on September 18, 2026, converted at ¥154/USD for reference.
The Two Boxes at a Glance
| 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) | Terastal Festival ex (SV8a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Release date | September 16, 2026 (worldwide) | December 6, 2024 |
| Pack price | ¥360 (tax included) | ¥550 (tax included) |
| Cards per pack | 6 foil cards; one Basic Energy guaranteed per pack (official) | 10 cards |
| Packs per box | 20 packs, ¥7,200 official (Pokémon Center Online) | not stated on the official page or by our own live guide |
| Set size | 165 numbered cards plus 8 Basic Energy (173 in all) | 237-card official database checklist (187-card base plus a 50-card secret tier) |
Terastal Festival ex is the one set here where neither the official product page nor our own live buying guide states a packs-per-box figure or a derived box MSRP — our Terastal Festival ex guide is explicit that “we’re not going to guess at packs-per-box or exact print-run math here, since that’s not something we independently verify box by box.” 30th CELEBRATION’s ¥7,200 box price, by contrast, is confirmed officially through Pokémon Center Online’s own lottery notices, even though the 20-packs-per-box count itself is a compiled figure rather than one printed on the official product page.
30th CELEBRATION: Chase Cards
The official JP page guarantees 6 foil cards and one Basic Energy per pack; one of the 30 Pikachu holo illustrations (017–046) per pack is reported by PokeBeach. Above that sits a Double Rare (RR) tier of 10 Pokémon ex printed inside the 103-card main set, and a 32-card secret-rare tier above that main set: an AR (Art Rare) block of 20 cards (104–123), a SAR (Special Art Rare) block of 10 cards (124–133, the SAR counterparts of the same 10 ex), and two Futuristic Rare (FUR) cards — Mewtwo ex (134) and Mew ex (135), both by YOSHIROTTEN. PokeBeach reported, from an official box opening shown before release, that one 20-pack box contained 20 of the 30 Pikachu (no duplicates), 2 Classic Collection cards, 4 AR, 1 SAR and 1 FUR — one reported opening, not a published pull rate.
The AR/SAR/FUR block (104–135) is still not in the official card database as of September 18, 2026, though the official 30th site shows images of twelve of those numbers. Our secret-rare numbering guide covers that block in full.
Terastal Festival ex: Chase Cards
Terastal Festival ex spans 237 total cards, with a 50-card secret tier sitting above the base numbering, broken down by our live guide as 33 Special Art Rare, 12 Secret Rare and 5 Ultra Rare cards. The Special Art Rare run (224–232) opens with three ex cards — Eevee ex (224/187), Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex (225/187) and Terapagos ex — then moves into a string of Trainer Special Art Rares. The Ultra Rare tier tops out with Iron Leaves ex (233/187), Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (234/187), Walking Wake ex (235/187), Pikachu ex (236/187) and Terapagos ex (237/187), all confirmed in the official card database.
The set’s other headline chase is a Master Ball Mirror parallel treatment applied to its Eeveelution cards — Eevee (125/187), Espeon (062/187), Glaceon (040/187), Jolteon (051/187), Vaporeon (030/187), Leafeon (002/187) and Umbreon (092/187) — each numbered against the set’s 187-card base run. The official database lists only the base card at each of those numbers; the mirror parallel itself is not a separate database entry.
Dated Market Asks
On SNKRDUNK, the lowest asking price for a sealed (shrink) 30th CELEBRATION box moved ¥47,200 (September 1) → ¥28,200 (September 10) → ¥17,500 (September 16, release day) → ¥20,994 (September 18) — still roughly 2.9× the ¥7,200 MSRP. Terastal Festival ex’s box has no comparable multi-date history in this update; its lowest ask on September 18, 2026 was ¥17,000. These are live seller asking prices, not sale prices, and neither figure predicts where either box will price in future. There is no dated marketplace figure for those singles in this update.
Our Current Listings
| Listing | Status |
|---|---|
| 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box — Sealed | ¥28,500 (~$185) |
| 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box — No Shrink | ¥23,500 (~$153) |
| Terastal Festival ex — Sealed | Sold out at the time of writing |
| Terastal Festival ex — No Shrink | ¥15,600 (~$101) |
| Terastal Festival ex — Damaged Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | Sold out |
Terastal Festival ex is currently listed at roughly two-thirds of the 30th CELEBRATION box’s Sealed price, across every option we carry. Our Terastal Festival ex Booster Box buying guide has the full set breakdown.
Who Each Box Suits
- You want the current 30th-anniversary release and the Pikachu-per-pack chase: the 30th CELEBRATION box. It is the newer product, and the only one of the two where PokeBeach reports a specific card (one of 30 Pikachu) in every pack.
- You want the larger secret-rare density at a lower entry price: Terastal Festival ex. Its 50-card secret tier above a 187-card base, plus the Eeveelution Master Ball Mirror run, is currently listed at roughly two-thirds of the 30th CELEBRATION box’s price.
- You want both: the two sets share no cards and no numbering, so there is no overlap between owning a box of each.
See also our 30th CELEBRATION vs Pokemon 151 comparison, our Pokemon 151 vs Terastal Festival ex comparison and our 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box buying guide for how each set stacks up against a third box or on its own.
Where to Buy
Both boxes ship from our Tokyo warehouse with tracked delivery. The Terastal Festival ex Booster Box has a No Shrink option currently listed at ¥15,600 (~$101); Sealed is sold out, and the Damaged Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) option is sold out at the time of this update. Our 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box buying guide covers the M6a listings in full. See the full 30th CELEBRATION card list, browse the Japanese Pokémon card collection, or use Quick Order for anything not currently listed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which box is currently cheaper, 30th CELEBRATION or Terastal Festival ex?
Terastal Festival ex. Our No Shrink listing is ¥15,600 (~$101) versus ¥28,500 (~$185) for the 30th CELEBRATION box, and the lowest SNKRDUNK ask on September 18, 2026 was ¥17,000 versus ¥20,994.
How many cards are in each set?
30th CELEBRATION runs 165 numbered cards plus 8 Basic Energy (173 in all). Terastal Festival ex is a 237-card official database checklist, made up of a 187-card base run plus a 50-card secret tier.
Does Terastal Festival ex state a packs-per-box figure?
No. Neither the official product page nor our own live Terastal Festival ex buying guide states packs-per-box or a derived box MSRP for this set.
What are the chase cards in Terastal Festival ex?
A 50-card secret tier above the 187-card base: 33 Special Art Rare, 12 Secret Rare and 5 Ultra Rare cards, led by Eevee ex, Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex and Terapagos ex, plus a Master Ball Mirror parallel run across the set’s Eeveelution cards.
What are the chase cards in 30th CELEBRATION?
Ten Pokémon ex in the RR tier, with Special Art Rare counterparts for all ten and Futuristic Rare versions of Mewtwo ex and Mew ex specifically, plus a 20-card Art Rare block. The official JP page guarantees 6 foil cards and one Basic Energy per pack; one of the 30 Pikachu holo illustrations per pack is reported by PokeBeach.
Can I buy both boxes from Samurai Sword Tokyo?
Yes. Both are currently listed on our site, shipping from Tokyo with tracked delivery, along with Terastal Festival ex’s Damaged Box option.
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