All 30 Pikachu Cards in 30th Celebration (M6a): Guide to the Pikachu Lineup

Updated November 10, 2026

All 30 Pikachu cards come from the Japanese MEGA expansion pack “30th CELEBRATION” (M6a, also written M6A): 30 different shiny Pikachu cards, each illustrated by a different one of 30 illustrators, and every pack guarantees one of them (official M6a page).

What are the key facts about the 30 Pikachu cards?

The 30 Pikachu cards are one lineup inside one set: M6a, a Japanese edition expansion at 360 yen per pack. The table gives the facts that identify it.

How many Pikachu cards are in each pack of 30th Celebration?

Each pack contains exactly one Pikachu card, drawn from the 30-card Pikachu lineup. The official page says every pack guarantees “1 Pikachu card and 1 basic energy card”, and the 6 shiny cards per pack are randomly inserted.

The Pokémon Company International says the same in English: each 30th Celebration booster pack contains one of 30 Pikachu rare cards, and all cards in the expansion are foil (press release). So a box of packs gives you one Pikachu per pack. The sources publish no per-box odds, and we quote none.

The sources give the count and the structure but not the 30 illustrator names or card numbers, so this guide names no individual card of the 30.

What makes the 30 Pikachu cards different from each other?

The illustrator is the difference: each of the 30 shiny Pikachu cards is illustrated by one of 30 illustrators. That makes the lineup a set of 30 artworks rather than 30 copies of one design.

For a collector, this changes how to read a listing. A seller who writes only “Pikachu 30th Celebration” has not told you which of the 30 it is. Because each card has its own illustrator, a listing that shows the card face clearly lets you see which one you are buying.

Which other Pikachu cards belong to 30th Celebration?

Four other Pikachu cards are tied to M6a outside the 30-card lineup, plus two promos in a separate box. The table sorts them.

The official page also says anniversary special cards cannot be used in the current Standard regulation. They can be used in any regulation where their original versions are legal. If you plan to play with No.136 or No.160, that matters.

The Futuristic Box is a Pokémon Center Online exclusive supply set at 27,500 yen in Japan. Besides the two promos it holds 64 deck shields, a flip deck case, a rubber playmat, 12 metal damage counter dice, metal markers, 2 coins and a display frame. Our Futuristic Box guide goes through the contents.

What does the official data say about the McDonald’s Pikachu 020/M-P?

Pikachu 020/M-P is a Basic Pokémon, Pokédex No.025, with HP 70, and it is linked to McDonald’s Happy Set 2025 in the official database. It is not one of the 30 in M6a.

The database entry lists one attack that deals 10 damage to one of the opponent’s Pokémon (Bench Pokémon ignore weakness and resistance), a weakness of ×2, no resistance, and illustrator Yuu Nishida. Its evolutions are listed as Raichu BREAK, Raichu, Alolan Raichu and Raichu GX (official card page). Our 020/M-P guide covers it in full.

How do you check a listing for an M6a Pikachu card?

Check four things on any listing: the set code, the card face, the illustrator and the edition. Together they separate an M6a Pikachu from other Pikachu cards.

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Pikachu cards from other releases are separate from M6a. Our Poncho Pikachu roundup and graded Poncho Pikachu guide cover the XY-P and SM-P promos.

What else is in 30th Celebration besides the Pikachu cards?

Besides the Pikachu cards, M6a has FUR (Futuristic Rare), a new rarity, with Mew ex and Mewtwo ex illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, and a set of day-cycle illustration cards.

The official page lists the day-cycle illustration cards as Greninja ex, Pikachu ex, Jirachi ex, Toxtricity, Chandelure, Lycanroc, Scraggy, Gholdengo, Hisuian Zorua, Seismitoad and Umbreon. Pikachu ex is the one Pikachu among them.

Other products in the 30th Celebration line include the Premium Deck Set Espeon and Umbreon at 6,200 yen (September 16, 2026) and a card set at 1,200 yen (October 16, 2026), according to the official product list.

FUR is a new finish for the Pokémon TCG; see our timeline from SR to FUR for the dated history of full art types and FUR.

Where can you buy a box with the 30 Pikachu cards?

Buy the M6a 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box from our shop. The page offers two purchase units for the same box, Sealed or No Shrink, so choose one when you order. For the two FUR Pikachu ex promos, use the FUTURISTIC BOX page.

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More 30th Celebration guides

Read the 30th Celebration cards and contents so far, the Futuristic Box guide and the full art timeline.

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