The last card in Pokemon’s 30th anniversary set is a Magikarp.
Magikarp 165/103 is listed in the 30th CELEBRATION card database, published September 9, 2026, as the highest-numbered card in the set’s numbered list of 165 (173 cards in all with the 8 Basic Energy; PokeBeach’s headline figure is 176): a special-specification reprint sitting sixty-two slots past the end of the base set. In a set built around Mewtwo ex and Mew ex FUR chase cards and thirty Pikachu, the deepest slot in the set belongs to the franchise’s flopping fish — and Japanese aggregators had already put an unofficial estimate on it, before the official listing, that outranked most of the other reprints revealed at the time.
This guide covers what Magikarp 165/103 actually is, which card it reprints, why its number runs past 103, what the special 30th treatment involves, and how its unofficial pre-release estimates compare with the anniversary Magikarp that collectors already grade — the 25th Anniversary Shining Magikarp. All set facts below come from the official 30th anniversary product page and card database plus dated Japanese and English aggregators; the set released on September 16, 2026, and this guide separates real store/market data from unofficial pre-release predictions.
Magikarp 165/103 is confirmed in the 30th CELEBRATION card database (published September 9, 2026) — one of all 30 Classic Collection reprints, illustrated by Shinji Kanda, and still the highest card number in the whole of M6a 30th CELEBRATION. It reprints the Magikarp Illustration Rare from the English set Paldea Evolved (per PokeBeach), is not Standard-legal, and carried an unofficial pre-release estimate of ¥10,000+ (snkrdunk, 29 Aug 2026) — no release-day market figure for this card has appeared in our tracked sources yet. The PSA10 Shining Magikarp 010/025 we usually carry is currently listed at ¥22,445 (~$146).
- M6a 30th CELEBRATION released worldwide on September 16, 2026; Magikarp 165/103 remains the highest-numbered card, still in the official card database published September 9, 2026.
- Our M6a booster box: Sealed ¥25,000 (~$162) is still listed as a pre-order; the No Shrink option is sold out at the time of this update.
- PSA10 Shining Magikarp 010/025 is currently listed at ¥22,445 (~$146).
- S8a booster box is now ¥67,200 (~$436) and the 25th Anniversary Golden Box is currently listed at ¥257,500 (~$1,672).
- Full card list: every card of the set with its official image, in number order — 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) card list (all 173 cards).
Figures added in the September 16, 2026 update convert at ¥154/USD; older figures keep the rate stated when they were written. Every M6a card yen figure other than our own store listings is an unofficial prediction, not a confirmed sale price; a card-specific release-day market figure has not appeared for Magikarp 165/103 in our tracked sources yet.
Magikarp 165/103: What Was Revealed
M6a 30th CELEBRATION includes a block the official page describes as thirty cards symbolising the game’s history, returning in a special specification for the 30th anniversary. Magikarp was one of only five of those thirty actually pictured on the official product page ahead of the full database listing — alongside Charizard, Lugia, Dark Tyranitar, and Pikachu & Zekrom GX — which made it, by the publisher’s own early selection, one of the faces of the reprint lineup.
The number is confirmed in the official card database, published September 9, 2026, which also credits the card to illustrator Shinji Kanda — matching what snkrdunk had already reported from aggregator sources on 29 August, now settled as fact. No card with a higher number exists anywhere in the set’s 165-card numbered list.
The card itself is deliberately humble. As transcribed by snkrdunk (29 Aug 2026 — the official database entry does not publish full card text), it has a single attack that does 10 damage, with 20 more if two coin flips both land heads. That is the joke, and the charm: the anniversary set’s deepest slot goes to a 10-damage Magikarp. It is the same tone the 25th anniversary struck with its own Magikarp — more on that precedent below.
The Original: Paldea Evolved’s Magikarp Illustration Rare
Which Magikarp is this a reprint of? Per PokeBeach and TCG Screener, the source card is the Magikarp Illustration Rare from Paldea Evolved, the English-market set from the Scarlet & Violet era. It is by far the most modern pick among the 30 reprints — many of the other 29 reach back as far as the 1996 first expansion Charizard.
The official card database confirms a neat anniversary crossover: Shinji Kanda, credited as illustrator for Magikarp 165/103, is also the illustrator of Pikachu 034/103 (18/30 in the Pikachu subset) — one artist appearing in the set twice, once new and once through history.
PokeBeach’s June 2026 report — based on thirty cards flashing through the official site’s opening movie — proposed a full list of all thirty reprints spanning 1996 to the Paldea era. That list held up well: the official card database, published September 9, 2026, carries 29 of those 30 entries (151 and 152 are the two halves of Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND and share one entry), matching the names, numbers and illustrators PokeBeach had reconstructed, Magikarp included. Our Pokemon 30th anniversary cards guide tracks the full state of the block.
Why a Magikarp Is Numbered 165/103
The base set is 103 cards; the final regular card, number 103/103, is a trainer. Everything above 103 is a secret or reprint slot; the structure is compiled from official images and PokeBeach’s list — main set 001–103 and Classic 136–165 are in the official database, while the AR/SAR/FUR block 104–135 is still not listed there, though all 32 secret rares have now been seen — the last five (119, 121, 128, 129, 131) surfaced in release-day listings (SNKRDUNK, September 16, 2026):
| Block | Numbers | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| AR (Art Rare) | 104–123 (20 cards, all now seen) | Lapras 106, Lycanroc 113, Hisuian Zorua 122 |
| SAR (Special Art Rare) | 124–133 (10 cards, all now seen) | Pikachu ex Day 126 & Night 127 |
| FUR (Futuristic Rare) | 134–135 | Mewtwo ex, Mew ex |
| 30th special reprints (Classic Collection) | 136–165 (all 30 confirmed in the official card list; 151/152 share one database entry) | Pikachu 136, Charizard 137, Lugia 142, Dark Tyranitar 144, Pikachu & Zekrom GX 160, Magikarp 165 |
The thirty reprints do occupy exactly that continuous block — 136 through 165, confirmed in the official card database — and Magikarp at 165 is the final numbered card in the set: 165 numbered cards = 103 main set + 32 secret rares + 30 Classic Collection reprints, plus 8 Basic Energy (173 in all; PokeBeach’s headline figure is 176). A set that began in 1996 signing off with a Magikarp is very much in keeping with how this game treats its mascot fish.
For the full breakdown of how the secret blocks are structured, see our companion piece on how 30th Celebration’s secret-rare numbering works, and for the humbler end of the reprint block, the Dark Tyranitar 144/103 guide.
The 30th Special Treatment & Tournament Legality
What does “special specification” mean in practice? The official page shows the treatment in images without describing it in text, so the detail comes from fan sites: PokeBeach reports each reprint carries a Pikachu stamp and a special holofoil finish, and Japanese fan site Gamepedia describes the stamp as a Pikachu whose cheeks form the digits “3” and “0”. Treat the specifics as fan-reported until cards are in hand.
Legality, by contrast, is stated officially and bluntly. The official product page says (twice) that none of the special-specification reprints can be used in the current Standard regulation; they are playable only in whatever regulation permits the card they reprint. So Magikarp 165/103 is a collectible first and last — nobody is flipping those two coins at a Regional.
Unofficial Value Estimates & the Anniversary Magikarp Precedent
The set released September 16, 2026, but a release-day market figure specific to Magikarp 165/103 has not appeared in our tracked sources yet, so the only quotable number remains snkrdunk’s ranking page (updated 29 Aug 2026), which estimated Magikarp 165/103 at ¥10,000+ (~$65) market / ¥7,000 (~$45) buylist. Among the six reprints that had been revealed at that point, this placed it joint second with the Base-era Pikachu 136, behind only the Crystal-type Lugia 142 at ¥15,000+ — and ahead of Charizard 137 at ¥5,000+ (the actual release-day ask was ¥11,500 on SNKRDUNK, September 16, 2026) and Dark Tyranitar 144 at ¥1,000+. Predictions have not been republished for the other 24 reprints now that all 30 are confirmed; all of these figures remain unofficial and dated to the pre-release period.
A 10-damage fish out-predicting a Base-era Charizard reprint sounds odd until you look at the last anniversary. The 25th Anniversary Collection’s Shining Magikarp promo (010/025) is the closest anniversary precedent we carry — currently listed at ¥22,445 (~$146) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) — and its graded demand is one data point for how anniversary Magikarp cards hold collector interest long after release hype fades.
(update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)Whether 165/103 follows the same curve will depend on print volume and on how the graded population develops now that the set has released. For background on the character’s wider market, our Magikarp & Gyarados cards guide covers the notable printings, browse our wider PSA 10 graded singles for other anniversary chase cards, and the S8a 25th Anniversary pull rates and best cards guide shows how the previous anniversary set’s chase hierarchy settled.
Pulling It: Pack and Box Facts
The official product facts for M6a 30th CELEBRATION:
- Release: September 16, 2026, simultaneous worldwide (official page) — now released.
- MSRP: ¥360 (~$2.34) per pack, tax included; a box is 20 packs at ¥7,200 (~$47).
- Pack contents: six foil cards per pack, with a Pikachu card guaranteed in every pack and one YOSHIROTTEN-designed basic energy in every pack.
- Reported box contents: PokeBeach reported, from an official box opening shown before release, that one 20-pack box contained 20 of the 30 Pikachu cards (no duplicates), 2 Classic Collection cards — the block Magikarp 165/103 belongs to — 4 AR, 1 SAR and 1 FUR. The Pokémon Company has not published official pull rates, and one reported opening is not a rate; release-day openings are circulating online but none is a published pull rate, and this article does not quote them.
- Allocation: Pokemon Center Online handled the box by lottery; the first application window (28–31 August) closed, with results announced September 4, 2026. The additional PCO window for the FUTURISTIC BOX and the Card Set (not the booster box) ran September 11, 16:00 JST – September 16, 16:59 JST (results due September 30), and the physical-store lottery closed September 11 (results September 14).
One buyer’s note: with 2 Classic Collection cards reported per box against a 30-card reprint pool, chasing one specific reprint from packs is still a lottery inside a lottery. Collectors targeting Magikarp 165/103 specifically will most likely be buying it as a single now that the set has released.
Where to Buy Japanese Anniversary Product
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles worldwide from Tokyo. Our own M6a 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box is a live pre-order — see the product page for pricing and dispatch details. Alongside it, the previous anniversary lane is currently available too:
- PSA10 Shining Magikarp 010/025 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) — the 25th Anniversary promo Magikarp in a PSA 10 holder; currently listed at ¥22,445 (~$146).
- S8a 25th Anniversary Collection booster box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) — the sealed set the last anniversary’s chase cards came from, currently listed at ¥67,200 (~$436).
- 25th Anniversary Golden Box — the premium 25th anniversary product; currently listed at ¥257,500 (~$1,672).
(update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)Browse the wider ranges here: PSA 10 graded singles and Japanese sealed booster boxes. For everything else confirmed from the set, our 30th Celebration card list and FUR chase cards article is updated as the AR/SAR/FUR block fills in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Magikarp 165/103 in 30th Celebration?
It is a special-specification reprint in the Japanese M6a 30th CELEBRATION set (released worldwide September 16, 2026), one of the 30 Classic Collection cards returning for the anniversary. At 165/103 it is the highest card number in the entire set, confirmed in the official card database published September 9, 2026.
Which card does Magikarp 165/103 reprint?
Per PokeBeach and TCG Screener, it reprints the Magikarp Illustration Rare from the English set Paldea Evolved. The official card database credits the illustrator as Shinji Kanda, who also illustrated Pikachu 034/103 (18/30) in the same set.
Why is the card numbered above 103?
The base set is 103 cards, so everything above 103/103 is a secret or reprint slot. The structure is compiled from official images and PokeBeach’s list — main set 001–103 and Classic 136–165 are in the official database, while the AR/SAR/FUR block 104–135 is still not listed there, though all 32 secret rares have now been seen — the last five (119, 121, 128, 129, 131) surfaced in release-day listings (SNKRDUNK, September 16, 2026). The Classic Collection reprints run from 136 up to Magikarp at 165, the final numbered card in the set (173 cards in all with the 8 Basic Energy; PokeBeach’s headline figure is 176).
Is Magikarp 165/103 legal in Standard?
No. The official product page states that none of the special-specification reprints can be used in the current Standard regulation; each is playable only where its original printing is legal.
How much will Magikarp 165/103 be worth?
No release-day market figure has appeared yet for Magikarp 165/103 specifically. snkrdunk’s unofficial pre-release estimate (29 Aug 2026) was ¥10,000+ market and ¥7,000 buylist, joint second among the six reprints revealed at that time. The 25th Anniversary PSA10 Shining Magikarp 010/025, our closest anniversary reference point, is currently listed at ¥22,445 (~$146).
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