Palkia LV.X 147/103 revives one of the Diamond & Pearl era’s defining mechanics: LV.X, the short-lived card type that let a Pokemon “level up” mid-game and inherit every attack and Power from its previous stage. The 2008 original closed out Great Encounters at the very top of the set number, and the 30th CELEBRATION reprint brings it back with its Restructure Power and Hydro Reflect attack untouched.
Palkia LV.X 147/103 reprints the 2008 Diamond & Pearl — Great Encounters Rare Holo LV.X (#106/106) illustrated by Ryo Ueda — Restructure and Hydro Reflect, unchanged. As a Classic Collection reprint it carries no regulation mark and is not usable in the current Standard regulation per the official page. The reprint belongs to the M6a 30th CELEBRATION set, released in Japan; the M6a 30th CELEBRATION booster box page shows the current options.
- Set reference: 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) card list.
- The 30th CELEBRATION booster box (Sealed option) and card set are listed on our store as of this update.
USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate. Prices checked October 23, 2026. Every market figure attached to an original-print or comparable card is a dated SNKRDUNK asking price, never a past sale.
What Is the Palkia LV.X 147/103 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. Palkia LV.X sits inside that confirmed Classic Collection block, at card number 147/103, JP name パルキア LV.X, illustrator Ryo Ueda — both the card number and the illustrator credit are in the official pokemon-card.com database.
Like the rest of the 136–165 run, Palkia LV.X carries no regulation mark 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 2008 original is legal in. Two independent English-language checklist trackers (Bill’s Archive and thornberrymedia), compiling the equivalent English “30th Celebration” Ultra-Premium Collection, both list this same card as slot 12 of 30 in their reprint run, matching our Japanese numbering. Pokemon itself has not published a formal slot-by-slot checklist for the block — only Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX carry a Pokemon-confirmed pick; Palkia LV.X, like the rest, is “reported.”
The Original Print: Great Encounters Palkia LV.X #106/106
The card being reprinted is Palkia LV.X, Diamond & Pearl — Great Encounters (GE), #106/106, 2008 — a Rare Holo LV.X, an Ultra Rare printed at the very top of the set at #106/106, illustrated by Ryo Ueda. On the Japanese side, Bulbapedia’s summary gives the source set as “Shining Darkness” and lists the card number as “DP3” — that reads more like a set-code abbreviation than an actual card number, so the Japanese original’s exact number is unconfirmed.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original set / number | Diamond & Pearl — Great Encounters (GE), #106/106 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo LV.X (Ultra Rare) |
| Illustrator | Ryo Ueda |
| Type / HP / Stage | Water / 120 / Level Up (evolves from Palkia) |
| Power — Restructure | Once per turn before attacking, have your opponent switch 1 of your Active Pokemon with 1 of your Benched Pokemon, then you switch 1 of the Defending Pokemon with 1 of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon |
| Attack — Hydro Reflect (Water ×3) | 60 damage; you may move all Energy attached to Palkia to your Benched Pokemon in any way (ignored if you have no Benched Pokemon) |
| Weakness / Resistance / Retreat | Lightning / None / 3 |
The card also received multiple later reprints and promotional releases, including a 2008 Spring Collector’s Tins version, so it stayed in circulation well beyond its original Great Encounters print run.
What LV.X Actually Did
LV.X was a short-lived Diamond & Pearl-era card type built around “levelling up” a Pokemon already on your Bench or Active spot mid-game, rather than evolving normally from a lower stage. Per Bulbapedia, an LV.X card “can use any attack, Poke-Power, or Poke-Body from its previous Level” — meaning a Palkia LV.X in play could fall back on the attacks of the regular Palkia it levelled up from, on top of its own Restructure Power and Hydro Reflect attack. That inheritance is what made LV.X cards function almost like a free upgrade rather than a separate Pokemon: you kept everything the base card could do and added more on top.
LV.X was a Diamond & Pearl-era card type that no longer appears in modern sets, which is part of why an LV.X reprint fits naturally into a “history of the game” block like the Classic Collection.
Comparable Graded Palkia Prints and Dated Asks
SNKRDUNK shows asks for Palkia LV.X from the Japanese Standard Constructed Deck “Palkia LV.X” (set code DP3) — the same code Bulbapedia’s summary gives for the Japanese original, though whether it is the identical print is unconfirmed. The asking prices on SNKRDUNK as of September 11, 2026 for that deck’s Palkia LV.X were ¥11,111 for the 1st Edition version and ¥15,999 for the plain non-1st-Edition version — asking prices for a different product than the Great Encounters #106/106 print behind 147/103, not a price for that specific card. (The regular, non-LV.X Palkia from the same deck was asked separately, from ¥2,888.)
These graded Palkia-species prints are different cards from 147/103’s original:
None of these three is the LV.X original, but our Arceus, Dialga & Palkia GX guide and Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR guide cover those printings in depth. The lowest asking prices on SNKRDUNK for a sealed M6a box were ¥47,200 on September 1, ¥28,200 on September 10, ¥23,599 on September 11 and ¥17,500 on release day; these are asks, not sales.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo. The M6a 30th CELEBRATION booster box Sealed option is currently listed at ¥26,449 (~$172); the No Shrink option is sold out as of this update.
Two more 30th-anniversary products came from the same release. The 30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order, as do requests for a Palkia LV.X 147/103 single. The 30th CELEBRATION Card Set All 9 Types is currently listed at ¥19,499 (~$127) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). For a Palkia-species graded card instead, the PSA10 Origin Forme Palkia V SR [S10P 071/067] is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥29,855 (~$194) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms.
Browse our Japanese Pokemon booster box collection, the wider Japanese Pokemon card collection, or the PSA10 collection for more graded singles. If you’re working through the wider Classic Collection block, our companion guides cover three more reprints from the same run: Delcatty 143/103, Scizor ex 145/103, and Metagross δ 146/103. The full 30th CELEBRATION card list guide, our booster box guide, and our 30th anniversary reprints list cover the rest of the set.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Palkia LV.X 147/103 card in 30th Celebration?
It’s a Classic Collection reprint of the 2008 Diamond & Pearl — Great Encounters Palkia LV.X (#106/106, Rare Holo LV.X, illustrated by Ryo Ueda), carrying the same Restructure Power and Hydro Reflect attack. As a Classic Collection reprint it carries no regulation mark and is not usable in the current Standard regulation per the official page.
What did the LV.X card mechanic do?
LV.X cards levelled up a Pokemon already in play and could use any attack, Poke-Power, or Poke-Body from that Pokemon’s previous Level, on top of their own new abilities and attacks — effectively an upgrade rather than a new evolution.
What does Palkia LV.X’s Restructure Power do?
Once per turn before attacking, you have your opponent switch one of your Active Pokemon with one of your Benched Pokemon, then you switch one of the Defending Pokemon with one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon — a repositioning effect for both sides of the field.
Can I buy Palkia LV.X 147/103 from Samurai Sword Tokyo?
Sourcing requests for a Palkia LV.X 147/103 single go through Quick Order. The reprint belongs to the Classic Collection block of the M6a 30th CELEBRATION set, and the booster box product page shows its current options.
Is Palkia LV.X 147/103 tournament legal?
No. Classic Collection cards carry no regulation mark and are not usable in the current Standard regulation per the official page; they remain legal only in whichever legacy format the original 2008 printing is legal in.
When did M6a 30th CELEBRATION release?
M6a 30th CELEBRATION released in Japan on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, at ¥360 per pack with 20 packs to a box.
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