Search “Pokemon Generations card list” alongside “Japanese version” and you will run into the same claim on collector forums and card databases: CP6, the Japanese “Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary,” is Generations’ Japanese counterpart. Bulbapedia and Limitless both place CP6 with a different English set.
Pokemon TCG: Generations released in English on 22 February 2016 with 115 cards. Its verified Japanese source material comes from two much smaller 2016 releases — CP3 PokéKyun Collection and the 20th Anniversary “BREAK Starter Pack” — not CP6. CP6 is a real Japanese set from the same 20th-anniversary run, but it is the Japanese counterpart of a different English set: Pokémon TCG: XY—Evolutions, released eight months later.
The family tree runs from CP3 and the BREAK Starter Pack into Generations, with M Charizard-EX as the chase card Bulbapedia ties directly to a Japanese source print, while the graded CP6 cards belong to the same 2016 20th-anniversary family rather than being Generations translations. Our Pokemon 20th Anniversary CP6 guide covers CP6 itself in full.
Generations’ verified Japanese sources are CP3 PokéKyun Collection and the 20th Anniversary “BREAK Starter Pack” — not CP6. CP6 “Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary” is the Japanese counterpart of XY—Evolutions instead. Graded CP6 cards such as the PSA 10 Charizard EX SR (1st Edition), CP6 090/087 come from that same 2016 family. For the full CP6 breakdown, see our Pokemon 20th Anniversary CP6 guide.
- Set reference: Japanese TCG card lists.
- The 20th Anniversary CP6 booster pack (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is currently listed on our store.
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The CP6–Generations Claim, and Why It’s Wrong
Bulbapedia’s own Evolutions page states plainly that CP6 “Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary” is the Japanese release corresponding to Pokémon TCG: XY—Evolutions, not Generations. Its PokéKyun Collection page separately notes that the English cards from that set were “included in the Radiant Collection part of Generations,” which is the actual link between Japan and Generations. And Bulbapedia’s page for M Charizard-EX (Generations #12) lists that card’s Japanese expansion as the 20th Anniversary “BREAK Starter Pack,” card 011/072 — not CP6.
Limitless’s own Japanese set catalog backs this up: CP6 sits as its own entry, separate from CP3 PokéKyun Collection and the 20th Anniversary Starter Pack. Charizard EX, M Charizard EX and Pikachu EX are CP6’s catalogued 090, 091 and 094 entries, and they belong to Evolutions’ Japanese lineage, not Generations’.
The One Confirmed Chase-Card Match: M Charizard-EX
Among Generations’ chase cards, Bulbapedia’s own card page gives a direct Japanese cross-reference for M Charizard-EX, Generations #12.
| EN card | EN set & number | JP print | JP set & number |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Charizard-EX | Generations #12 | M Charizard EX | 20th “BREAK Starter Pack” 011/072 |
A PSA 10 of this 20th “BREAK Starter Pack” M Charizard EX 011/072 print is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
The CP6 M Charizard EX, SR (1st Edition), 091/087, is a different print from a different Japanese set. It is not the Generations #12 cross-reference — it is Evolutions’ Japanese counterpart card, from the 2016 family but not the same set or number.
CP6 20th Anniversary Family Cards as PSA 10 Back Orders
Graded CP6 cards come from the same 2016 20th-anniversary family — Evolutions’ Japanese set, released the same year as Generations’ own two source releases. Each of the three is sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms.
| Card | CP6 number | PSA 10 back order |
|---|---|---|
| Pikachu EX SR (1st Edition) | 094/087 | ¥1,295,400 (~$8,412) |
| Charizard EX SR (1st Edition) | 090/087 | ¥584,919 (~$3,798) |
| M Charizard EX SR (1st Edition) | 091/087 | ¥576,635 (~$3,744) |
None of the three is a Generations card: they share the 2016 “20th-anniversary family,” and none is a “Japanese version of Generations.”
Where to Buy 20th Anniversary Family Cards from Tokyo
We ship graded Japanese singles and sealed packs from Tokyo. The 20th Anniversary Japanese Pokemon Booster Pack [CP6] is currently listed at ¥120,000 (~$779) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). Alongside the three CP6 PSA 10 prints sits a PSA 10 promo from the same broader vintage window that is not part of CP6, Generations or Evolutions:
This promo is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,079,600 (~$32,984).
For the closest single-card companion to these CP6 cards, see our M Venusaur EX SR CP6 089/087 card guide. For sets beyond 2016, our 25th vs 30th Anniversary Pokemon Sets comparison covers how the later anniversary releases stack up. Our graded lineup sits in the PSA 10 graded card collection, and the PSA 10 card list gathers graded cards by set.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CP6 the Japanese version of Pokemon Generations?
No. CP6 “Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary” is the Japanese counterpart of Pokémon TCG: XY—Evolutions, confirmed on Bulbapedia’s Evolutions page. Generations draws instead from CP3 PokéKyun Collection and the 20th Anniversary “BREAK Starter Pack.”
What is the actual Japanese source of Pokemon Generations?
CP3 PokéKyun Collection supplied the cards that became Generations’ Radiant Collection subset, and the 20th Anniversary “BREAK Starter Pack” supplied at least M Charizard-EX, Generations #12, per Bulbapedia’s card-level listing.
What is CP6 the Japanese version of, if not Generations?
Pokémon TCG: XY—Evolutions, released 2 November 2016 in English — about eight months after Generations. CP6 itself was released in Japan before Evolutions’ English release.
Are the CP6 20th Anniversary cards the same as Pokemon Generations cards?
No. They are Evolutions’ Japanese counterparts, from the same 2016 20th-anniversary family as Generations’ own Japanese sources, but a different set with different card numbers.
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