A card with no set number has reportedly surfaced on a livestream, and the Pokemon TCG community has spent over a month arguing about whether it’s real — and as of September 1, 2026, it still hasn’t been settled either way.
In late July 2026, an Australian seller known as PokeAus reportedly pulled a card on a Whatnot livestream unlike anything in the official 30th Celebration preview material: no card number, a strange „B/RGB“ designation in the collector-number slot, and a Mew rendered entirely in a single ink colour. Circulating images now show three versions — red, green, and blue — and a reported pull rate that would put it among the hardest chase cards Pokemon has produced in years, if the number holds up. The Pokemon Company has not announced anything about it.
At the same time, checklist pages said to be from the upcoming Binder Collection product started circulating, apparently showing which 30 cards from Pokemon TCG history are getting the 30th Celebration reprint treatment — from the original Base Set Charizard to Shining Celebi to a Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND pairing.
None of this is confirmed. Below, we go through exactly what’s leaked, what’s officially confirmed, what doesn’t add up in at least one of the circulating images, and why a set built around a 30-year anniversary tends to move the market for the original cards it’s paying tribute to — with real, current stock from our own shelves as the anchor.
Nothing about the RGB Mew is officially confirmed. It reportedly surfaced on a livestream, not in any Pokemon Company preview, and the reported 1-in-20,000 pull rate comes from a single outlet’s reporting, not TPC. What is confirmed: 30th Celebration (JP: M6a) releases worldwide on September 16, 2026, with 30 classic cards getting a special reprint treatment. If you want a piece of the last anniversary’s confirmed chase card while you wait for this one to resolve, our PSA 10 25th Anniversary Charizard promo was last listed at ¥113,930 (currently sold out — check the page for restocks) (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen), and a PSA 10 Mew ex 208/165 UR is currently listed at ¥32,516 (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen).
Status check, two weeks from release: the RGB Mew is still unconfirmed. Through September 1 we found no statement from The Pokemon Company and no second, independently verified pull — the July 25 Whatnot livestream copy remains the only one on record, and the 1-in-20,000 figure is still a single outlet’s report. What has firmed up is the official M6a spec: a ¥360 six-card pack with every card holo, one of 30 Pikachu illustrations (30 artists) plus one YOSHIROTTEN-designed Energy in every pack, 30 historic reprints, and the new Futuristic Rare (FUR) tier for Mew ex and Mewtwo ex. The box configuration is now official too: Pokemon Center Online’s product listing confirms 20 packs at ¥7,200 (tax included) per box — sold there by lottery only, with the additional lottery window closed as of August 31 and results due from September 4. Details in the sections below.
What Just Leaked: The RGB Mew, in Brief
30th Celebration is Pokemon TCG’s anniversary set for the franchise’s 30th year, releasing worldwide on September 16, 2026 under the international set code 30C and the Japanese expansion code M6a. In Japan it ships as a six-card, ¥360 pack with every card — including basic Energy — printed with a holo finish. Officially confirmed features, per Pokemon.com’s official announcement, include a new Futuristic Rare (FUR) rarity for Mew ex and Mewtwo ex, illustrated by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN; 30 different Pikachu illustrations from 30 different artists, one per pack, alongside one YOSHIROTTEN-designed Energy card per pack; and 30 cards from across Pokemon TCG history brought back in a special anniversary treatment, with two already confirmed by name — the original Base Set-era Charizard and the Pikachu & Zekrom-GX card.
What is not officially confirmed is the card at the centre of this article. Reportedly pulled from a 30C pack during a July 25 livestream, the „RGB Mew“ carries no visible card number, an unusual „B/RGB“ marking in its place, and a monochrome art style that renders Mew entirely in one of three colours depending on the copy. Community reporting — including a Dexerto report citing a rate of roughly 1 in 20,000 packs — frames it as a possible ultra-low-odds chase card layered on top of the set’s confirmed rarity structure. The Pokemon Company has made no statement about it, and as of September 1, 2026, no second independent pull has surfaced. Everything past this point is leaked, reported, or under debate — we’ll flag each claim accordingly.
A few more numbers are circulating that are useful context but not official, so we label them by source. Bulbapedia (a fan-maintained wiki) lists the Japanese main set at 103 cards, with Mew ex FUR at 135/103. A Japanese strategy site’s tracker counted 69 card types revealed as of August 25, including Art Rares such as Lapras, Lycanroc, Nidorina, and Alolan Meowth, two Pikachu ex SARs, and Ninetales ex and Jirachi ex. On the retail side, the box configuration is no longer just a retailer figure: Pokemon Center Online’s official product listing confirms the M6a box as 20 packs at ¥7,200 tax included (roughly US$49 at ¥147/USD), sold there by lottery only — its additional lottery window closed August 31 at 16:59 JST, with results from September 4 and lottery-won boxes shipping November 11–20. Pre-release lotteries are also reported at Amazon Japan, 7-Eleven, and Lawson, among others.
For the fully confirmed set breakdown — base set size, product list, and official rarities — see our 30th Celebration card list and FUR chase card guide and our Futuristic Box guide.
The RGB Mew Card, Line by Line
Here’s what the circulating images of the card actually show. Treat every line as reported, not confirmed.
- No set number. Where a 30C card would normally carry a collector number, this card reportedly shows „B/RGB“ instead, alongside a small tri-colour symbol in red, green, and white.
- Basic Pokemon, HP60, Psychic type. A deliberately old-school stat line that reads as a throwback to Mew’s earliest printings rather than a modern competitive card.
- Attack: 10+ damage plus energy. A simple, scaling attack in the style of Mew’s classic prints rather than anything from the modern rule set.
- Illustrator: YOSHIROTTEN. The same artist officially credited with the set’s confirmed Futuristic Rare Mew ex and Mewtwo ex — a detail the „this is real“ camp leans on heavily.
- Regulation mark J — consistent with a 30C-era print, at least on its face.
- Flavor text reportedly reads: „So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts…“ — itself a nod to Mew’s original in-game rarity mythology.
Put together, the card reads less like a new character design and more like a deliberate homage — an anniversary-set callback to the single Pokemon most associated with the franchise’s mystery and rarity mythos since 1996.
Three Versions: Red, Green, and Blue
The leaked „B/RGB“ marking is reportedly short for „Blue, of Red/Green/Blue“ — implying the pulled card is one of three parallel versions, not a single chase card. Images circulating alongside it show equivalents in red and green as well.
The theory that’s taken hold in the community is additive colour mixing: overlay red, green, and blue light and you get white — the three primaries combining into the „true“ card. It’s a tidy design idea, and it maps onto Pokemon history in an obvious way: the franchise’s original Japanese Game Boy releases were Red, Green, and Blue. A single Mew split into three colour-coded prints, each a fragment of a whole, would be a fitting 30th-anniversary nod to the games that started everything — if the concept is real and not a fan theory built around three leaked photos.
Worth noting: none of this — the RGB naming, the tri-colour concept, or a third „white“ or combined version — appears in any official 30th Celebration material. It is entirely a reading of what collectors have pieced together from the leaked cards themselves.
The Official Precedent: 2025’s Monochrome Chase Cards
A single-colour concept card sounds unusual, but it wouldn’t be unprecedented. In 2025, the Japanese sets Black Bolt (sv11B) and White Flare (sv11W) officially shipped with exactly this kind of card: an all-black Zekrom ex (sv11B 174/086 (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen)), an all-white Reshiram ex (sv11W 174/086), and an all-red Victini promo — each Pokemon rendered in a single dominant colour as a stand-alone chase concept, confirmed and distributed by The Pokemon Company itself.
That precedent is exactly why the RGB Mew leak has been taken seriously rather than dismissed outright. The Pokemon Company has already shown, within the last year, that it’s willing to print single-colour concept chase cards as officially distributed rarities. A three-way colour split for a 30th-anniversary Mew would be a natural next step of the same idea — it fits the pattern, even though fitting a pattern is not the same as being confirmed.
Real or Fake? The Authenticity Debate
A month on from the July 25 pull, the community is still split, and both sides have real points.
The case for real: the buyer received a physical card and has posted high-resolution video of the card in hand. The holo pattern and print texture are reportedly consistent with genuine modern Pokemon TCG stock, not an obvious proxy. The illustrator credit lines up with YOSHIROTTEN, who is officially confirmed as the FUR artist for this exact set. And as covered above, TPC has an established, recent precedent for exactly this kind of monochrome concept card.
The case for skepticism: the card carries no visible 30th-anniversary stamp. It surfaced from a single livestream pull with no independent second copy verified by a neutral party — and that was still the case when we re-checked on September 1, 2026, more than five weeks later. And The Pokemon Company has said nothing — no teaser, no rarity announcement, nothing in any official preview material references an „RGB“ tier at all. Until a second, independently-sourced pull surfaces or TPC comments, it can’t be confirmed either way.
How to Spot a Dubious Leak: The Jirachi Example
The RGB Mew isn’t the only 30th Celebration image circulating right now, and not all of them hold up to scrutiny. A widely-shared high-resolution image reportedly showing a Jirachi ex from the set is a useful case study in why source-checking matters before treating any leaked card as real.
Look closely at the printed details on this particular image and the problem is right there: it carries the set code „S46“, a card number of 236/236, and a copyright year of ©2024. None of those match 30th Celebration, which is set code 30C internationally (M6a in Japan) and releases in 2026. A card genuinely printed for this set wouldn’t carry a 2024 copyright line or an unrelated set code. That combination of red flags points toward this specific image being a fan-made render rather than a genuine leaked card — a good reminder to check the fine print on any leak before treating it as fact, including the RGB Mew itself.
The Leaked Binder Collection Checklist
Separately from the RGB Mew, checklist-style pages attributed to the account @PokeTCGAlerts began circulating and appear to show the contents of the upcoming Binder Collection product — one of the confirmed 30th Celebration SKUs, officially scheduled for release on December 4, 2026 per the current English product calendar. We haven’t independently verified these pages; what follows is a description of what the circulating images appear to show.
The classic-reprint pages appear to show gold-framed cards carrying a 30th-anniversary Pikachu stamp, reportedly including: the original Base Set-era Charizard (#4), the original Pikachu (#58), Misty (#18), Erika’s Jigglypuff (#69), Sneasel (#25), Shining Celebi, Lugia (#149), Delcatty, Dark Tyranitar, Scizor ex, Metagross δ, Palkia LV.X, Uxie, Crobat, Gengar, a two-card Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND pairing, and N. Combined with the two names TPC has already confirmed officially (Charizard and Pikachu & Zekrom-GX), this is consistent with the „30 classic cards reprinted“ figure that is officially confirmed for the set — though the exact list and numbering shouldn’t be treated as final until TPC publishes it, since image resolution makes some names hard to confirm with certainty.
The same leaked pages reportedly show a secret-rare block running from #153 to #158: Sylveon ex, Gengar ex, Jirachi ex, Salamence ex, and the two confirmed FUR chase cards, Mewtwo ex and Mew ex. For what it’s worth, Bulbapedia’s unofficial listing currently places the English Mew ex FUR at 158/128 (and the Japanese copy at 135/103), which lines up with the top of that leaked block — consistent, but still a wiki entry rather than an official checklist.
A separate leaked spread, reportedly covering the set’s AR (Art Rare) slots, shows a long run of Pokemon including Alolan Exeggutor, Moltres, Lapras, Articuno, Zapdos, Toxtricity, Morpeko, Drifloon, Chandelure, Lycanroc, Alolan Meowth, Scraggy, Galarian Meowth, Gholdengo, Kommo-o, Meowth, Hisuian Zorua, Maushold, Fuecoco, Gimmighoul, and Pikachu ex and Mewtwo ex among others.
None of the specific numbering above is official. If it holds up once the set actually releases, it points to a checklist deliberately weighted toward fan-favourite Eeveelutions, Ghost-types, and legendary birds — exactly the mix that tends to drive secondary-market demand.
What This Means for Collectors
Whatever gets confirmed about the RGB Mew specifically, the broader pattern is not in question: anniversary sets reliably drive renewed demand for the original printings they’re paying tribute to. When a set reprints Shining Celebi, Palkia LV.X, or a Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND pairing in a special anniversary treatment, it puts those characters back in front of a new wave of buyers — and historically, that attention flows back to the original, non-reprint copies of those same cards as much as it does to the new prints.
We saw this pattern around the 25th Anniversary set, and it’s a reasonable expectation again here. A few examples from our own current stock, in the same spirit as the cards reportedly appearing in the leaked checklist:
- A PSA 10 Shining Celebi, old-back print (PRMF-3), was last listed at ¥257,500 and is currently sold out — directly relevant given Shining Celebi reportedly appears in the leaked Binder Collection classic-reprint page.
- The PSA 10 25th Anniversary Charizard promo (S8a-P 001/025 (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen)) — last anniversary’s confirmed chase card — was last listed at ¥113,930 and is currently sold out (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen).
- A PSA 10 Mew ex 205/165 (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen) SAR is currently listed at ¥100,100 (Update: derzeit ausverkauft — Nachschub über Quick Order anfragen), for buyers who want a confirmed, graded Mew card in hand while the RGB Mew story plays out.
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None of this is a prediction about where any individual card’s price goes next. It’s simply the pattern that anniversary sets have followed before: renewed spotlight on a character tends to pull buyers toward both the new print and the older ones it’s referencing.
For more on how this set compares with the last two Pokemon anniversaries, see our 25th vs. 20th anniversary guide.
How to Get Ready for September 16
Here’s the confirmed English-language product timeline for 30th Celebration, as currently scheduled:
| Date | Produkt |
|---|---|
| Sept 16, 2026 | Elite Trainer Box (9 packs), Pokemon Center-exclusive ETB (11 packs), Blister packs, Poster Collection, Stickers, Sylveon ex & Greninja ex Box |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Booster Bundle, Mini Tins |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Battle Decks (Espeon / Umbreon) |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Ditto Premium Collection, Ultra Premium Collection (Day/Night), Mew & Mewtwo Figure Collections |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Binder Collection |
On the Japanese side, the equivalent M6a expansion releases the same day, September 16, as a ¥360, six-card holo pack. Our M6a 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box (Japanese) listing ran as a pre-order and sold out on August 31, 2026 — it’s currently out of stock with no restock confirmed, and the way to flag interest is a restock request through Schnellbestellung. In Japan, first-wave supply is going through lotteries — Pokemon Center Online sells the box by lottery only (its additional round is already closed), and lotteries are also reported at Amazon Japan, 7-Eleven, and Lawson — so expect the usual anniversary-set scramble on day one. If you want a current Mega Evolution box in hand before then, the M6 Storm Emeralda Booster Box (Japanese) is available (No Shrink edition).
If you already collect the original printings that the leaked checklist points to — classic-era Charizard, Celebi, Palkia, Darkrai, and the rest — now is a reasonable time to review what you’re missing before September 16 brings a wave of renewed attention to those characters. Browse our current graded stock at PSA 10 collection or the full PSA 10 card list, or send a mixed want-list through Schnellbestellung.
For the full confirmed rarity structure and set contents, our 30th Celebration card list and FUR chase card guide is the reference to bookmark before release day.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Is the RGB Mew card officially confirmed by The Pokemon Company?
No. As of September 1, 2026, The Pokemon Company has made no statement about an RGB Mew or any „B/RGB“ rarity tier, and no second independent pull has been verified. Everything about the card comes from a single reported livestream pull on July 25, 2026 and subsequent community reporting.
What is the reported pull rate for the RGB Mew?
Dexerto reported a rate of roughly 1 in 20,000 packs. This figure is unverified and has not been confirmed by The Pokemon Company — treat it as reported, not official.
How many versions of the RGB Mew are there?
Leaked images point to three: red, green, and blue, with the „B/RGB“ marking on the originally-pulled card reportedly standing for „Blue, of Red/Green/Blue.“ A combined or fourth version has not been confirmed.
Has Pokemon released a single-colour concept card before?
Yes. In 2025, Black Bolt (sv11B) and White Flare (sv11W) officially included an all-black Zekrom ex, an all-white Reshiram ex, and an all-red Victini promo — a confirmed precedent for single-colour concept chase cards.
When does 30th Celebration release?
Worldwide on September 16, 2026. The Japanese expansion is M6a, sold as a ¥360 six-card pack with every card holo; the international set code is 30C. Additional 30th Celebration products release in stages through December 4, 2026, when the Binder Collection arrives.
What is the leaked Binder Collection checklist?
Checklist-style images attributed to @PokeTCGAlerts that appear to show the contents of the officially scheduled December 4, 2026 Binder Collection product, including classic-card reprints and a run of secret-rare ex cards. These pages are unverified and the exact numbering may change before release.
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