The base 30th Celebration set has already dominated Pokemon TCG conversation since its worldwide launch in September, but a second, separate product wave is arriving behind it. The 30th Celebration Ultra Premium Collection releases November 6, and it is a genuinely distinct product from anything covered in the base set's booster boxes or Elite Trainer Boxes.
Officially announced by The Pokemon Company International, the Ultra Premium Collection comes in two versions: a Day box built around Espeon ex, and a Night box built around Umbreon ex. Each is its own standalone product rather than a variant pack-in of the other.
Because this is a brand-new product wave rather than a restock of anything already covered, it is worth laying out exactly what has actually been confirmed so far, separate from any speculation that tends to circulate ahead of a major premium release like this one.
Here is what is confirmed about the 30th Celebration Ultra Premium Collection, what its price actually is, and what is still genuinely unconfirmed heading into launch.
The Day version centers on Espeon ex, while the Night version centers on Umbreon ex, each themed consistently across every included item rather than just the headline promo card. This mirrors a design choice Pokemon has used before for Eeveelution-themed products, giving each box its own distinct visual identity.
Both versions release simultaneously on November 6 rather than staggered, so there is no need to wait for one version if the other is the one you actually want.
November 6, 2026 has been confirmed directly through The Pokemon Company International's own official product lineup reveal, not through a rumor or a retailer leak. This is treated industry-wide as a locked manufacturer date rather than a placeholder.
As with any major TCG release, individual retailer ship dates can occasionally shift slightly closer to launch, so it is worth confirming directly with wherever you plan to buy as the date approaches, even though the manufacturer date itself is solid.
Each box, Day or Night, includes a foil Pikachu ex promo card themed to match, a foil Espeon ex or Umbreon ex promo card, a themed playmat, 65 card sleeves, a deck box, a metal coin, six damage-counter dice, 29 30th Celebration booster packs, one 30th Celebration Classic Collection booster pack containing three cards, and a Pokemon TCG Live code card.
That is a genuinely large accessory bundle layered on top of a substantial amount of actual booster product, which is the standard formula Ultra Premium Collections have used across past releases, just scaled up for a 30th anniversary product specifically.
The confirmed US MSRP is $179.99 per box, for either the Day or Night version, reported consistently across multiple independent trade outlets covering the official product reveal. That price sits well above a standard Elite Trainer Box, reflecting both the accessory bundle and the booster volume included.
A confirmed Canadian-dollar MSRP has not surfaced in any official announcement as of this writing. Rather than guess at a converted figure, the honest answer is to wait for a Canadian retailer listing closer to launch before budgeting around a specific CAD number.
Both boxes include a Pikachu ex promo illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, an artist whose work has become closely associated with premium Pokemon promo releases in recent years. That art alone is generating meaningful pre-launch interest separate from the Espeon ex or Umbreon ex promo each box also includes.
Having two distinct promo cards per box, rather than just one, gives each version two separate reasons to be worth chasing, on top of the booster volume included. Sleeving each promo the moment it's out of the box, using something like EVORETRO's Perfect Fit Sleeves, keeps a card this hyped from picking up handling wear before you've decided what to do with it.
The 29 30th Celebration booster packs and single Classic Collection pack tie this product directly to the base set that launched in September, meaning the actual card pool being opened is not new. What is new is entirely the accessory bundle and the two exclusive promo cards.
Anyone who already owns extensive base-set product should think of this release primarily as an accessory and promo-card purchase with a meaningful amount of bonus booster volume attached, not as a way to access cards unavailable anywhere else. A rigid one-touch magnetic holder is worth having ready specifically for whichever promo you consider the headline pull.
November 6, 2026, confirmed by The Pokemon Company International.
$179.99 USD per box; no Canadian-dollar price has been officially confirmed yet.
29 30th Celebration packs plus one Classic Collection pack.
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Whichever version you plan to pick up, browse EVORETRO's toploaders and sleeves collection now so your promo cards have somewhere safe to go the moment the box arrives.
A big release like this rewards a little preparation before launch day, not after.
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