The two 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections hold the same 29 booster packs and the same Classic Collection pack. The difference is the promos and the theme: Day pairs Pikachu ex with Espeon ex, Night pairs Pikachu ex with Umbreon ex. Both are out in the UK on Friday 6 November 2026. Here's what's inside, how the two promo pairs play, and how to think about value per pack.
In this article
01 · Contents
What's in the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection?
Each box holds a playmat, card sleeves, a deck box and other accessories, plus 29 30th Celebration booster packs and one 30th Celebration Classic Collection booster pack with three Classic Collection cards. Here's the full list:
| Item | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|
| Foil Pikachu ex promo | Day version (MEP 107) | Night version (MEP 109) |
| Foil partner promo | Espeon ex (MEP 108) | Umbreon ex (MEP 110) |
| 30th Celebration booster packs | 29 | 29 |
| Classic Collection booster pack (3 cards) | 1 | 1 |
| Playmat | Pikachu and Espeon | Pikachu and Umbreon |
| Card sleeves | 65 | 65 |
| Deck box | 1 | 1 |
| Metal coin | Espeon | Umbreon |
| Damage-counter dice | 6 | 6 |
| Pokémon TCG Live code card | 1 | 1 |
The playmat art, the sleeve count, the coin, the dice and the code card aren't on the official product page yet, so treat those details as expected rather than final.
Each 30th Celebration booster pack holds five foil cards, one of them one of 30 different Pikachu, plus a foil Basic Energy.
02 · The promos
The four Ultra-Premium Collection promos
Images: The Pokémon Company International
Both Pikachu ex are illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN in the same glossy style, one bright and one dark. Espeon ex and Umbreon ex are both by REND, and their artwork is a matching pair: Eevee and a "30" in the sky, one by day and one by night.
Day: Pikachu ex and Espeon ex
- Pikachu ex (Day), 190 HP: Pika-Pika Parade (one Colorless) searches your deck for any number of Basic Pokémon and puts them on your Bench. Thunderbolt does 200 and discards all Energy from Pikachu ex.
- Espeon ex, Stage 1, 260 HP: Solar Beatdown does 30 damage for each of your Pokémon in play.
Night: Pikachu ex and Umbreon ex
- Pikachu ex (Night), 190 HP: Zip-Zap Frenzy (one Lightning) attaches any number of Basic Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. Thunder does 200 and 30 damage to Pikachu ex itself.
- Umbreon ex, Stage 1, 270 HP: Lunatic Claw does 100, plus 140 more if your opponent's Active Pokémon already has damage counters on it.
03 · Compared
Day vs Night: the differences side by side
| Day | Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Partner promo | Espeon ex, Psychic, 260 HP | Umbreon ex, Darkness, 270 HP |
| Partner attack | Solar Beatdown: 30 per Pokémon you have in play | Lunatic Claw: 100, or 240 against a damaged Active |
| Pikachu ex first attack | Pika-Pika Parade: fill your Bench with Basics | Zip-Zap Frenzy: attach Energy from your hand |
| Pikachu ex second attack | Thunderbolt: 200, discard all its Energy | Thunder: 200, 30 damage to itself |
| Theme | Bright, daytime | Dark, night-time |
| Packs | 29 + 1 Classic Collection | 29 + 1 Classic Collection |
04 · The extra pack
What is the Classic Collection pack?
30th Celebration includes a Classic Collection: reprints of famous cards from the game's first three decades. There are 30 of them. They turn up in ordinary 30th Celebration packs too, but the Ultra-Premium Collections are the only products with a dedicated Classic Collection pack of three. Pokémon showed these three among its launch-day examples:
Images: The Pokémon Company International
In late September, the Classic Collection Lugia and Charizard were the most valuable cards in the set after the three secret Mew cards. That doesn't make the pack a guaranteed win: the other reprints rank well below them. Check what you pull against our 30th Celebration singles.
05 · Value
Is the Ultra-Premium Collection good value per pack?
Here's how the box compares with the rest of the 30th Celebration range on contents:
| 30th Celebration product | Packs | Other contents |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra-Premium Collection | 30 (29 + 1 Classic Collection) | 2 promos, playmat, sleeves, deck box, coin, dice |
| Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box | 11 | 2 Nidorina promos and ETB accessories |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | Nidorina promo, 65 sleeves, 16 foil Energy, dice |
| Ditto Premium Collection | 8 | Ditto promo, acrylic display |
| Booster Bundle | 6 | Packs only |
| Figure Collection | 5 | Promo, oversize card, figure |
Those are averages worked out from pull rates measured over 3,000 English packs: a special illustration rare in 1 of 21 packs, an illustration rare in 1 of 5, a Classic Collection card in 1 of 10 and a Mewtwo ex or Mew ex Futuristic Rare in 1 of 120. Real boxes vary a lot either side, so treat them as a guide, not a promise.
06 · Choosing
Day or Night: which one should you buy?
- ✓You like Espeon and the bright, daytime artwork
- ✓You want the promo pair that combos together: Pika-Pika Parade into Solar Beatdown
- ✓You're building a fun casual deck around filling your Bench
- ✕You prefer Umbreon and the darker night-time art
- ✕You want the harder-hitting partner: Lunatic Claw reaches 240
- ✕You like the look of the darker Night Pikachu ex
Pack for pack they're identical, so the right answer is the one you'd rather look at. Collectors who want both promo sets will need both boxes. We list both: Day and Night.
07 · Our take
Our take on Day vs Night
Our take
Buy the one whose promos you'll keep. The 30 packs are the same in both, so the only real choice is Espeon and the day art or Umbreon and the night art.
For opening, the Ultra-Premium Collection is the most 30th Celebration you can get in one box, and the only way to a guaranteed Classic Collection pack. For pure pack value, run the sums above: if you don't want the accessories, a stack of Booster Bundles may work out cheaper.
If you play, the Day box has the more interesting promo pair. If you collect, it comes down to Espeon or Umbreon, and you probably already know which.
08 · FAQ
30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection FAQ
What's the difference between the Day and Night Ultra-Premium Collections?
How many packs are in the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection?
When does the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection come out in the UK?
Who illustrated the Pikachu ex promos?
Keep reading
Sources
- The Pokémon Company, Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Product Showcase (US), 30 June 2026, checked 9 October 2026
- The Pokémon Company, Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Product Showcase (UK), checked 9 October 2026
- The Pokémon Company, The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Expansion Is Available Now, 16 September 2026
- ICv2, Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections unveiled, 9 July 2026
- PokeBeach, 30th Celebration pull rates and most valuable cards, 23 September 2026
- PokeBeach, 30th Celebration English set guide: full card list, products and store promotions, 10 September 2026
Product and card images: The Pokémon Company International. Card text and illustrator credits are read from the official card images. Averages are our own sums from the published pull rates.