30th Celebration Most Expensive Cards: The Top 20 Ranked
Every card in the English 30th Celebration set, ranked by what it actually sells for. The top 20 with scans, the Classic Collection reprints, and a full price list — refreshed from TCGplayer’s market data.
30th Celebration has 158 numbered cards in English, plus three unnumbered RGB Mew and 30 Classic Collection reprints, and a price curve that drops off a cliff after the first dozen. 27 days after release, the market has had enough real sales to rank the set properly — so here it is, most expensive first.
The short answer: the card with the highest market price is the unnumbered Mew R/RGB at $6,000.27, one of the three RGB Mew pinned above the ranking. Among the 158 numbered cards, the Mew ex Special Illustration Rare (152/128) leads at $86.97, followed by Gengar ex 154 at $75.20 and Pikachu ex 150 at $57.84. Every price below is the TCGplayer market price for a raw, near-mint English copy on 13 October 2026.
Above the Ranking: The Three RGB Mew
TCGplayer lists three more cards in this set that have no number out of 128: Mew R/RGB, Mew G/RGB and Mew B/RGB, which it calls RGB Rare. They are kept out of the ranking below, which covers the 158 numbered cards, because their prices rest on very few sales: TCGplayer’s price history records two sales of the three since release day. At $6,000.27, Mew R/RGB has the highest market price of any card in the set. G/RGB is at $3,738.75 and B/RGB is at $3,746.75. Our RGB Mew guide explains what the three cards are.
| Card | Market price | GBP | Lowest listing | Listings | Sold since 16 Sep | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mew R/RGB | $6,000.27 | £4,539.89 | $4,785.99 | 10 | 0 | TCGplayer |
| Mew G/RGB | $3,738.75 | £2,828.79 | $1,649.99 | 15 | 1 | TCGplayer |
| Mew B/RGB | $3,746.75 | £2,834.85 | $3,999.00 | 9 | 1 | TCGplayer |
Market price and lowest listing on 13 October 2026. A market price resting on so few sales can move a long way on the next one.
The Top 10
The ten most expensive cards in 30th Celebration are all secret rares — Special Illustration Rares and the two Futuristic Rares. Each one below has its current market price, how it has moved since release day on 16 September, and how many copies have actually sold.
#1 Mew ex
Kuroimori’s Mew floats through a sunlit forest thick with flowers — a soft, painterly Special Illustration Rare. It was $194.29 on release day, so it is down 55% since. 404 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 186 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 7 booster packs.
#2 Gengar ex
Gengar ex Special Illustration Rare. Gengar cards have held their value in every era of the TCG, and this is the only Gengar among the set’s secret rares. It was $145.45 on release day, so it is down 48% since. 411 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 220 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 6 booster packs.
#3 Pikachu ex
The night version of the Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rare. The set prints Pikachu ex twice, day (149) and night (150). It was $155.83 on release day, so it is down 63% since. 481 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 186 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 5 booster packs.
#4 Mew ex
One of the two Futuristic Rares — a new rarity introduced for this set, illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN and pairing with the Mewtwo ex at 157. It was $248.04 on release day, so it is down 77% since. 454 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 231 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 4 booster packs.
#5 Mewtwo ex
Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare, the counterpart to the Mew ex at 152. It was $114.65 on release day, so it is down 57% since. 464 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 176 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 4 booster packs.
#6 Pikachu ex
The day version of the Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rare — the companion to 150. It was $159.59 on release day, so it is down 70% since. 443 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 162 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 4 booster packs.
#7 Mewtwo ex
The Mewtwo half of the YOSHIROTTEN Futuristic Rare pair. It was $134.55 on release day, so it is down 68% since. 509 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 194 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 3 booster packs.
#8 Jirachi ex
Jirachi ex Special Illustration Rare. It was $76.95 on release day, so it is down 44% since. 493 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 258 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 3 booster packs.
#9 Sylveon ex
Sylveon ex Special Illustration Rare. Eeveelutions carry a premium across modern sets, and Sylveon also fronts its own ex Box and ex Tin in the product line. It was $123.12 on release day, so it is down 66% since. 443 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 165 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 3 booster packs.
#10 Greninja ex
Greninja ex Special Illustration Rare. Greninja also leads an ex Box and ex Tin, so there is a lot of Greninja in circulation from this release. It was $63.20 on release day, so it is down 68% since. 476 copies have sold on TCGplayer since release, with 251 listings live — at today’s pack price it is worth about 2 booster packs.
The Top 20 at a Glance
Below the top 10 the prices flatten out fast. Places 11 to 20 are the rest of the Special Illustration Rares and the best of the Illustration Rares, where Maushold 146 is the highest-priced at $11.08 (#13 overall).
- #1 Mew ex152/128 · SIR$86.97 · £65.80
- #2 Gengar ex154/128 · SIR$75.20 · £56.90
- #3 Pikachu ex150/128 · SIR$57.84 · £43.76
- #4 Mew ex158/128 · Futuristic$56.10 · £42.45
- #5 Mewtwo ex151/128 · SIR$49.05 · £37.11
- #6 Pikachu ex149/128 · SIR$47.24 · £35.74
- #7 Mewtwo ex157/128 · Futuristic$43.05 · £32.57
- #8 Jirachi ex155/128 · SIR$42.92 · £32.47
- #9 Sylveon ex153/128 · SIR$42.22 · £31.94
- #10 Greninja ex148/128 · SIR$20.28 · £15.34
#11 Salamence ex156/128 · SIR$15.60 · £11.80
#12 Fuecoco ex147/128 · SIR$14.89 · £11.27
#13 Maushold146/128 · IR$11.08 · £8.38
#14 Meowth144/128 · IR$9.70 · £7.34
#15 Alolan Meowth139/128 · IR$7.05 · £5.33
#16 Galarian Meowth141/128 · IR$6.81 · £5.15
#17 Zapdos133/128 · IR$6.79 · £5.14
#18 Articuno132/128 · IR$6.35 · £4.80
#19 Lapras131/128 · IR$5.77 · £4.37
#20 Moltres130/128 · IR$5.22 · £3.95
Click a card to open its TCGplayer listing. Prices are the market price on 13 October 2026; GBP converted at 0.7566.
Price by Rarity
Rarity explains almost all of the ranking. The Special Illustration Rares and Futuristic Rares are only 12 of the 158 cards, but they account for 80% of what a complete set costs.
| Rarity | Cards | Average | All of them | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Illustration Rare | 10 | $45.22 | $452.21 | Mew ex 152 ($86.97) |
| Futuristic Rare | 2 | $49.58 | $99.15 | Mew ex 158 ($56.10) |
| Illustration Rare | 18 | $4.57 | $82.23 | Maushold 146 ($11.08) |
| Double Rare | 12 | $1.03 | $12.31 | Mew ex 066 ($2.87) |
| Pikachu Rare | 30 | $0.78 | $23.43 | Pikachu 040 ($2.45) |
| Rare | 18 | $0.22 | $3.98 | Mew 065 ($0.43) |
| Common | 68 | $0.22 | $14.92 | Poke Pad 126 ($0.37) |
Average market price per rarity tier. “All of them” is the cost of one copy of every card in that tier.
The most expensive card outside the Illustration Rare tiers is Mew ex 066 (Double Rare) at $2.87. The 30 Pikachu Rares, the set’s headline feature, cost about $23.43 for all of them; the most expensive single Pikachu is 040/128 at $2.45. There is a full breakdown of them on our 30 Pikachu page.
Classic Collection
The 30 Classic Collection cards are reprints of famous cards from across the TCG’s history, carrying their original set numbers. TCGplayer lists them as a separate set, so they are ranked separately here. Lugia (149/147) is the most expensive at $177.92, with Charizard (4/102) at $139.23.
#1 LugiaClassic Collection · 149/147$177.92 · £134.62
#2 CharizardClassic Collection · 4/102$139.23 · £105.34
#3 MagikarpClassic Collection · 203/193$87.30 · £66.05
#4 Gengar (Prime)Classic Collection · 94/102$57.21 · £43.29
#5 Pikachu & Zekrom GXClassic Collection · 33/181$27.16 · £20.55
#6 Shining CelebiClassic Collection · 106/105$25.21 · £19.07
#7 PikachuClassic Collection · 58/102$21.15 · £16.00
#8 Rayquaza EXClassic Collection · 85/124$21.14 · £15.99
#9 Darkrai & Cresselia Legend (Bottom)Classic Collection · 100/102$20.78 · £15.72
#10 Darkrai & Cresselia Legend (Top)Classic Collection · 99/102$20.07 · £15.19
| # | Card | Original no. | USD | GBP | Sold | Listings | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lugia | 149/147 | $177.92 | £134.62 | 275 | 124 | TCGplayer |
| #2 | Charizard | 4/102 | $139.23 | £105.34 | 232 | 110 | TCGplayer |
| #3 | Magikarp | 203/193 | $87.30 | £66.05 | 233 | 109 | TCGplayer |
| #4 | Gengar (Prime) | 94/102 | $57.21 | £43.29 | 244 | 68 | TCGplayer |
| #5 | Pikachu & Zekrom GX | 33/181 | $27.16 | £20.55 | 227 | 82 | TCGplayer |
| #6 | Shining Celebi | 106/105 | $25.21 | £19.07 | 255 | 132 | TCGplayer |
| #7 | Pikachu | 58/102 | $21.15 | £16.00 | 313 | 92 | TCGplayer |
| #8 | Rayquaza EX | 85/124 | $21.14 | £15.99 | 250 | 104 | TCGplayer |
| #9 | Darkrai & Cresselia Legend (Bottom) | 100/102 | $20.78 | £15.72 | 267 | 122 | TCGplayer |
| #10 | Darkrai & Cresselia Legend (Top) | 99/102 | $20.07 | £15.19 | 283 | 133 | TCGplayer |
| #11 | Mew VMAX | 114/264 | $18.92 | £14.32 | 250 | 57 | TCGplayer |
| #12 | N | 101/101 | $14.38 | £10.88 | 232 | 136 | TCGplayer |
| #13 | Dark Tyranitar | 19/109 | $11.65 | £8.81 | 332 | 170 | TCGplayer |
| #14 | M Gardevoir EX | 106/160 | $11.18 | £8.46 | 241 | 113 | TCGplayer |
| #15 | Palkia LV.X | 106/106 | $10.97 | £8.30 | 245 | 77 | TCGplayer |
| #16 | Scizor ex | 108/115 | $10.84 | £8.20 | 260 | 137 | TCGplayer |
| #17 | Greninja BREAK | 41/122 | $10.23 | £7.74 | 244 | 137 | TCGplayer |
| #18 | Arceus VSTAR | 123/172 | $9.31 | £7.04 | 280 | 71 | TCGplayer |
| #19 | Erika's Jigglypuff | 69/132 | $9.13 | £6.91 | 299 | 176 | TCGplayer |
| #20 | Raikou | 050/185 | $8.91 | £6.74 | 249 | 161 | TCGplayer |
| #21 | Zacian V | 138/202 | $7.75 | £5.86 | 267 | 67 | TCGplayer |
| #22 | Misty | 18/132 | $7.71 | £5.83 | 350 | 151 | TCGplayer |
| #23 | Solgaleo GX | 89/149 | $7.64 | £5.78 | 262 | 106 | TCGplayer |
| #24 | Genesect EX (Team Plasma) | 11/101 | $7.58 | £5.74 | 254 | 71 | TCGplayer |
| #25 | Metagross (Delta Species) | 11/113 | $7.37 | £5.58 | 330 | 174 | TCGplayer |
| #26 | Uxie | 43/146 | $5.32 | £4.03 | 332 | 130 | TCGplayer |
| #27 | Sneasel | 25/111 | $5.01 | £3.79 | 336 | 135 | TCGplayer |
| #28 | Crobat G | 47/127 | $5.00 | £3.78 | 344 | 150 | TCGplayer |
| #29 | Delcatty | 5/109 | $4.90 | £3.71 | 326 | 181 | TCGplayer |
| #30 | Buzzwole GX | 57/111 | $4.09 | £3.09 | 354 | 152 | TCGplayer |
All 30 Classic Collection reprints by market price. “Original no.” is the number printed on the card, taken from the set it first appeared in. A sealed Classic Collection pack trades at $311.83.
Full Price List
Every main-set card worth $5 or more, most expensive first. Everything not listed here — most of the commons, rares and Double Rares — sells for under $5.
| # | Card | No. | Rarity | USD | GBP | Since 16 Sep | Sold | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mew ex | 152 | Special Illustration Rare | $86.97 | £65.80 | -55% | 404 | TCGplayer |
| #2 | Gengar ex | 154 | Special Illustration Rare | $75.20 | £56.90 | -48% | 411 | TCGplayer |
| #3 | Pikachu ex | 150 | Special Illustration Rare | $57.84 | £43.76 | -63% | 481 | TCGplayer |
| #4 | Mew ex | 158 | Futuristic Rare | $56.10 | £42.45 | -77% | 454 | TCGplayer |
| #5 | Mewtwo ex | 151 | Special Illustration Rare | $49.05 | £37.11 | -57% | 464 | TCGplayer |
| #6 | Pikachu ex | 149 | Special Illustration Rare | $47.24 | £35.74 | -70% | 443 | TCGplayer |
| #7 | Mewtwo ex | 157 | Futuristic Rare | $43.05 | £32.57 | -68% | 509 | TCGplayer |
| #8 | Jirachi ex | 155 | Special Illustration Rare | $42.92 | £32.47 | -44% | 493 | TCGplayer |
| #9 | Sylveon ex | 153 | Special Illustration Rare | $42.22 | £31.94 | -66% | 443 | TCGplayer |
| #10 | Greninja ex | 148 | Special Illustration Rare | $20.28 | £15.34 | -68% | 476 | TCGplayer |
| #11 | Salamence ex | 156 | Special Illustration Rare | $15.60 | £11.80 | -52% | 478 | TCGplayer |
| #12 | Fuecoco ex | 147 | Special Illustration Rare | $14.89 | £11.27 | -52% | 476 | TCGplayer |
| #13 | Maushold | 146 | Illustration Rare | $11.08 | £8.38 | -52% | 1,039 | TCGplayer |
| #14 | Meowth | 144 | Illustration Rare | $9.70 | £7.34 | -49% | 932 | TCGplayer |
| #15 | Alolan Meowth | 139 | Illustration Rare | $7.05 | £5.33 | -37% | 993 | TCGplayer |
| #16 | Galarian Meowth | 141 | Illustration Rare | $6.81 | £5.15 | -62% | 998 | TCGplayer |
| #17 | Zapdos | 133 | Illustration Rare | $6.79 | £5.14 | -54% | 1,340 | TCGplayer |
| #18 | Articuno | 132 | Illustration Rare | $6.35 | £4.80 | -63% | 1,273 | TCGplayer |
| #19 | Lapras | 131 | Illustration Rare | $5.77 | £4.37 | -66% | 1,202 | TCGplayer |
| #20 | Moltres | 130 | Illustration Rare | $5.22 | £3.95 | -60% | 1,351 | TCGplayer |
“Since 16 Sep” compares today’s market price with the release-day snapshot. “Sold” is recorded TCGplayer sales since release.
FAQ
What is the most expensive card in 30th Celebration?
The unnumbered Mew R/RGB (RGB Rare) has the highest TCGplayer market price in the English 30th Celebration set: $6,000.27 (about £4,539.89) on 13 October 2026. TCGplayer’s price history records two sales of the three RGB Mew since release, so treat its price as a rough guide. Among the 158 numbered cards, the Mew ex Special Illustration Rare (152/128) is the most expensive at $86.97.
How much is a full 30th Celebration set worth?
One copy of every card from 001 to 158 costs about $688.23 at current market prices. The Special Illustration Rares and Futuristic Rares make up 80% of that on their own. The 30 Classic Collection reprints are priced separately and add about $775.06. The three unnumbered RGB Mew are not included either; the three with a market price would add $13,485.77.
What is the most expensive Classic Collection card?
Lugia (149/147) leads the Classic Collection reprints at $177.92, ahead of Charizard (4/102) at $139.23.
Which Pikachu is the most valuable of the 30?
Of the 30 Pikachu Rares, 040/128 is currently the most expensive at $2.45. All 30 together cost about $23.43.
Are 30th Celebration prices still falling?
Since release day on 16 September, the median Special Illustration Rare or Futuristic Rare has moved -60%, against -73% for the median card in the set. Our daily price tracker follows the move card by card.
Methodology
Prices are TCGplayer market prices for English near-mint singles in USD, taken on 13 October 2026, with GBP shown at 0.7566. Release-day prices come from a snapshot taken on 16 September 2026; sales counts come from TCGplayer’s price history and cover the period since release. Graded copies are not included. Where a card number has several printings, the base card is priced rather than the pattern variant. The three unnumbered RGB Mew are shown above the ranking and left out of every rank, total, average and percentage, which cover the 158 numbered cards. The page is rebuilt from the same data as our daily 30th Celebration price tracker, so rankings can change between visits.
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