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Legendary Birds Revealed for Pokémon's 30th Celebration Set

TPCi has revealed Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from the upcoming Pokémon 30th Celebration set, plus another Pikachu card, ahead of the set's worldwide release on September 16th.

Updated Aug 20, 2026 1 min read

The Pokémon Company International has revealed three more chase cards from the upcoming 30th Celebration set: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, alongside another entry in the set's 30-strong Pikachu lineup. The set celebrates three decades of the Pokémon TCG and releases worldwide on September 16th.

Moltres - 30th Celebration

Moltres

The Legendary fire bird joins the 30th Celebration lineup, continuing the set's celebration of classic Pokémon artwork across three decades of the TCG.

Articuno - 30th Celebration

Articuno

Articuno rounds out the trio of Legendary birds, giving collectors another striking anniversary-themed illustration to chase in packs.

Zapdos - 30th Celebration

Zapdos

Zapdos completes the Legendary bird trio revealed today, each rendered in the set's distinctive celebratory art style.

Pikachu - 30th Celebration

Pikachu

Another card from the set's 30 Pikachu subset has also been shown off, continuing the countdown of anniversary Pikachu reveals ahead of release.

Alongside the card reveals, TPCi and Creatures also confirmed that fans visiting the 30th Celebration booth at PokemonXP between August 28th and 30th will receive a foil Basic Energy card at random while supplies last — identical to the ones found in the set's booster packs. A short interview with illustrator YOSHIROTTEN was also published, covering how light influenced his work on the set's Futuristic Rares and Basic Energy artwork. With more of the 30 Pikachu still to be revealed and the set's worldwide release just weeks away on September 16th, expect further previews in the run-up to launch.