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Most main-set chase cards fell below $100 within days; Mew ex is $152, Crystal Lugia is $280, and the unacknowledged RGB Mews average about $4,000 on eBay.
The 30-card Classic Collection includes stamped reprints of Base Set Pikachu and Charizard, Pikachu & Zekrom-GX, Magikarp 203/193, Crystal Lugia and Shining Celebi, with above-average pull rates.
The collector-focused 128-card set includes 30 separately numbered Pikachu artworks and Secret Rares such as Gholdengo 142/128 and Sylveon ex 153/128.
Generous pull rates reportedly put top cards in 1 of 18 packs, driving Futuristic Rare Mew ex from $850–$1,400 sales before launch to roughly $100 afterward.
The Sept. 27 event runs noon–4 p.m. at participating Target stores; reports say the first ~98 attendees may receive a Mewtwo promo and access to buy two 30th Celebration Tins.
Walmart marketplace seller T. Gaming lists the Night Pikachu Mini Tin at $44.99, $4.91 below TCGplayer’s estimate, with free shipping and an estimated Oct. 15 arrival.
Amazon is offering the 30th Celebration ETB for $89.99 through an invitation ballot, $88.64 below TCGplayer's $178.63 market price; selected buyers get 72 hours to purchase.
Amazon is taking $45 preorders for early-October shipping, about $77 below TCGplayer’s $122.64 median, while the set’s $89.99 ETBs remain invite-only.
Akira Egawa said Avery the Poké Kid’s final Jirachi pull left her in tears; the 12-year-old creator died September 19 after a seven-year cancer battle.
Avery the Poké Kid, 12, pulled the Jirachi card in his final pack opening before his September 19 death; Akira Egawa said the viral moment left her in tears.
Walmart’s September 23 drawing opens at 2 p.m. PT for about one hour, offering 30th Celebration ETBs and other products at retail pricing; winners are randomly selected and charged automatically.
TCGplayer's 3,000-pack sample found Special Illustration Rares at 1 in 21 packs and Illustration Rares at 1 in 5, while Mew and Mewtwo Futuristic Rares appeared about once per 120 packs.
Illustrator Akira Egawa said she was moved to tears after 12-year-old Avery pulled her special-illustration Jirachi from his final 30th Anniversary pack before his death on Sept. 18.
Current prices span about $49 to several thousand dollars across the main set and Classic Collection, using TCGplayer data with PriceCharting for cards lacking reliable market prices.
On Sept. 27 from noon to 4 p.m., about 98 attendees per participating Target store can receive a Mewtwo promo and buy two 30th Celebration tins containing five packs each.
Videos show shoppers scrambling for 30th Anniversary stock, with an alleged knife confrontation at 2 a.m.; reports suggest supply was sufficient and scalper profits were limited.
Singles fell sharply after the first release wave, with Special Illustration Rares down 40%–50% and some Pikachu illustration cards dropping over 80% amid high pull rates and ample supply.
Singles fell sharply after launch amid high hit rates and abundant supply, with Special Illustration cards down 40%–50% and some Pikachu illustration cards losing over 80%.
Amazon’s early offers include a Mega Lucario ex deck for $18.51, Journey Together bundles for $53.95, and invitation-only 30th Celebration ETBs for $89.99 ahead of Prime Day on Oct. 6–7.
Amazon lists the box at $89.49, saving $10.50; it includes four five-card booster packs, a foil Greninja ex promo and an oversize version.