Pokémon TCG Unveils 30th Celebration Art Interview Ahead of Sept. 16 Release
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Updated · Pokemon.com · Aug 18
Pokémon TCG Unveils 30th Celebration Art Interview Ahead of Sept. 16 Release
3 articles · Updated · Pokemon.com · Aug 18
Summary
YOSHIROTTEN and Creatures Inc. art director Satoru Nagaya released a video discussion on the Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration set, focusing on the new Futuristic rare cards and the expansion’s special artwork.
30th Celebration is framed as both a retrospective and a forward push for the card game, with YOSHIROTTEN also designing foil Basic Energy cards for the anniversary expansion.
The video showcases close-up textures and full visuals for Mew ex, Mewtwo ex and the Basic Energy cards, alongside examples of YOSHIROTTEN’s past art projects.
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration launches on Sept. 16, 2026, while visitors to the PokémonXP booth from Aug. 28-30 can receive one foil Basic Energy card at random, while supplies last.
Those giveaway cards are the same versions included in the expansion, giving fans an early in-person look at YOSHIROTTEN’s first Pokémon TCG Basic Energy artwork.