Pokémon TCG October 2026 releases: 30th Celebration Mini Tins, Booster Bundles, Battle Decks and more

The 30th Celebration set came out on September 16, and October brings more products for it, plus a few others. Pokémon.com has listed six Pokémon TCG products for the month across three release days: four on Friday, October 2, the Deck Crafter’s Collection on Friday, October 23, and a pair of Battle Decks on Friday, October 30.

Date	Product	What’s inside
Oct 2	30th Celebration Booster Bundle	6 × 30th Celebration booster packs
Oct 2	30th Celebration Mini Tin	2 × 30th Celebration booster packs, sticker sheet, art card
Oct 2	Enhanced 2-Pack Blister	Foil Gengar, Marshadow and Team Rocket’s Mimikyu cards, plastic coin, 2 booster packs
Oct 2	Mini Portfolio	Holds 60 cards, comes with 1 booster pack
Oct 23	Deck Crafter’s Collection	Foil Meowth ex, 39 Trainer cards, guide, 9 dividers, 1 booster pack
Oct 30	30th Celebration Battle Deck: Espeon ex / Umbreon ex	All-foil 60-card deck, plus a promo (Victini or Zeraora)

For collectors: Booster Bundles and Mini Tins

The Booster Bundle is the pack-heavy option: six 30th Celebration packs. Every pack has a Pikachu card, and there are 30 different Pikachu illustrations to collect, so the bundle gives you six chances at the ones you’re missing.

The Mini Tins are the collector play. There are 10 designs, and the art on them joins up into two big pictures, one set in the day and one at night. Each tin has two packs, a sticker sheet and an art card of its design. Completing both pictures means finding all ten tins, so expect people to trade them at local shops.

For players: the Deck Crafter’s Collection

If you play, this is the one to look at. It gives you 39 tournament-ready Trainer cards (Supporters, Items and Pokémon Tools) and a foil Meowth ex, built to plug into decks you already own. Pokémon pitches it for anything from casual games to Championship Series events. It also comes with a Deck Crafter’s Guide and nine labeled dividers for sorting your cards.

Pokémon hasn’t published the full card list. Which Trainers are in it decides whether it’s a good buy for an experienced player or mainly a starter kit, so check the list before you buy.

For new players: the Battle Decks

The two 30th Celebration Battle Decks, led by Espeon ex and Umbreon ex, are complete 60-card decks, and every card is foil. Each comes with an illustration-rare-style promo: Victini with Espeon ex, Zeraora with Umbreon ex. Buy both and two people can sit down and play right away.

What it means for players in the Philippines

These dates come from Pokémon’s US site. No Philippine release dates or peso prices have been announced. The main 30th Celebration set did launch here on September 16, the same day as everywhere else.

A few things to plan around:

• Building for January? The Deck Crafter’s Collection lands two weeks before the Ultra Ball League’s November 7–8 stops and well before the Premier Ball League on January 16. Check its card list against your deck before you buy.
• Teaching a friend? The Espeon ex and Umbreon ex decks are a ready-made pair for two new players. The GYM Campaign 2026, running until November 30, gives you a reason to take them to a GYM.
• Collecting the tins? Ask your local shop which Mini Tin designs it’s getting before you commit to a full set.

For prices, compare a few shops in our store directory. Every upcoming set and product date is in our release calendar.