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a Pikachu in every pack. \u003c/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/06/01/new-pikachu-39th-celebration-1780328078710.png\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/06/01/new-pikachu-39th-celebration-1780328078710.png\" class=\"article-image-full-size\" title=\"undefined\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet’s start with the new rarity. In the 30th Celebration expansion, there will be a new rarity tier called Futuristic Rare, which is only going to amp up the chase for this set.

These initial cards feature Mewtwo and Mew, illustrated by none other than famed Japanese artist YOSHIROTTEN! that is \u0026quot;evocative of hope toward an unknown future.\u0026quot; \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, every card in the set will be foil, including Basic Energy. Each booster pack will include six foil cards: five foil cards and one foil Basic Energy. There’s one more awesome thing inside - every pack guarantees a Pikachu card.

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