Release Guide
Japanese set release dates, what is in each set, and how JP releases map to English sets
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OP-17 World's Strongest Warrior: Set Guide and JP PricesOP-17 is 131 card types plus 4 DON!! at ¥240 a 6-card pack. The rarity ladder, the chase cards, and what Japanese singles cost on September 5, 2026.
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30th CELEBRATION BOX: ¥7,200 for 20 Packs of 6Japan's 30th CELEBRATION BOX is ¥7,200 for 20 packs of 6 cards — exactly ¥360 a pack, the same as one pack. No box discount. Here is the route that works.
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Japanese Pokémon Card Codes: Regulation Marks H, I and J ExplainedDecode the lower-left corner of a Japanese Pokémon card: regulation mark, set code, collector number. Only H, I and J are Standard-legal in Japan.
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30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX: ¥27,500, Online OnlyJapan's ¥27,500 30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX is Pokémon Center Online only, out September 16, 2026. Contents, the 2,700g shipping math, your route.
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30th CELEBRATION Card Sets: Nine Starter Trios at ¥1,200 EachJapan's nine ¥1,200 30th CELEBRATION card sets land October 16, 2026 — one starter trio each. Full list, the per-set arithmetic, and which one you need.
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30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon: What's InsideJapan's ¥6,200 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon lands September 16, 2026. Full contents, both deck lists, and how to get one overseas.
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OP-17 Japanese vs English: Import or Wait Six Days?Japan gets OP-17 on Aug 22, English on Aug 28. Per card that's ¥40 against about ¥62 — but importing only beats the English pack past 46 packs in one parcel.
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MEGA Starter Set ex: Japan's Three ¥1,800 Decks ComparedThree MEGA Starter Set ex decks land in Japan on July 31, 2026 at ¥1,800 each. What's in each box, which one to pick, and what shipping one out really costs.
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Storm Emeralda Set Guide: 76 Cards, Prices, How to BuyStorm Emeralda released in Japan on July 31, 2026: a 76-card base set, ¥200 packs, ¥1,800 starter decks, and the real routes to buy it from overseas.
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Upcoming Japanese Pokémon TCG Sets: 30th CELEBRATION Sept 16The next Japanese Pokémon set is 30th CELEBRATION, September 16, 2026, at ¥360 per 6-card pack. Every confirmed JP release date through October 16.
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30th CELEBRATION: Pokémon's First Worldwide TCG ReleasePokémon's 30th CELEBRATION is the first worldwide simultaneous release — what that changes for overseas collectors, and when to buy the Japanese set.
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SAR, AR, UR: The Japanese Pokémon Rarity System ExplainedJapanese Pokémon rarity chart in plain English: what AR, SAR, RR and UR mean, why SAR is the tier English collectors call SIR, and the older symbols.
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Japanese Pokémon Product Types Explained: Packs, Decks, BoxesExpansion pack, high class pack, starter set, Premium Trainer Box — what each Japanese Pokémon product contains, its official price, and what to import.
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Japanese Pokémon Sets to English: How the Mapping WorksJapanese sets release first, then get combined into English sets. The timing pattern, a verified JP→EN mapping table, and how to predict English contents.
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Japanese One Piece Card Rarities: L, SR, SEC, TR and SPWhat L, C, UC, R, SR, SEC, TR and SP mean on Japanese One Piece cards, and why the star above the rarity letter matters more than the letter itself.