The Day (Espeon ex) and Night (Umbreon ex) Ultra-Premium Collections close the Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration line on Friday, November 6, 2026. Each box gathers 30 booster packs, 4 play accessories and 2 foil promo cards, for a $179.99 MSRP. French and European preorders already range from 99 to 260 euros: easy to get burned.
The two 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections: Day on the left, Night on the right. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
What is inside a 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection?
Each box contains 29 boosters of the 30th Celebration expansion, 1 Classic Collection booster of 3 cards, 2 foil promo cards, a playmat, 65 card sleeves, a deck box, a metal coin, 6 damage-counter dice and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. It is the classic Ultra-Premium format, pushed to its maximum booster count.
What sets this box apart from the rest of the line is the booster pile. 29 packs of the anniversary expansion, each guaranteeing one foil Pikachu from the 30 illustrations commissioned from 30 artists, plus the Classic Collection booster and its reprints of vintage cards stamped with the 30th anniversary medallion. One French preorder page sums up the product's position well: "the biggest box of the line".
Everything inside the Day box laid out: boosters, playmat, deck box, coin, dice and promos. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
Day or Night: what actually changes between the two boxes?
The contents are identical in number; only the theme changes, completely. The Day box dresses Espeon ex in sunlit greens and turquoise, the Night box plunges Umbreon ex into a purple fireworks display. Playmat, deck box, sleeves, coin and dice all follow their box's theme.
The accessories even tell a neat mirrored story: the Day coin shows a sun and the Night coin a moon, and the sleeves pit Mew on the day side against Mewtwo on the night side, each flanked by its Eevee evolution and Pikachu. On the Night playmat, Umbreon leads the nighttime party surrounded by Mewtwo, Lucario, Snorlax and Gengar, whose purple grin is a regular around here: the Gengar LED Poké Ball on a wooden base carries the same smile, laser-engraved in crystal.
| Day box | Night box | |
|---|---|---|
| Headline promo | Espeon ex, 260 HP, Psychic type | Umbreon ex, 270 HP, Darkness type |
| Second promo | Pikachu ex, 190 HP, day version | Pikachu ex, 190 HP, night version |
| Metal coin | Sun | Moon |
| Sleeves and deck box | Mew, Espeon, Pikachu | Mewtwo, Umbreon, Pikachu |
| Playmat mood | Sunny outdoor party | Nighttime fireworks |
| Shared contents | 29 boosters + 1 Classic Collection, 65 sleeves, 6 dice, TCG Live code | |
The Night box and its fireworks playmat, with Umbreon, Mewtwo, Lucario and Gengar. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
How good are the Espeon ex and Umbreon ex promo cards?
Both Eevee evolutions arrive as full-art foil promos, numbered MEP 108 for Espeon ex and MEP 110 for Umbreon ex, with the 30th anniversary medallion. They are the promo versions of cards 91 and 92 of the expansion, the ones everyone will be chasing in boosters: here, they come guaranteed in the box.
On the card, Espeon ex shows 260 HP and Solar Beatdown, 30 damage for each of your Pokémon in play: with a full Bench, that reaches 180. Umbreon ex answers with 270 HP and Lunatic Claw, 100 damage plus 140 more if your opponent's Active Pokémon already has damage counters on it, 240 in total. The two illustrations show the same town square in celebration, one under balloons and sunshine, the other under fireworks, each with an Eevee tucked into the scenery. A seller's note in passing: on our store, the Umbreon crystal LED Poké Ball has been the most-viewed product page for months, and this Night box confirms that Umbreon's crowd is not fading. The Espeon LED Poké Ball on a wooden base plays the day shift, pink engraving on a light base.
Espeon ex, the MEP 108 promo of the Day box. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
Umbreon ex, the MEP 110 promo of the Night box. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
And the two Pikachu ex, why is everyone talking about them?
Each box adds a second promo: a 190 HP Pikachu ex, in a day or night version depending on the box. These two cards repeat, in promo format, the two Pikachu of the expansion's new opalescent rarity, numbers 53 and 54 of the set, whose booster pull is a lottery. The box is the simple way to own one, the one matching its theme.
The two play differently. The Day box Pikachu builds your Bench with Pika-Pika Parade, searching your deck for Basic Pokémon, then hits for 200 with Thunderbolt at the cost of discarding all its Energy. The Night box Pikachu attaches any number of Basic Energy cards from your hand with Zip-Zap Frenzy, then hits for 200 with Thunder, taking 30 damage itself. Pastel on one side, dark metal on the other: the day-and-night duel runs all the way into the attack effects.
The day version Pikachu ex, MEP 107, guaranteed in the Day box. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
The night version Pikachu ex, MEP 109, guaranteed in the Night box. © 2026 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
How much does an Ultra-Premium cost, and should you preorder?
The US MSRP is $179.99. In Europe, as of August 17, 2026, no final price is displayed and preorders are all over the place: one shop opened at 99 euros without letting you pick the variant, its listing stating in plain words that "it is not possible to choose the variant which will be sent to you", another shows 259.90 euros, and most stick to "price to come".
My advice is the same as for the rest of the line: wait for shop prices. Based on the US tag, an Ultra-Premium should land around 180 to 200 euros in Europe. Below that, read the fine print, especially if the variant is not guaranteed; far above it, you are paying speculation on a mass-produced product that will still be on shelves in December. The 30th anniversary line is distributed everywhere; there is no queue worth jumping.
Ultra-Premium or Battle Decks: which one for Espeon and Umbreon?
It depends on what you want to do with them. The October 30 Espeon ex and Umbreon ex Battle Decks are 60-card decks playable out of the box, the ideal entry point we covered in our article on the 30th Celebration Battle Decks. The November 6 Ultra-Premium is the other extreme: a collector's object, ten times the price, built for pack openings and the display shelf.
It is also the last step of a full year built around the Eevee family: a foil Eevee card and the Sylveon ex Box on September 16, the Espeon and Umbreon decks on October 30, the Ultra-Premium Collections on November 6, the same day as the Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collections and the Ditto collection. To place every product and its price within the line, we keep the complete list of 30th anniversary products up to date. And if your day-and-night duel belongs on a bedside table instead, our collection of light-up Poké Balls lines up the same faces, Eevee and its evolutions first, at 29.99 euros a lamp.
Frequently asked questions about the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections
When do the Day and Night Ultra-Premium Collections come out?
Friday, November 6, 2026, at hobby shops and mass retail. It is the final wave of the 30th Celebration line, alongside the Mew and Mewtwo Figure Collections and the Ditto collection, six weeks after the line opens on September 16.
Can you choose between Espeon and Umbreon when preordering?
Not everywhere, and that is the current trap. Some shops list the two boxes as separate references, others sell a single "Espeon or Umbreon" product shipped at random. Before paying, check that the listing names the exact box you want.
Are the promo cards in these boxes new cards?
They are promo versions numbered MEP 107 to 110, stamped with the 30th anniversary medallion. Espeon ex and Umbreon ex repeat cards 91 and 92 of the set as full illustrations, and the two Pikachu ex repeat numbers 53 and 54 of the new opalescent rarity. Same attacks, same HP, no pulling required: the box guarantees them.
How is this different from the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box?
The September 16 Elite Trainer Box holds 9 boosters, a Nidorina promo and accessories for a $49.99 MSRP. The Ultra-Premium holds 30 boosters, two promos, the playmat, the coin and the dice for $179.99. Per booster they are nearly even: the Ultra-Premium mostly adds the exclusive promos and the matching accessories.
Do the 29 boosters help complete the 30 Pikachu collection?
Yes, mechanically: every booster of the set guarantees one foil Pikachu from the 30 artist illustrations. One Ultra-Premium Collection therefore delivers 29 of them at once, possible duplicates included. No other product gets you closer to the full collection in a single opening.
Is there a lamp to extend the day-and-night theme?
That is our home turf: the Pikachu crystal LED Poké Ball plays the glowing side of the duo, laser-engraved in 3D inside the crystal with its 16-color remote, at 29.99 euros. Switch it to warm yellow at night, the night-light mood suits an end-of-party Pikachu well.
