Product Description
The 2026 Pokemon Mega Evolution First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 4x Lot consists of four individual First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 products, each containing one special booster pack with 3 of 9 Illustration Rare-style promo cards from the Johto, Unova, or Galar regions, two standard Pokemon TCG booster packs from current Scarlet and Violet era expansions, and a commemorative 30th Anniversary sticker sheet featuring the Series 2 first partner Pokemon as part of the Pokemon franchise's 2026 celebration of its 30th anniversary. Series 2's nine Illustration Rare promo cards span three complete starter Pokemon trios, the Johto trio of Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile from Pokemon Gold and Silver, the Unova trio of Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott from Pokemon Black and White, and the Galar trio of Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble from Pokemon Sword and Shield, with each individual collection product randomly containing one complete regional trio of three promo cards from these nine possible illustrations, meaning a buyer who wants all nine promo cards must purchase at minimum three collections but statistically may need more due to the random regional assignment. The Illustration Rare promo art style applies the detailed, full-art, border-minimized illustration approach that has become the most sought-after card aesthetic in the modern Pokemon TCG era to each of the nine first partner starter Pokemon in fresh artwork that celebrates the trainer-Pokemon bond across three of the franchise's most beloved generations.
Series 2 is the middle installment of a three-series First Partner Illustration Collection release program covering all nine generations of starter Pokemon in the franchise's 30th anniversary year, with Series 1 having released March 30, 2026 featuring Kanto, Sinnoh, and Alola starters and Series 3 expected in September 2026 covering the remaining Hoenn, Kalos, and Paldea starters. The 4x Lot provides the statistically most practical purchase quantity for collectors who want to maximize their odds of completing the full Johto, Unova, and Galar promo set within the Series 2 pool, as four purchases across three possible regional assignments increases the probability of pulling all three regions while remaining within a reasonably accessible price tier relative to the individual product's $14.99 retail. At $15 retail per individual collection with the 4x Lot representing four units at standard retail pricing, Series 2 launched June 19, 2026 as part of the broader Pokemon 30th Anniversary product calendar that also included the Chaos Rising expansion with Mega Evolution ex cards and the teased 30th Anniversary set expected later in the year.
The 2026 Pokemon Mega Evolution First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 4x Lot was released on April 17, 2026 with a retail price of $15.
