Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY Re-Release Set for December
The re-release is a direct response to demand for a lottery line that sold through its initial May and July runs, and the December timing places both volumes in the holiday gift-buying window.
Key Facts
- Bandai will re-release Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.1 starting December 14, 2026, at 750 yen per draw.
- Bandai will re-release Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.2 on December 25, 2026, at 750 yen per draw.
- Vol.1's Last One Prize is an approximately 50cm Pikachu plush toy in its male form.
- Vol.2's Last One Prize is a Pikachu plush toy in its female form.
- The re-release was announced on August 5, 2026, and was decided due to the line's popularity.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Inside.
Bandai will re-release two volumes of the Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY lottery in December. Vol.1 is scheduled for sequential release starting December 14, and vol.2 on December 25, each priced at 750 yen per draw. The re-release follows the original launch of vol.1 in May and vol.2 in July, which the company decided to bring back due to popularity. Each volume commemorates the 30th anniversary of Pokemon and features a lineup centered on the first three Pokemon of each region. Vol.1 includes goods such as Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, plus a large-sized Pikachu plush toy as the Last One Prize, approximately 50cm tall in its male form. Vol.2 offers a similar structure with a Pikachu female form plush toy as its Last One Prize. Product pages have opened ahead of the sale. The announcement came via the official Ichiban Kuji social media account on August 5, 2026, with a notice that the re-release was decided because of the line's popularity.
The re-release covers both volumes of the anniversary lottery. Vol.1, which originally launched in May, returns with a lineup built around the Kanto region starters, and its Last One Prize is a roughly 50cm Pikachu plush in the male form. Vol.2, first sold in July, shifts to a Pikachu plush in the female form as its top prize.
Bandai confirmed the plan through the official Ichiban Kuji account on August 5, 2026, stating the re-release was decided due to popularity. Each draw costs 750 yen, matching the original pricing. The two volumes differ in their regional starter focus, with vol.1 covering Kanto through Sinnoh and vol.2 covering Unova through Paldea, according to related coverage from Inside.
The December dates put vol.1 out on December 14 and vol.2 on December 25, giving the line a presence across the holiday season. Product pages are already open ahead of the sale, and the company has not announced any changes to the prize structure for either volume.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.