Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th Anniversary (2026): Every Prize From Both Waves

Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY is the two-wave Bandai Spirits prize lottery that ran across 2026 to mark 30 years of Pokemon, and between the two waves it put every regional starter Pokemon — all nine generations — into plush form. If you are trying to work out which prizes are worth chasing, this guide lists every tier in both waves and points to the ones collectors actually fight over.

Ichiban Kuji is a paid draw: you pay a fixed price per ticket and pull a random lettered prize, so you cannot simply buy the exact plush you want off a peg. Both Pokemon 30th waves cost ¥750 per draw, and each one ends with a single, one-per-shop Last One Prize — here, an oversized Pikachu plush.

The two waves split the starters by era. Vol.1 launched May 30, 2026 and covered Kanto through Sinnoh; Vol.2 launched July 18, 2026 and covered Unova through Paldea. Put them together and you have the first-partner trio from every mainline region, which is exactly why this set became a completionist target rather than a one-off.

Beyond the plush, both waves included 30th-anniversary drinkware, hand towels, rubber collectibles and metal charms, so a single draw could hand you anything from a keepsake glass to a roughly 50 cm Pikachu. Below is the full vol.1 and vol.2 lineup, the two Last One plushes, and an honest read on what to prioritize.

What is Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th Anniversary?

Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY is an official Bandai Spirits lottery sold in two waves during 2026 to celebrate the franchise's 30th year. Every ¥750 ticket wins a guaranteed prize; there are no blanks, which is what separates Ichiban Kuji from a gachapon capsule.

Two mechanics decide the rare pieces. The Last One Prize goes to whoever draws the final ticket at a given shop, so only one exists per box and it never appears on the standard prize board. The Double Chance is a separate follow-up lottery: you register your spent ticket numbers online for a shot at a bonus Last One-grade item, which is how extra jumbo Pikachu plushes entered circulation after Vol.2 sold through.

The theme is deliberately nostalgic. The headline tiers are plush sets of each region's first-partner starter trio, and the top of each wave pairs a commemorative acrylic calendar with a Pikachu plate. Vol.1 handled the older regions and Vol.2 the newer ones, so neither wave is complete on its own.

Because it is a Japanese in-store and online lottery, the prizes were never sold as pick-and-choose retail. That matters for overseas fans, and it is the single biggest reason the plushes now circulate through import shops rather than the Pokemon Center. For a figure-led example of how these prize breakdowns read, our Ichiban Kuji Hunter × Hunter Greed Island 2 guide follows the same tier-by-tier format.

If you are hunting a specific starter plush or a Last One Pikachu, Akibato ships Pokemon Ichiban Kuji prizes and figures worldwide from Japan, so you can buy the single prize you want instead of gambling on draws you cannot reach.

Vol.1 (May 30, 2026): every prize, Kanto to Sinnoh

Vol.1 launched on May 30, 2026 at ¥750 per draw and focused on the first four regions' starters. Here is the complete lineup:

• A Prize — 30th Anniversary acrylic perpetual calendar (all four regions)
• B Prize — Pikachu 30th Anniversary plate
• C Prize — Kanto starter plush trio: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
• D Prize — Johto starter plush trio: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile
• E Prize — Hoenn starter plush trio: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip
• F Prize — Sinnoh starter plush trio: Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup
• G Prize — 30th Anniversary glasses (three designs)
• H Prize — hand towels (five designs)
• I Prize — rubber collection (six designs)
• J Prize — 30th Anniversary metal charms (twelve designs)
• Last One Prize — large Pikachu (male) 30th Anniversary plush

The plush tiers (C through F) are the real draw. Each is a selectable set, so pulling that letter lets you choose your region's trio rather than leaving it to chance.

The non-plush tiers are lighter but still collectible. The A Prize acrylic calendar is the only Vol.1 piece that shows all four regions together, and the J Prize metal charms spread twelve small designs across the wave, which makes them the cheapest way to own something from the set without landing a plush.

Vol.2 (July 18, 2026): every prize, Unova to Paldea

Vol.2 arrived on July 18, 2026, again at ¥750 per draw, and completed the roster with the five newer regions. It ran one extra lettered tier compared with Vol.1:

• A Prize — 30th Anniversary acrylic perpetual calendar (all five regions)
• B Prize — Pikachu (female) 30th Anniversary plate
• C Prize — Unova starter plush trio: Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott
• D Prize — Kalos starter plush trio: Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie
• E Prize — Alola starter plush trio: Rowlet, Litten, Popplio
• F Prize — Galar starter plush trio: Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• G Prize — Paldea starter plush trio: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly
• H Prize — 30th Anniversary glasses (three type-themed designs)
• I Prize — hand towels (five designs)
• J Prize — rubber collection (six designs)
• K Prize — 30th Anniversary metal charms (fifteen designs)
• Last One Prize — big Pikachu (female) plush, about 39 cm to the body and roughly 50 cm to the ear tips

Vol.2 also carried a Double Chance draw open from launch through the end of October 2026, giving buyers a second shot at a Last One-grade Pikachu by registering spent tickets.

Vol.2 leans into Pikachu's female depiction: both the B Prize plate and the Last One plush use it, a deliberate contrast with Vol.1's male Pikachu. Owning the two plates, or the two jumbo plushes, side by side turns the pair of waves into a small set-within-a-set.

All nine starter trios in one set

Read together, the two waves form a complete set of every mainline first-partner trio. That completeness is the collector hook, because you cannot assemble it from a single wave.

• Kanto — Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle (Vol.1)
• Johto — Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile (Vol.1)
• Hoenn — Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip (Vol.1)
• Sinnoh — Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup (Vol.1)
• Unova — Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott (Vol.2)
• Kalos — Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie (Vol.2)
• Alola — Rowlet, Litten, Popplio (Vol.2)
• Galar — Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble (Vol.2)
• Paldea — Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly (Vol.2)

If your goal is your own childhood starter, you only need one plush tier from one wave. If your goal is the wall of nine trios, you need both waves — and that is where import buying beats chasing draws.

The two Last One Prizes: a pair of oversized Pikachu plushes

Each wave's chase item is a jumbo Pikachu plush, and Bandai split them by depiction. Vol.1's Last One is a Pikachu (male) plush; Vol.2's is a Pikachu (female) plush, identifiable by the heart-tipped tail and measuring about 50 cm to the ear tips.

Last One Prizes are handed out only when a shop's entire ticket set has been drawn, so their retail scarcity is real and resale prices sit well above the ¥750 ticket cost. The female Pikachu in particular is an uncommon depiction in large plush form, which is why it draws the most import demand of anything in the two sets. At roughly 50 cm it is a shelf-dominating centerpiece rather than a desk plush, so plan display space before you commit to one.

Which prizes to chase in 2026

Not every tier holds value the same way. Here is an honest priority order for collectors buying finished prizes after the fact.

For plush collectors

Prioritize the two Last One Pikachu plushes first: they are the scarcest and the most display-worthy pieces in either wave. After that, buy the single regional trio that means the most to you. The plush quality is consistent across regions, so nostalgia rather than craftsmanship should decide the pick.

For completionists and gift buyers

If you want the full nine-region wall, source the plush tiers directly (C through G in Vol.2, C through F in Vol.1) instead of paying per draw. The acrylic calendars and metal charms are the cheapest way to own a dated 30th-anniversary keepsake without chasing plush at all. Expect the two Last One plushes to command the steepest secondary prices, while the base plush trios stay affordable, because every fully drawn box yields several of them and duplication keeps supply high.

How to get the 30th Anniversary prizes outside Japan

The kuji itself was sold only in Japan, through bookstores, hobby shops, drugstores, Pokemon Centers and the official Ichiban Kuji online shop. Overseas fans could not draw tickets directly, so the practical route now is buying finished prizes from a shop that imports them.

Because prizes are pulled at random, singles reach the secondary market quickly, which is good news if you only want one trio. When you buy, confirm the listing states the exact tier and region, since sellers often mix vol.1 and vol.2 plush in the same photo set. Check the tush tag and the 30th-anniversary logo tag to confirm you are getting the official prize rather than a look-alike, and factor international shipping and any import duties into the real total before you buy.

Pokemon's 30th year has been busy well beyond kuji, from the Pokemon GO Horizons event to the announced Pokemon: Wild Card film and Aardman's stop-motion Pokemon series.

Building a Pokemon shelf? Akibato's Pokemon collection stocks Ichiban Kuji prizes, plush and figures shipped from Japan, and you can also browse current Ichiban Kuji lots across other series if you are chasing a specific Last One.

Takeaways

• Two waves, one set: Vol.1 (May 30, 2026) covered Kanto to Sinnoh; Vol.2 (July 18, 2026) covered Unova to Paldea. Both cost ¥750 per draw.
• All nine regions' starter trios appear across the two waves, which is why the set became a completionist target rather than a one-off.
• The chase items are the two jumbo Pikachu plushes — male in Vol.1, female (about 50 cm to the ear tips) in Vol.2 — plus the Vol.2 Double Chance that ran through the end of October 2026.
• Overseas, buy singles from import shops: the kuji was Japan-only and every prize was a random pull.

Sources

• Bandai Spirits Ichiban Kuji Club — Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.2
• Dengeki Hobby Web — Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.2 full lineup
• Famitsu — Pokemon 30th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji vol.2 on sale (Last One Pikachu female plush)
• Famitsu — Pokemon 30th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji vol.1 on sale (Kanto–Sinnoh starters)
• Collabo Cafe — Pokemon 30th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji vol.1 and vol.2 details