30th Celebration Knockout Collection: What's Inside the Eevee Foil Box Arriving Sep 16
By Dexhaul Team · September 9, 2026
The 30th Celebration Knockout Collection is the lowest-cost sealed product in the entire September 16 lineup, and it comes with something the Elite Trainer Box does not: a dedicated Eevee foil promo card available nowhere else in the set.
Most buyers have the big format questions figured out by now. ETB allocations are locked, ex Boxes are pre-ordered, and Battle Decks are mass-retail safe. The Knockout Collection is the one box that sits outside all those timing constraints, ships at mass-market scale, and still delivers an exclusive card alongside its two booster packs.
Here is exactly what it includes, how the numbers compare, and where it fits relative to every other format in the 30th Celebration release.
What the Knockout Collection Contains
Three items: one Eevee foil promo card, two 30th Celebration booster packs, and a coin.
That is the format. No sleeves, no energy cards, no coin-tray or deck box. The Knockout Collection is intentionally lean, positioned as the 30th Celebration set's lowest-barrier entry point for retailers who want a sub-$20 shelf presence alongside the higher-priced products.
The Eevee promo card is the detail that matters most. It is not a pull from a booster pack and it is not reprinted in any other 30th Celebration product format.
Every sealed Knockout Collection ships with one copy. Collectors building a full product-exclusive promo set for the 30th Celebration need one, and the only path to it is through this box.
Why Eevee Gets the Promo Slot
The 30th Celebration set has Eevee running through its product lineup as a recurring mascot, most visibly in the Figure Collections (Mew and Mewtwo figures) and the Knockout Collection's dedicated promo.
Eevee has appeared across every generation of Pokémon TCG. Its status as the mascot of evolution mechanics makes it a natural fit for a milestone set built around the 30-year span of the game. The Pikachu promo role across the set's 30-slot booster guarantee is separate from this: the Knockout Collection's Eevee is its own distinct item, a foil card with artwork not shared with any booster pack variant in the set.
This matters for completionist collectors. A full 30th Celebration product-exclusive promo inventory includes the Tech Sticker Wave promos, the Poster Collection's Legendary Bird trio promos, and now this Eevee. Each one tied to a specific product, none pullable from packs.
Pokémon 30th Anniversary Knock Out Collection (Preorder: Ships by 9/16/2026)
$29.99 USD
Price Range Across Independent Shops
MSRP for the Knockout Collection is $19.99 USD in the United States, placing it as the most affordable sealed product in the 30th Celebration lineup.
Independent shop prices vary more than you might expect. The range currently visible across active listings runs from $19.99 to $30 USD for single boxes in the US, with international listings (Singapore, India) landing higher due to regional pricing and import costs. Pre-order pricing from shops that haven't yet received stock sits typically at $25–$30, reflecting a small margin above MSRP.
For buyers comparing against the rest of the Sep 16 lineup: two Knockout Collections at $25 each delivers four booster packs plus two Eevee promo cards for $50 total. That is roughly equivalent in pack count to the Greninja ex Box at $54.95 (four packs plus its own promo).
The ex Box wins on promo rarity. The Knockout Collection wins on price, and it carries no specialty allocation constraint.
Wave 2: The October Allocation
The Knockout Collection has a second allocation arriving in late October 2026.
This is the same product, same contents, same Eevee promo, on a different ship window. Wave 2 pre-orders are already live at select shops (Banana Games has it listed at CA$36), reflecting the standard pattern for high-volume Pokémon TCG products: an initial September allocation, then a second wave for shops that either missed Wave 1 or want additional stock.
Wave 2 is relevant for buyers who are not in a rush. If Sep 16 stock sells out at your local shop, the October window is a confirmed second chance.
The Eevee promo is not time-limited to Wave 1. Both allocations ship the identical box.
There is no confirmed price difference between Wave 1 and Wave 2 at the retail level. The CA$36 price at Banana Games reflects Canadian market pricing, not an allocation premium.
Where the Knockout Collection Fits in the Sep 16 Lineup
The 30th Celebration release has four product tiers launching September 16. Understanding where each sits removes the confusion about urgency.
The Elite Trainer Box ran under specialty-channel allocation that closed in the Sep 10–12 window. If you are reading this after Sep 10, that window is gone and secondary market prices have moved. The ETB is no longer the budget entry point.
The ex Boxes (Greninja ex and Sylveon ex) at $48.99–$81 and the Battle Decks (Espeon ex, Umbreon ex, Victini ex) at $29.99 each are mass-retail formats with no allocation constraint. The Pokémon TCG official product pages confirm these as widely available on and after launch day.
The Knockout Collection is the lowest rung. Two packs, one exclusive promo, no urgency. It is the format that works for someone who wants to open something on Sep 16 without committing $50 or more, and it is the only path to the Eevee foil outside of secondary card markets.
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Knock Out Collection + Squishmallows Plush Bundle (Pre-Order)
$71.00 USD
The Bundle Option
Fine Toys (Canada) has listed a Knockout Collection paired with a Squishmallows Pokémon plush at CA$71.
The plush in the bundle is a 10-inch Piplup or Pikachu Squishmallow, sold separately at roughly $25–$30 retail. At CA$71 for the pair, this bundle runs close to buying both items individually. The value is convenience: a single pre-order covers both the TCG product and a gift-ready plush for launch day, with no separate checkout.
This is a niche buy. It makes sense if you are looking for a Sep 16 gift set and want Squishmallow Pokémon plush alongside the card product. It is not a better-value path for the Knockout Collection alone.
Who Should Buy the Knockout Collection
Three groups have a clear reason.
Promo completionists
If you are tracking every 30th Celebration product-exclusive promo card, the Eevee foil is a required item. It does not appear in any booster pack, any ETB, or any ex Box. One box delivers one copy.
Low-budget Sep 16 openers
At $20–$25, this is the format for people who want to participate in the set launch without spending $50 or more. Two packs is enough to see some of the set's pull structure, including the 30-variant Pikachu guarantee that applies across all booster products in this release.
Buyers who missed the ETB window
If specialty allocation closed before you could pre-order an ETB at MSRP, the Knockout Collection is the least-expensive path to opening 30th Celebration packs on launch day itself. It is not a substitute for the ETB's nine-pack pull session, but it is a legitimate alternative at a fraction of the secondary market ETB price.
Search DexHaul for 30th Celebration Knockout Collection to see current pre-order listings from independent shops, including single-box and multi-box options ahead of the September 16 launch. DexHaul is independent and unofficial, not affiliated with The Pokémon Company.