China programme reported from the November 11 announcement. November 13–27 is the announced task window; later verification, voucher award, checkout and physical delivery have not been observed.
WHY IT MATTERS
Track the pictured Chinese promo, qualifying task, later voucher and physical delivery separately. Digital title/avatar thresholds and the daily venue pack are different rewards.
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Identify the Chinese promo before tracking the task
The official China announcement pairs its Lucario task with a pictured Simplified Chinese 路卡利欧 card. The declared sample visibly shows 040/30th-P, PROMO, the J regulation mark, HP 120 and the yellow 30th-anniversary Pikachu graphic. Those details identify the illustrated target more precisely than “a Lucario promo.” They do not establish a foil finish, print run, resale value or the condition of a physical copy.
Keep that sample identity separate from the route to obtain it. The November 11 notice schedules the task for November 13–27, 2026. This is a China programme using the named WeChat mini-programmes; the notice is not a global distribution promise or evidence that a participant has received a card.
One qualifying win is the task threshold
The task has three linked conditions. During the window, participate through the Pokémon Card Member mini-programme in an activity classified as a Gym Challenge, named 道馆之星选拔赛, or carrying the 目标是冠军！ attribute. Use a deck containing at least three Pokémon cards whose names include 路卡利欧, or at least eight Basic Fighting Energy cards. Then win at least one game in a qualifying activity using that deck.
The three-card condition is about the required name text, not necessarily three copies of one printed Lucario. Nor is showing up with a Lucario binder enough. Record the eligible activity, submitted deck and qualifying win separately; a collection target and an event result answer different questions.
The reward begins as a voucher, with a later redemption step
The stated task reward is one Lucario promo-card voucher. The publisher expects task verification and reward distribution to begin in stages from December 1 after the task ends. That is a planned processing start, not a guaranteed delivery day. Check for the voucher in the Card Member mini-programme under Task Centre → Reward Centre → Physical Rewards → Unused.
The voucher is redeemed through the Pokémon Member Store mini-programme for delivery by courier. It can be used from receipt through December 31, 2026; the notice says it cannot be redeemed after that. The physical promo is limited to one per real-name verified user. The announcement warns that additional postage may apply and directs readers to the store’s actual free-shipping standard, rather than publishing a universal free-delivery promise.
Both mini-programmes must use the same registered phone number, and the store’s “My” area must be linked to the Card Member mini-programme. The notice warns that changing the phone number after linking may affect receiving or using benefits. Keep credentials private; a useful collection record needs the linkage status and voucher deadline, not account secrets.
The special challenge has separate digital and daily-pack rewards
The Lucario Special Challenge runs during the same November 13–27 window and counts toward the task. Its own participation rules set a minimum age of eight, require real-name membership and use the Standard format with deck submission. Advance admission uses a random drawing; same-day admission combines a random stage with a first-come queue. Local dates and actual arrangements belong to the mini-programme and host store.
Do not merge the reward thresholds. With a deck satisfying the Lucario-or-Fighting-Energy condition, completing at least three matches earns the special title, while accumulating at least three wins earns the Lucario A avatar. The notice expects checks and those digital awards to begin from November 30. Neither digital reward is the one-win physical-card voucher.
A separate win prize is one Scarlet & Violet Activity Special Pack Vol.6 after the first daily win, limited to one pack per person per day. It requires showing that venue’s win record to the organizer, normally within fifteen minutes, and is collected at the venue where that win occurred. The notice does not supply a card-by-card pool for that pack here. Do not count it as another guaranteed copy of 040/30th-P.
Use a status row that can survive the waiting period
A practical row for this target is: pictured card 040/30th-P; qualifying event and deck; one-win task completed; voucher confirmed; voucher redeemed by December 31; postage confirmed; physical card received. Keep the title, avatar and daily special pack in separate rows. This prevents a digital award notification or a completed match from being mistaken for a card in hand.
These are the publisher’s stated conditions. No account was entered, match played, voucher awarded, checkout attempted or shipment inspected for this report. The sample was viewed privately and has not been republished. The J printed on it is an identity detail here, not an independent ruling that every copy is currently legal in a reader’s format or region.
