Most valuable cards
The highest raw near-mint prices across every set.
Mew ex
Paldean Fates
US$823.08
Up 10.2% in 7 days
Mega Gengar ex
Ascended Heroes
US$606.90
Down 0.7% in 7 days
Mega Charizard X ex
Phantasmal Flames
US$565.48
Up 4.9% in 7 days
Mega Dragonite ex
Ascended Heroes
US$396.51
Up 8.8% in 7 days
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
Destined Rivals
US$308.01
Special Illustration Rare cards list
Every Special Illustration Rare in English sets. Filter by series or set, or sort by price, number or release date.
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Mew ex
Paldean Fates
232/091US$823.08
Up 10.2% in 7 daysMega Gengar ex
Ascended Heroes
284/217US$606.90
Down 0.7% in 7 daysMega Charizard X ex
Phantasmal Flames
125/094US$565.48
Up 4.9% in 7 daysMega Dragonite ex
Ascended Heroes
290/217US$396.51
Up 8.8% in 7 daysTeam Rocket's Mewtwo ex
Destined Rivals
231/182US$308.01
Charizard ex
151
199/165US$291.28
Down 4.6% in 7 days
Charizard ex
Paldean Fates
234/091US$260.04
Down 1.5% in 7 days
Pikachu ex
Surging Sparks
238/191
US$239.59
Up 1.0% in 7 days
By set
How many Special Illustration Rare cards each set has, newest first.
Pitch BlackMega Evolution · Jul 20266 cardstop US$132.30
Chaos RisingMega Evolution · May 20266 cardstop US$106.45
Perfect OrderMega Evolution · Mar 20266 cardstop US$79.30
Ascended HeroesMega Evolution · Jan 202613 cardstop US$606.90
Phantasmal FlamesMega Evolution · Nov 20255 cardstop US$565.48
Mega EvolutionMega Evolution · Sept 202510 cardstop US$159.10
Destined RivalsScarlet & Violet · May 20259 cardstop US$308.01
Journey TogetherScarlet & Violet · Mar 20256 cardstop US$73.91
Prismatic EvolutionsScarlet & Violet · Jan 202510 cardstop US$153.12
Surging SparksScarlet & Violet · Nov 20249 cardstop US$239.59
Stellar CrownScarlet & Violet · Sept 20246 cardstop US$69.14
Shrouded FableScarlet & Violet · Aug 20245 cardstop US$39.60
Twilight MasqueradeScarlet & Violet · May 20249 cardstop US$233.36- Temporal ForcesTemporal ForcesScarlet & Violet · Mar 20249 cardstop US$55.72
Paldean FatesScarlet & Violet · Jan 20248 cardstop US$823.08
Paradox RiftScarlet & Violet · Nov 20238 cardstop US$43.83
151Scarlet & Violet · Sept 20237 cardstop US$291.28
Obsidian FlamesScarlet & Violet · Aug 20236 cardstop US$85.74
Paldea EvolvedScarlet & Violet · Jun 20236 cardstop US$45.43- Scarlet & VioletScarlet & VioletScarlet & Violet · Mar 20239 cardstop US$56.32
About this rarity
Special Illustration Rare cards carry two gold stars. Introduced with the Scarlet & Violet base set in 2023, they are full-card illustrations of Pokémon ex, Mega ex and Supporter cards, usually telling a small story about the Pokémon or the character.
In most Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution sets, the Special Illustration Rares are the chase cards. Examples include the Iono from Paldea Evolved, the Charizard ex from 151, the Umbreon ex from Prismatic Evolutions and the Mega Charizard X ex from Phantasmal Flames. They are numbered after the main set, above the Illustration Rares, and each set has only a handful.
This is the full list of English Special Illustration Rares in the catalog. Sort by price to see the most valuable, or filter by set for a checklist of one expansion.
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