Special Illustration Rare Pokémon cards
A Special Illustration Rare carries two gold stars beside its card number. Its artwork covers the whole card, most often showing a Pokémon ex or a Supporter in a full scene, and it is numbered after the set's main list.
We price 231 Special Illustration Rare cards from 23 sets, from Scarlet & Violet (2023) to 30th Celebration (2026).
Highest-priced Special Illustration Rare cards
Umbreon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 161/131 $1,137.17 
Mew ex Paldean Fates, 232/091 $843.07 
Mega Gengar ex Ascended Heroes, 284/217 $734.45 
Pikachu ex Ascended Heroes, 276/217 $606.30 
Mega Charizard X ex Phantasmal Flames, 125/094 $590.35 
Mega Dragonite ex Ascended Heroes, 290/217 $428.88 
Sylveon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 156/131 $403.58 
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Destined Rivals, 231/182 $328.55 
Leafeon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 144/131 $299.85 
Charizard ex 151, 199/165 $294.76 
Pikachu ex Ascended Heroes, 277/217 $285.09 
Espeon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 155/131 $268.37 
Charizard ex Paldean Fates, 234/091 $257.30 
Pikachu ex Surging Sparks, 238/191 $256.63 
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade, 214/167 $251.67 
Glaceon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 150/131 $242.10 
Zekrom ex Black Bolt, 166/086 $240.07 
Vaporeon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 149/131 $229.59 
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Ascended Heroes, 281/217 $196.80 
Flareon ex Prismatic Evolutions, 146/131 $167.29 
Latias ex Surging Sparks, 239/191 $167.05 
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Destined Rivals, 232/182 $165.90 
Mega Gardevoir ex Mega Evolution, 178/132 $165.04 
Mega Lucario ex Mega Evolution, 179/132 $164.38 Sets with Special Illustration Rare cards
| Set | Series | Released | Special Illustration Rare cards priced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Celebration | Mega Evolution | 2026 | 10 |
| Pitch Black | Mega Evolution | 2026 | 5 |
| Chaos Rising | Mega Evolution | 2026 | 6 |
| Perfect Order | Mega Evolution | 2026 | 6 |
| Ascended Heroes | Mega Evolution | 2026 | 22 |
| Phantasmal Flames | Mega Evolution | 2025 | 5 |
| Mega Evolution | Mega Evolution | 2025 | 10 |
| White Flare | Scarlet & Violet | 2025 | 7 |
| Black Bolt | Scarlet & Violet | 2025 | 7 |
| Destined Rivals | Scarlet & Violet | 2025 | 11 |
| Journey Together | Scarlet & Violet | 2025 | 6 |
| Prismatic Evolutions | Scarlet & Violet | 2025 | 32 |
| Surging Sparks | Scarlet & Violet | 2024 | 11 |
| Stellar Crown | Scarlet & Violet | 2024 | 6 |
| Shrouded Fable | Scarlet & Violet | 2024 | 5 |
| Twilight Masquerade | Scarlet & Violet | 2024 | 11 |
| Temporal Forces | Scarlet & Violet | 2024 | 10 |
| Paldean Fates | Scarlet & Violet | 2024 | 8 |
| Paradox Rift | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 15 |
| 151 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 7 |
| Obsidian Flames | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 6 |
| Paldea Evolved | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 15 |
| Scarlet & Violet | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 10 |
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