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Every Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card, ranked by value
Special Illustration Rares are the top chase cards of the Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution eras: full-card artwork that tells a little scene, usually for a Pokémon ex or a Supporter. They are the rarest regular cards in most modern sets and the ones collectors hunt first. Below is every one, 238 cards across 24 sets, ranked by today's market price, with how often each one turns up in packs.
Prices as of November 6, 2026.
How to spot one
Most valuable Special Illustration Rares
The top 100 of 238 by market price. "1 in N packs" is the chance of pulling that exact card.
- 1
Umbreon ex$1,270 - 2
Mew ex$864 - 3
Mega Charizard X ex$619 - 4
Sylveon ex$418 - 5Mega Rayquaza ex$398
- 6
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex$360 - 7
Charizard ex$323 - 8
Greninja ex$317 - 9
Leafeon ex$311 - 10
Espeon ex$285 - 11
Pikachu ex$274 - 12
Zekrom ex$264 - 13
Glaceon ex$258 - 14
Charizard ex$257 - 15
Vaporeon ex$254 - 16
Cynthia's Garchomp ex$186 - 17
Latias ex$180 - 18
Reshiram ex$176 - 19
Mega Gardevoir ex$171 - 20
Mega Lucario ex$168 - 21
Gardevoir ex$167 - 22
Flareon ex$167 - 23
Eevee ex$166 - 24
Jolteon ex$163 - 25
Roaring Moon ex$162 - 26
Perrin$159 - 27
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex$140 - 28
Mega Venusaur ex$136 - 29
Raikou ex$131 - 30
Blastoise ex$113 - 31
Milotic ex$105 - 32
Dragapult ex$96.72 - 33
Charizard ex$94.59 - 34
Ceruledge ex$93.92 - 35
Venusaur ex$92.52 - 36
Lillie's Clefairy ex$86.76 - 37
Zapdos ex$82.47 - 38
Zinnia's Trust$74.94 - 39
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex$73.59 - 40
Hydreigon ex$73.16 - 41
Keldeo ex$72.41 - 42
Team Rocket's Moltres ex$71.24 - 43
Mega Latias ex$70.88 - 44
Dachsbun ex$70.24 - 45
Kyurem ex$69.05 - 46
Gardevoir ex$67.89 - 47
Raging Bolt ex$64.37 - 48
Raging Bolt ex$61.74 - 49
N's Plan$60.80 - 50
Alakazam ex$58.00 - 51
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$54.89 - 52
Tinkaton ex$52.98 - 53
Team Rocket's Crobat ex$52.30 - 54
Mega Kangaskhan ex$52.15 - 55
Lillie's Determination$51.30 - 56
Iron Crown ex$50.20 - 57
Gouging Fire ex$50.06 - 58
Mega Golurk ex$49.99 - 59
Morty's Conviction$49.19 - 60
Iron Valiant ex$49.12 - 61
Mega Absol ex$48.73 - 62
Carmine$47.44 - 63
Iono$46.85 - 64
Chi-Yu ex$45.54 - 65
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$45.23 - 66
Altaria ex$44.71 - 67
Hilda$43.35 - 68
Genesect ex$43.03 - 69
Gholdengo ex$42.98 - 70
Salamence ex$42.32 - 71
Cassiopeia$41.04 - 72
Mega Golisopod ex$40.98 - 73
Serperior ex$40.80 - 74
Palafin ex$39.62 - 75
Walking Wake ex$39.53 - 76
Hydrapple ex$37.87 - 77
Durant ex$37.46 - 78
N's Zoroark ex$35.86 - 79
Sinistcha ex$34.82 - 80
Skeledirge ex$34.40 - 81
Terapagos ex$34.39 - 82
Meloetta ex$34.30 - 83
Fezandipiti ex$34.30 - 84
Hydreigon ex$33.32 - 85
Lana's Aid$32.74 - 86
Garchomp ex$32.53 - 87
Iron Crown ex$31.96 - 88
Iron Leaves ex$30.97 - 89
Roaring Moon ex$30.60 - 90
Gholdengo ex$30.44 - 91
Iono's Bellibolt ex$30.32 - 92
Ethan's Adventure$29.61 - 93
Terapagos ex$28.59 - 94
Pecharunt ex$28.28 - 95
Meowscarada ex$28.23 - 96
Bianca's Devotion$27.94 - 97
Kieran$27.92 - 98
Acerola's Mischief$27.22 - 99
Chien-Pao ex$26.27 - 100
Hop's Zacian ex$25.99
Special Illustration Rares: pull rates by set
How many packs it takes, on average, to find one Special Illustration Rare of any kind in each set. Newest sets first.
Questions
What is a Special Illustration Rare?
Special Illustration Rares are the top chase cards of the Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution eras: full-card artwork that tells a little scene, usually for a Pokémon ex or a Supporter. They are the rarest regular cards in most modern sets and the ones collectors hunt first.
How do you spot a Special Illustration Rare?
Look for two gold stars next to the card number at the bottom. The art runs edge to edge with a textured finish, and the card is numbered past the set's printed total.
What is the most valuable Special Illustration Rare?
Umbreon ex from Prismatic Evolutions at about $1,270, followed by Mew ex (Paldean Fates, $864). Prices are market prices and update weekly.
How rare are Special Illustration Rares?
It depends on the set. In 30th Celebration packs you find one about every 40 packs; in Delta Reign it's about 1 in 110. A single specific card is much rarer, since each set has several. Each card's own odds are listed above.
Which set has the best Special Illustration Rare pull rates?
30th Celebration, at about one Special Illustration Rare every 40 packs, based on community-estimated pull rates.