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Every Secret Rare Pokémon card, ranked by value

Secret Rares are cards numbered past a set's printed total, so they are "secret" from the official list. In Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield sets most of them are gold cards: gold items, Trainers and Pokémon. Below is every one, 327 cards across 81 sets, ranked by today's market price, with how often each one turns up in packs.

327cards
81sets, 2000 to 2026
$1,250most valuable
$14.68typical price
1 in 287packs of 30th Celebration

Prices as of November 6, 2026.

Rayquaza Secret Rare, Dragons Exalted
Rayquaza$1,250
Nidoking Secret Rare, Aquapolis
Nidoking$1,200
Ultra Ball Secret Rare, Plasma Freeze
Ultra Ball$1,200
M Rayquaza-EX Secret Rare, Ancient Origins
M Rayquaza-EX$1,147
Dialga-EX Secret Rare, Phantom Forces
Dialga-EX$1,022
Gardevoir Secret Rare, Dark Explorers
Gardevoir$946
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How to spot one

The card number is higher than the set total (like 201/185). Most from 2017 to 2022 are gold.

Most valuable Secret Rares

The top 100 of 327 by market price. "1 in N packs" is the chance of pulling that exact card.

Secret Rares: pull rates by set

How many packs it takes, on average, to find one Secret Rare of any kind in each set. Newest sets first.

30th Celebration: Classic Collection20262 cards1 in 28730th Celebration packsPrices still settlingCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery20234 cards1 in 101Crown Zenith packsBest: Giratina VSTAR $290Crown Zenith20231 card1 in 111packsBest: Pikachu $39.57Silver Tempest20226 cards1 in 112packsBest: Lugia VSTAR $26.36Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery20222 cards1 in 152Silver Tempest packsBest: Rayquaza VMAX $24.32Lost Origin Trainer Gallery20222 cards1 in 152Lost Origin packsBest: Mew VMAX $27.93Lost Origin20226 cards1 in 112packsBest: Giratina VSTAR $19.04Pokémon GO20223 cards1 in 55packsBest: Mewtwo VSTAR $33.94Astral Radiance20229 cards1 in 112packsBest: Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR $13.33Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery20222 cards1 in 152Astral Radiance packsBest: Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX $4.26Brilliant Stars20226 cards1 in 107packsBest: Galarian Moltres V $21.98Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery20222 cards1 in 152Brilliant Stars packsBest: Single Strike Urshifu VMAX $3.86Fusion Strike20215 cards1 in 103packsBest: Flaaffy $7.77Evolving Skies202112 cards1 in 103packsBest: Darkness Energy $23.06Chilling Reign202112 cards1 in 103packsBest: Snorlax $142Battle Styles20216 cards1 in 103packsBest: Houndoom $27.11Shining Fates Shiny Vault20212 cards1 in 143Shining Fates packsBest: Eternatus V $6.11Vivid Voltage20206 cards1 in 104packsBest: Galarian Obstagoon $6.36Champion's Path20202 cards1 in 46packsBest: Charizard V $257Darkness Ablaze20205 cards1 in 103packsBest: Rillaboom $7.52Rebel Clash20206 cards1 in 103packsBest: Frosmoth $14.68Sword & Shield20206 cards1 in 103packsBest: Zacian V $21.13Cosmic Eclipse201921 cards1 in 94packsBest: Pikachu $223Hidden Fates Shiny Vault20198 cards1 in 133Hidden Fates packsBest: Brooklet Hill $27.57Unified Minds20199 cards1 in 94packsBest: Viridian Forest $51.22Unbroken Bonds20196 cards1 in 94packsBest: Pokégear 3.0 $45.34Team Up20195 cards1 in 99packsBest: Pokémon Communication $11.66Lost Thunder20189 cards1 in 99packsBest: Net Ball $26.12Dragon Majesty20184 cards1 in 53packsBest: Ultra Necrozma-GX $123Celestial Storm20186 cards1 in 99packsBest: Rainbow Energy $42.31Forbidden Light20186 cards1 in 99packsBest: Energy Recycler $35.57Ultra Prism20188 cards1 in 99packsBest: Crushing Hammer $74.11Crimson Invasion20175 cards1 in 94packsBest: Water Energy $17.90Shining Legends20171 card1 in 53packsBest: Mewtwo-GX $829Burning Shadows20179 cards1 in 94packsBest: Fairy Energy $96.86Guardians Rising20179 cards1 in 94packsBest: Fighting Energy $25.57Sun & Moon20176 cards1 in 94packsBest: Ultra Ball $30.78Evolutions20165 cards1 in 99packsBest: Surfing Pikachu $11.51Steam Siege20162 cards1 in 99packsBest: Gardevoir-EX $108Fates Collide20161 card1 in 99packsBest: Alakazam-EX $165BREAKpoint20161 card1 in 99packsBest: Gyarados-EX $209BREAKthrough20152 cards1 in 99packsBest: Mewtwo-EX $210Ancient Origins20155 cards1 in 91packsBest: M Rayquaza-EX $1,147Roaring Skies20152 cards1 in 91packsBest: Energy Switch $24.81Primal Clash20154 cards1 in 91packsBest: Switch $25.89Phantom Forces20143 cards1 in 91packsBest: Dialga-EX $1,022Furious Fists20142 cards1 in 91packsBest: M Lucario-EX $160Flashfire20143 cards1 in 91packsBest: M Charizard-EX $802Legendary Treasures20132 cards1 in 78packsBest: Zekrom $411Plasma Blast20134 cards1 in 80packsBest: Rare Candy $192Plasma Freeze20136 cards1 in 80packsBest: Ultra Ball $1,200Plasma Storm20133 cards1 in 80packsBest: Charizard $650Boundaries Crossed20124 cards1 in 80packsBest: Altaria $300Dragons Exalted20124 cards1 in 78packsBest: Rayquaza $1,250Dark Explorers20123 cards1 in 78packsBest: Gardevoir $946Next Destinies20124 cards1 in 78packsBest: Zoroark $400Noble Victories20111 card1 in 71packsBest: Meowth $112Black & White20111 card1 in 71packsBest: Pikachu $178HS—Triumphant20101 card1 in 101packsBest: Alph Lithograph $116HS—Undaunted20101 card1 in 101packsBest: Alph Lithograph $159HS—Unleashed20101 card1 in 101packsBest: Alph Lithograph $128HeartGold & SoulSilver20101 card1 in 101packsBest: Alph Lithograph $139Supreme Victors20093 cards1 in 100packsBest: Articuno $388Rising Rivals20093 cards1 in 100packsBest: Surfing Pikachu $389Platinum20093 cards1 in 100packsBest: Hitmonchan $32.87Stormfront20083 cards1 in 100packsBest: Charizard $738Mysterious Treasures20071 card1 in 100packsBest: Time-Space Distortion $66.75Holon Phantoms20061 card1 in 101packsBest: Mew $336Legend Maker20061 card1 in 101packsBest: Pikachu δ $221Delta Species20051 card1 in 101packsBest: Azumarill $105Unseen Forces20052 cards1 in 101packsBest: Celebi ex $370Emerald20051 card1 in 100packsBest: Farfetch'd $107Deoxys20051 card1 in 101packsBest: Rocket's Raikou ex $225Team Rocket Returns20042 cards1 in 101packsBest: Here Comes Team Rocket! $326FireRed & LeafGreen20044 cards1 in 100packsBest: Zapdos ex $270Hidden Legends20041 card1 in 100packsBest: Groudon $115Team Magma vs Team Aqua20042 cards1 in 100packsBest: Jirachi $209Dragon20033 cards1 in 100packsBest: Charizard $490Skyridge20036 cards1 in 87packsBest: Ho-oh $900Aquapolis20033 cards1 in 87packsBest: Nidoking $1,200Team Rocket20001 card1 in 101packsBest: Dark Raichu $360

Questions

What is a Secret Rare?

Secret Rares are cards numbered past a set's printed total, so they are "secret" from the official list. In Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield sets most of them are gold cards: gold items, Trainers and Pokémon.

How do you spot a Secret Rare?

The card number is higher than the set total (like 201/185). Most from 2017 to 2022 are gold.

What is the most valuable Secret Rare?

Rayquaza from Dragons Exalted at about $1,250, followed by Nidoking (Aquapolis, $1,200). Prices are market prices and update weekly.

How rare are Secret Rares?

It depends on the set. In Champion's Path packs you find one about every 46 packs; in 30th Celebration it's about 1 in 287. 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 Secret Rare pull rates?

Champion's Path, at about one Secret Rare every 46 packs, based on community-estimated pull rates.

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