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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.

238cards
24sets, 2023 to 2026
$1,270most valuable
$28.28typical price
1 in 110packs of Delta Reign

Prices as of November 6, 2026.

Umbreon ex Special Illustration Rare, Prismatic Evolutions
Umbreon ex$1,270
Mew ex Special Illustration Rare, Paldean Fates
Mew ex$864
Mega Charizard X ex Special Illustration Rare, Phantasmal Flames
Mega Charizard X ex$619
Sylveon ex Special Illustration Rare, Prismatic Evolutions
Sylveon ex$418
Mega Rayquaza ex Special Illustration Rare, Delta Reign
Mega Rayquaza ex$398
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare, Destined Rivals
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex$360
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How to spot one

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.

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.

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.

Delta Reign20266 cards1 in 110packsBest: Mega Rayquaza ex $39830th Celebration202610 cards1 in 40packsPrices still settlingPitch Black20266 cards1 in 64packsPrices still settlingChaos Rising20266 cards1 in 64packsPrices still settlingPerfect Order20266 cards1 in 64packsPrices still settlingAscended Heroes202622 cards1 in 65packsPrices still settlingPhantasmal Flames20255 cards1 in 64packsBest: Mega Charizard X ex $619Mega Evolution202510 cards1 in 64packsBest: Mega Gardevoir ex $171Black Bolt20257 cards1 in 64packsBest: Zekrom ex $264White Flare20257 cards1 in 64packsBest: Reshiram ex $176Destined Rivals202511 cards1 in 65packsBest: Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex $360Journey Together20256 cards1 in 65packsBest: Lillie's Clefairy ex $86.76Prismatic Evolutions202532 cards1 in 62packsBest: Umbreon ex $1,270Surging Sparks202411 cards1 in 69packsBest: Pikachu ex $274Stellar Crown20246 cards1 in 69packsBest: Dachsbun ex $70.24Shrouded Fable20245 cards1 in 69packsBest: Cassiopeia $41.04Twilight Masquerade202411 cards1 in 69packsBest: Greninja ex $317Temporal Forces202410 cards1 in 69packsBest: Raging Bolt ex $61.74Paldean Fates20248 cards1 in 66packsBest: Mew ex $864Paradox Rift202315 cards1 in 65packsBest: Altaria ex $44.7115120237 cards1 in 65packsBest: Charizard ex $323Obsidian Flames20236 cards1 in 65packsBest: Charizard ex $94.59Paldea Evolved202315 cards1 in 65packsBest: Tinkaton ex $52.98Scarlet & Violet202310 cards1 in 65packsBest: Gardevoir ex $67.89

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.

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