Pokemon TCG: What Are Special Illustration Rare Cards?

The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) features various rarity levels, often confusing for new players. This guide focuses on Special Illustration Rare (SIR) cards, a key rarity level.

SIR cards stand out with their exceptional artwork, depicting Pokémon in stunning natural settings. This often contributes to their high value. This guide explains SIR cards, their distinctions from other rarities, and provides a comprehensive list of over 100 cards.

Understanding Special Illustration Rare Cards

Introduced with the Scarlet & Violet expansion, SIR cards are exclusive to non-Asian regions. Crucially, they are Full Art cards and also classified as Secret Rares.

Distinguishing SIR Cards from Other Rarities

Japanese sets use the SAR symbol instead of the double gold star icon found in other regions. The Japanese VSTAR Universe set introduced Special Art Rare (SAR) cards, but these differ from SIR cards.

Sword & Shield's Galarian Gallery Ultra Rares (GGU) feature a white star or GGU label as their rarity symbol.

Trainer Gallery cards (from Brilliant Stars) are sometimes mistaken for SIR cards. However, Trainer Gallery cards typically feature trainers, unlike SIR cards, and use a single white star as their rarity symbol.

It's important to differentiate between Illustration Rare (IR) and SIR cards. IR cards have a single gold star (or AR symbol in Japanese) and, like SIR cards, are full-art Secret Rares.

Complete List of Special Illustration Rare Cards

The following table lists all Special Illustration Rare cards:

Set Card Name Card Type Card No Scarlet & Violet Spidops ex Pokemon 243/198 Miraidon ex Pokemon 244/198 Gardevoir ex Pokemon 245/198 Great Tusk ex Pokemon 246/198 Koraidon ex Pokemon 247/198 Iron Treads ex Pokemon 248/198 Arven Supporter 249/198 Jacq Supporter 250/198 Miriam Supporter 251/198 Penny Supporter 252/198 Paldea Evolved Meowscarada ex Pokemon 256/193 Wo-Chien ex Pokemon 257/193 Skeleridge ex Pokemon 258/193 Chi-Yu ex Pokemon 259/193 Quaquaval ex Pokemon 260/193 Chien-Pao ex Pokemon 261/193 Tinkaton ex Pokemon 262/193 Ting-Lu ex Pokemon 263/193 Squawkabilly Pokemon 264/193 Boss's Orders Supporter 265/193 Dendra Supporter 266/193 Giacomo Supporter 267/193 Grusha Supporter 268/193 Iono Supporter 269/193 Saguaro Supporter 270/193 151 Venusaur ex Pokemon 198/165 Charizard ex Pokemon 199/165 Blastoise ex Pokemon 200/165 Alakazam ex Pokemon 201/165 Zapdos ex Pokemon 202/165 Erika's Invitation Supporter 203/165 Giovanni's Charisma Supporter 204/165 Obsidian Flames Eiscue ex Pokemon 222/197 Charizard ex Pokemon 223/197 Revavroom ex Pokemon 224/197 Pidgeot ex Pokemon 225/197 Geeta Supporter 226/197 Poppy Supporter 227/197 Paradox Rift Garchomp ex Pokemon 245/182 Golisopod ex Pokemon 246/182 Tapu Koko ex Pokemon 247/182 Iron Hands ex Pokemon 248/182 Iron Valiant ex Pokemon 249/182 Sandy Shocks ex Pokemon 250/182 Roaring Moon ex Pokemon 251/182 Gholdengo ex Pokemon 252/182 Altaria ex Pokemon 253/182 Mela Supporter 254/182 Parasol Lady Supporter 255/182 Professor Sada's Vitality Supporter 256/182 Professor Turo's Scenario Supporter 257/182 Rika Supporter 258/182 Tulip Supporter 259/182 Paldean Fates Mew ex Pokemon 232/091 Gardevoir ex Pokemon 233/091 Charizard ex Pokemon 234/091 Arven Supporter 235/091 Clive Supporter 236/091 Iono Supporter 237/091 Nemona Supporter 238/091 Penny Supporter 239/091 Temporal Forces Iron Leaves ex Pokemon 203/162 Gouging Fire ex Supporter 204/162 Walking Wake ex Pokemon 205/162 Iron Crown ex Pokemon 206/162 Iron Boulder ex Pokemon 207/162 Raging Bolt ex Pokemon 208/162 Bianca's Devotion Supporter 209/162 Eri Supporter 210/162 Morty's Conviction Supporter 211/162 Salvatore Supporter 212/162 Twilight Masquerade Sinistcha ex Pokemon 210/167 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex Pokemon 216/167 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Pokemon 211/167 Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex Pokemon 212/167 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex Pokemon 213/167 Greninja ex Pokemon 214/167 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon Pokemon 215/167 Carmine Supporter 217/167 Kieran Supporter 218/167 Lana's Aid Supporter 219/167 Perrin Supporter 220/167 Shrouded Fable Okidogi ex Pokemon 090/064 Munkidori ex Pokemon 091/064 Fezandipiti ex Pokemon 092/064 Pecharunt ex Pokemon 093/064 Cassiopeia Supporter 094/064 Stellar Crown Hydrapple ex Pokemon 167/142 Dachsbun ex Pokemon 169/142 Galvantula ex Pokemon 168/142 Terapagos ex Pokemon 170/142 Briar Supporter 171/142 Lacey Supporter 172/142 Surging Sparks Durant ex Pokemon 236/191 Milotic ex Pokemon 237/191 Pikachu ex Pokemon 238/191 Latias ex Pokemon 239/191 Hydreigon ex Pokemon 240/191 Archaludon ex Pokemon 241/191 Alolan Exeggutor ex Pokemon 242/191 Clemont's Quick Wit Supporter 243/191 Drayton Supporter 244/191 Jasmine's Gaze Supporter 245/191 Lisia's Appeal Supporter 246/191 Prismatic Evolutions Palafin ex Pokemon 151/131 Iron Hands ex Pokemon 154/131 Espeon ex Pokemon 155/131 Umbreon ex Pokemon 161/131 Gholdengo ex Pokemon 164/131 Dragapult ex Pokemon 165/131 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex Pokemon 168/131 Journey Together Volcanion ex Pokemon 182/159 Iono's Bellibolt ex Pokemon 183/159 Lillie's Clefairy ex Pokemon 184/159 N's Zoroark ex Pokemon 185/159 Hop's Zacian ex Pokemon 186/159 Salamence Pokemon 187/159 SVP Black Star Promos Mew ex Pokemon 053 Iono Supporter 124 Kingdra ex Pokemon 131 Greninja ex Pokemon 132

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