Special illustration rare card (TCG)
Special illustration rare is a type of rarity in the Pokémon Trading Card Game outside of Asia, introduced in the Scarlet & Violet expansion. They are Full Art Secret cards that showcase Pokémon in their natural environments and offer a closer look at their unique personalities.
Special illustration rare cards are like illustration rare cards but instead feature an additional layer of glitter foil and either feature alternative artwork of chase Pokémon cards such as Pokémon V, VSTAR, VMAX or Pokémon ex, or of Supporter cards. Starting with the Scarlet & Violet expansion, special illustration rare cards feature a double gold star (
) for their rarity symbol.
Special Art Rare cards (Japanese: スペシャルアートレア Special Art Rare) introduced in the VSTAR Universe expansion can be seen as the cognate to this rarity in Asian language expansions, however this rarity does not provide a full overlap, as Special Art Rare cards from the Sword & Shield Series are officially designated as "Galarian Gallery ultra rare" cards and can be identified with a white star or 
as their rarity symbol.[1] The Special Art Rare rarity denoted by SAR (
) rarity symbol.
Special illustration rare cards are similar to the Trainer Gallery cards introduced in the Brilliant Stars expansion (the Japanese VMAX Climax subset), bar the fact that they generally do not feature characters.
In the Scarlet & Violet Series
Examples of special illustration rare cards
Pokémon ex card
Tera Pokémon ex card
Supporter card
List of special illustration rare cards
In the Sword & Shield Series
Examples of Galarian Gallery ultra rare cards
Pokémon V card
Pokémon VMAX card
Pokémon VSTAR card
Supporter card
List of Galarian Gallery ultra rare cards
Galarian Gallery ultra rare Pokémon  Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Entei
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG36/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
213/172 |
| Suicune
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG38/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
215/172 |
| Lumineon
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG39/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
216/172 |
| Raikou
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG41/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
218/172 |
| Zacian
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG48/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
225/172 |
| Drapion
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG49/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
227/172 |
| Hisuian Samurott
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG51/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
229/172 |
| Hoopa
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG53/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
231/172 |
| Zamazenta
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG54/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
232/172 |
Galarian Gallery ultra rare Pokémon 
| |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Zeraora
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG42/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
219/172 |
| Deoxys
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG45/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
222/172 |
| Hatterene
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG47/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
224/172 |
Galarian Gallery ultra rare Pokémon 
| |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Leafeon
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG35/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
210/172 |
| Simisear
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG37/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
214/172 |
| Glaceon
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG40/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
217/172 |
| Zeraora
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG43/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
220/172 |
| Mewtwo
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG44/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
221/172 |
| Deoxys
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG46/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
223/172 |
| Darkrai
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG50/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
228/172 |
| Hisuian Samurott
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG52/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
230/172 |
| Regigigas
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG55/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
233/172 |
| Hisuian Zoroark
|
|
Crown Zenith |
|
GG56/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
234/172 |
| Galarian Gallery ultra rare Supporter cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Adaman | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG57/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
240/172 |
| Cheren's Care | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG58/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
241/172 |
| Colress's Experiment | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG59/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
235/172 |
| Cynthia's Ambition | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG60/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
239/172 |
| Gardenia's Vigor | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG61/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
243/172 |
| Grant | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG62/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
238/172 |
| Irida | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG63/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
236/172 |
| Melony | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG64/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
244/172 |
| Raihan | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG65/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
237/172 |
| Roxanne | Su | Crown Zenith |
|
GG66/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |
|
242/172 |
| Associated promotional and other cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Charizard
|
|
SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH260 | VSTAR Universe |
|
211/172 | |
| Charizard
|
|
SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH261 | ||||
| Charizard
|
|
SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH262 | VSTAR Universe |
|
212/172 | |
| Lucario
|
|
SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH291 | VSTAR Universe |
|
226/172 | |
See also
References
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