What about "Very rare"? Some pokemon, like Wailord, are listed as "Very rare" on this site, but this page doesn't mention it. -Buddy Christ
- There's also "Few" on some articles such as Gloom. Why is this? Carrottime 03:49, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
Definitions
Is it possible to have percentage definitions here? More importantly, who decided that x% was alpha Rarity? — THE TROM — 09:05, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
- Are you talking about the encounter rate? --☆Kevzo8 09:14, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
- Uh, maybe. The common/rare/uncommon thing that you get on the Pokemon's articles in a fancy colored box... Third column along... — THE TROM — 09:21, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
I'm echoing the above question, since it seems to have been forgotten about. What % encounter rates qualify as Common/Uncommon/Rare? If a Pokémon has a 1% encounter rate in one route and 50% in another, is it Common or Rare? Do we have a system in place for deciding these things? Bikini Miltank 14:47, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
Update?
Curious as to if this page should be updated in terms of the Rare section with the inclusion of ★H, ☆ , ☆ex, and ☆H. Frozen Fennec 21:33, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
Elaboration on ultra rare
Can anyone please explain on this article the difference between 
"Rare Ultra" and the redundantly-named 
"Ultra-Rare Rare"? Both of these rarities coexist in the latest TCG expansion but I can't find elaboration on exactly what the difference is. yeyjordan 20:43, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
Amazing Rare
Should the Amazing Rare rarity be added to this page? --TotallyTob 05:23, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
I second this. This article is still feeling like a bit of a stub at the time of writing. ShinyPatch (talk) 04:51, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
Rarity as per the Scarlet and Violet expansion
Surely the new change in rarity symbols as of 2023 should be mentioned and reflected in this article? ShinyPatch (talk) 04:49, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
This page should not concern itself with what cards do
So, this page is running through all the mechanics associated with specific rarities, including what those mechanics mean. From an upkeep standpoint, this is untenable. This is what having separate articles is for. This article should handle concepts like drop rate/probability, supply, and where cards can be obtained from, those articles should handle what the cards do. Anything else is multiplying the time it takes to keep things consistent while not offering any advantage. What does this paragraph have to do with how easy or difficult it is to obtain a card?
- "Tag Team-GX were introduced in Team Up, and have three major differences on gameplay compared to normal Pokémon-GX cards. The first is that they are always basic Pokémon, regardless of what stage of evolution the Pokémon shown are in. Second is that their GX attacks gain an additional effect if a certain amount of Energy is attached to them (in addition to the attack's cost). The third major difference is the added TAG TEAM rule, stating that when one is knocked out, your opponent takes three prize cards as opposed to the usual two of normal Pokémon GX. They have the same Full Art variants as regular Pokémon-GX, and have a second variant which expands on the story behind the Pokémon shown on the card (sometimes found as a promo card instead). Both of these variants are Secret cards in the Japanese releases, however."
Half of this paragraph doesn't explain anything about what the rarity of the card means. This merits a major scrubbing. It really should just say something to the effect of
- "Tag Team Pokémon-GX were introduced in Team Up. They show two Pokémon working together on one card. Like Pokémon-GX, they are also Ultra Rare cards. They also have the same Full Art variants as regular Pokémon-GX, and additionally have a second variant Full Art which expands on the story behind the Pokémon shown on the card (sometimes found as a promo card instead). Both of these variants are Secret cards in the Japanese releases, however."
So much shorter, and if someone does want to know what a Tag Team Pokemon means in terms of gameplay, they can use the handy link at the start. Meaning the information pertinent to the Rarity article, which isn't on the TAG TEAM Pokemon article, would be more prevalent. Salmancer (talk) 13:34, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Removing all of this gameplay information would make for shorter sections, which also make it easier to find what's missing. Has anyone noticed the eariler entries of "Ultra Rare" name the card type's specific given rarity, but the ones for EX and later don't? (For instance, rare Holo LV.X is listed for the LV.X card type, but Rare Holo GX is not listed for the GXs.) Probably because at a glace, these paragraphs look like they're complete. But that's all gameplay information and therefore empty calories on a "rarity" page. Salmancer (talk) 14:27, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
"(TCG)! (TCG)! (TCG)!" Move notice
As per the same rules (that I don't like) forcing Narrative Illustration to be at "Narrative Illustration (TCG)", this article has to be moved. Salmancer (talk) 12:43, 6 April 2024 (UTC)