Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards

The most valuable Special Illustration Rare (SIR) Pokémon cards, ranked by market value. Leading is Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions) at $4,980 (a PSA 10 price). We track 223 SIRs — the alternate-art chase cards of the Scarlet & Violet era.

Prices last updated 6 October 2026 · How we price →

Cards tracked

223

Median ungraded value

$35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Umbreon ex

#1 Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions · #161 · Special Illustration Rare

$4,980PSA 10 · raw $1,325

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mew ex

#2 Mew exPaldean Fates · #232 · Special Illustration Rare

$2,880PSA 10 · raw $875

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Pikachu ex

#3 Pikachu exAscended Heroes · #276 · Special Illustration Rare

$2,070PSA 10 · raw $935

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Gengar ex

#4 Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes · #284 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,920PSA 10 · raw $880

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Charizard X ex

#5 Mega Charizard X exPhantasmal Flames · #125 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,689PSA 10 · raw $703

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Sylveon ex

#6 Sylveon exPrismatic Evolutions · #156 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,530PSA 10 · raw $450

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Charizard ex

#7 Charizard ex151 · #199 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,350PSA 10 · raw $355

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Dragonite ex

#8 Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes · #290 · Special Illustration Rare

$1,149PSA 10 · raw $550

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

#9 Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals · #231 · Special Illustration Rare

$990PSA 10 · raw $480

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Espeon ex

#10 Espeon exPrismatic Evolutions · #155 · Special Illustration Rare

$990PSA 10 · raw $289

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Vaporeon ex

#11 Vaporeon exPrismatic Evolutions · #149 · Special Illustration Rare

$975PSA 10 · raw $235

#12 Pikachu exAscended Heroes · #277 · Special Illustration Rare

$870PSA 10 · raw $346

#13 Pikachu exSurging Sparks · #238 · Special Illustration Rare

$840PSA 10 · raw $275

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Darkrai ex

#14 Mega Darkrai exPitch Black · #116 · Special Illustration Rare

$830PSA 10 · raw $205

#15 Charizard exPaldean Fates · #234 · Special Illustration Rare

$750PSA 10 · raw $265

#16 Charizard exObsidian Flames · #223 · Special Illustration Rare

$750PSA 10 · raw $108

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Leafeon ex

#17 Leafeon exPrismatic Evolutions · #144 · Special Illustration Rare

$720PSA 10 · raw $290

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Glaceon ex

#18 Glaceon exPrismatic Evolutions · #150 · Special Illustration Rare

$720PSA 10 · raw $243

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Greninja ex

#19 Greninja exTwilight Masquerade · #214 · Special Illustration Rare

$690PSA 10 · raw $289

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Jolteon ex

#20 Jolteon exPrismatic Evolutions · #153 · Special Illustration Rare

$630PSA 10 · raw $180

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Roaring Moon ex

#21 Roaring Moon exPrismatic Evolutions · #162 · Special Illustration Rare

$630PSA 10 · raw $153

#22 Team Rocket's Mewtwo exAscended Heroes · #281 · Special Illustration Rare

$629PSA 10 · raw $282

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Flareon ex

#23 Flareon exPrismatic Evolutions · #146 · Special Illustration Rare

$600PSA 10 · raw $210

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Zeraora ex

#24 Mega Zeraora exPitch Black · #114 · Special Illustration Rare

$585PSA 10 · raw $54

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Blastoise ex

#25 Blastoise ex151 · #200 · Special Illustration Rare

$552PSA 10 · raw $136

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Eevee ex

#26 Eevee exPrismatic Evolutions · #167 · Special Illustration Rare

$500PSA 10 · raw $160

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Morpeko ex

#27 Morpeko exPitch Black · #117 · Special Illustration Rare

$500PSA 10 · raw $85

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Meowth ex

#28 Meowth exPerfect Order · #121 · Special Illustration Rare

$457PSA 10 · raw $115

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Latias ex

#29 Latias exSurging Sparks · #239 · Special Illustration Rare

$456PSA 10 · raw $175

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Zekrom ex

#30 Zekrom exBlack Bolt · #166 · Special Illustration Rare

$432PSA 10 · raw $255

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Jirachi ex

#31 Jirachi ex30th Celebration · #155 · Special Illustration Rare

$423PSA 10 · raw $72

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Greninja ex

#32 Mega Greninja exChaos Rising · #116 · Special Illustration Rare

$421PSA 10 · raw $180

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Reshiram ex

#33 Reshiram exWhite Flare · #166 · Special Illustration Rare

$420PSA 10 · raw $199

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Cynthia's Garchomp ex

#34 Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals · #232 · Special Illustration Rare

$396PSA 10 · raw $215

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Venusaur ex

#35 Venusaur ex151 · #198 · Special Illustration Rare

$390PSA 10 · raw $109

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Zapdos ex

#36 Zapdos ex151 · #202 · Special Illustration Rare

$366PSA 10 · raw $95

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Lucario ex

#37 Mega Lucario exMega Evolution · #179 · Special Illustration Rare

$360PSA 10 · raw $185

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Ethan's Ho-Oh ex

#38 Ethan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals · #230 · Special Illustration Rare

$348PSA 10 · raw $150

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Lillie's Clefairy ex

#39 Lillie's Clefairy exJourney Together · #184 · Special Illustration Rare

$330PSA 10 · raw $102

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Gardevoir ex

#40 Mega Gardevoir exMega Evolution · #178 · Special Illustration Rare

$324PSA 10 · raw $175

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Gardevoir ex

#41 Gardevoir exPaldean Fates · #233 · Special Illustration Rare

$324PSA 10 · raw $150

#42 Lillie's Clefairy exAscended Heroes · #280 · Special Illustration Rare

$312PSA 10 · raw $142

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Alakazam ex

#43 Alakazam ex151 · #201 · Special Illustration Rare

$312PSA 10 · raw $70

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Perrin

#44 PerrinTwilight Masquerade · #220 · Special Illustration Rare

$289PSA 10 · raw $150

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Steven's Metagross ex

#45 Steven's Metagross exAscended Heroes · #289 · Special Illustration Rare

$276PSA 10 · raw $75

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — N's Zoroark ex

#46 N's Zoroark exAscended Heroes · #286 · Special Illustration Rare

$275PSA 10 · raw $140

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Altaria ex

#47 Altaria exParadox Rift · #253 · Special Illustration Rare

$270PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Golisopod ex

#48 Golisopod exParadox Rift · #246 · Special Illustration Rare

$270PSA 10 · raw $30

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Morty's Conviction

#49 Morty's ConvictionTemporal Forces · #211 · Special Illustration Rare

$265PSA 10 · raw $67

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Team Rocket's Moltres ex

#50 Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals · #229 · Special Illustration Rare

$264PSA 10 · raw $90

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Milotic ex

#51 Milotic exSurging Sparks · #237 · Special Illustration Rare

$264PSA 10 · raw $113

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Salamence ex

#52 Salamence exJourney Together · #187 · Special Illustration Rare

$250PSA 10 · raw $58

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Chandelure ex

#53 Mega Chandelure exPitch Black · #115 · Special Illustration Rare

$250PSA 10 · raw $40

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Ceruledge ex

#54 Ceruledge exPrismatic Evolutions · #147 · Special Illustration Rare

$240PSA 10 · raw $95

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Team Rocket's Nidoking ex

#55 Team Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals · #233 · Special Illustration Rare

$228PSA 10 · raw $95

#56 Gardevoir exScarlet & Violet · #245 · Special Illustration Rare

$223PSA 10 · raw $70

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Venusaur ex

#57 Mega Venusaur exMega Evolution · #177 · Special Illustration Rare

$220PSA 10 · raw $138

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex

#58 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon exTwilight Masquerade · #213 · Special Illustration Rare

$220PSA 10 · raw $14.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Raging Bolt ex

#59 Raging Bolt exTemporal Forces · #208 · Special Illustration Rare

$219PSA 10 · raw $68

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Feraligatr ex

#60 Mega Feraligatr exAscended Heroes · #274 · Special Illustration Rare

$216PSA 10 · raw $114

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Dragapult ex

#61 Dragapult exPrismatic Evolutions · #165 · Special Illustration Rare

$213PSA 10 · raw $107

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Keldeo ex

#62 Keldeo exWhite Flare · #167 · Special Illustration Rare

$203PSA 10 · raw $70

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Tinkaton ex

#63 Tinkaton exPaldea Evolved · #262 · Special Illustration Rare

$203PSA 10 · raw $45

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Garchomp ex

#64 Garchomp exParadox Rift · #245 · Special Illustration Rare

$200PSA 10 · raw $38

#65 Raging Bolt exPrismatic Evolutions · #166 · Special Illustration Rare

$199PSA 10 · raw $63

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Chi-Yu ex

#66 Chi-Yu exPaldea Evolved · #259 · Special Illustration Rare

$195PSA 10 · raw $51

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Gholdengo ex

#67 Gholdengo exPrismatic Evolutions · #164 · Special Illustration Rare

$194PSA 10 · raw $45

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex

#68 Bloodmoon Ursaluna exPrismatic Evolutions · #168 · Special Illustration Rare

$193PSA 10 · raw $56

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Palafin ex

#69 Palafin exPrismatic Evolutions · #151 · Special Illustration Rare

$189PSA 10 · raw $44

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Hydreigon ex

#70 Hydreigon exWhite Flare · #169 · Special Illustration Rare

$180PSA 10 · raw $75

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Dachsbun ex

#71 Dachsbun exStellar Crown · #169 · Special Illustration Rare

$180PSA 10 · raw $65

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Sinistcha ex

#72 Sinistcha exTwilight Masquerade · #210 · Special Illustration Rare

$180PSA 10 · raw $33

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Spidops ex

#73 Spidops exScarlet & Violet · #243 · Special Illustration Rare

$179PSA 10 · raw $8.56

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Latias ex

#74 Mega Latias exMega Evolution · #181 · Special Illustration Rare

$174PSA 10 · raw $75

#75 Roaring Moon exParadox Rift · #251 · Special Illustration Rare

$170PSA 10 · raw $45

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Cinccino ex

#76 Cinccino exChaos Rising · #119 · Special Illustration Rare

$165PSA 10 · raw $51

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Kyurem ex

#77 Kyurem exBlack Bolt · #165 · Special Illustration Rare

$162PSA 10 · raw $70

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Tapu Koko ex

#78 Tapu Koko exParadox Rift · #247 · Special Illustration Rare

$162PSA 10 · raw $20

#79 Gholdengo exParadox Rift · #252 · Special Illustration Rare

$162PSA 10 · raw $33

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Terapagos ex

#80 Terapagos exStellar Crown · #170 · Special Illustration Rare

$160PSA 10 · raw $42

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Gladion's Final Battle

#81 Gladion's Final BattlePitch Black · #118 · Special Illustration Rare

$157PSA 10 · raw $27

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iono

#82 IonoPaldea Evolved · #269 · Special Illustration Rare

$156PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Surfer

#83 SurferAscended Heroes · #293 · Special Illustration Rare

$153PSA 10 · raw $20

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Gouging Fire ex

#84 Gouging Fire exTemporal Forces · #204 · Special Illustration Rare

$150PSA 10 · raw $51

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Meganium ex

#85 Mega Meganium exAscended Heroes · #272 · Special Illustration Rare

$148PSA 10 · raw $79

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iron Valiant ex

#86 Iron Valiant exPrismatic Evolutions · #157 · Special Illustration Rare

$148PSA 10 · raw $46

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Hawlucha ex

#87 Mega Hawlucha exAscended Heroes · #283 · Special Illustration Rare

$147PSA 10 · raw $50

#88 Bloodmoon Ursaluna exTwilight Masquerade · #216 · Special Illustration Rare

$146PSA 10 · raw $40

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Rosa's Encouragement

#89 Rosa's EncouragementPerfect Order · #123 · Special Illustration Rare

$145PSA 10 · raw $50

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Scrafty ex

#90 Mega Scrafty exAscended Heroes · #285 · Special Illustration Rare

$144PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Walking Wake ex

#91 Walking Wake exTemporal Forces · #205 · Special Illustration Rare

$144PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iron Crown ex

#92 Iron Crown exTemporal Forces · #206 · Special Illustration Rare

$144PSA 10 · raw $54

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Froslass ex

#93 Mega Froslass exAscended Heroes · #275 · Special Illustration Rare

$143PSA 10 · raw $65

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Clive

#94 ClivePaldean Fates · #236 · Special Illustration Rare

$138PSA 10 · raw $28

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Zygarde ex

#95 Mega Zygarde exPerfect Order · #120 · Special Illustration Rare

$137PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Pidgeot ex

#96 Pidgeot exObsidian Flames · #225 · Special Illustration Rare

$135PSA 10 · raw $19.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Kangaskhan ex

#97 Mega Kangaskhan exMega Evolution · #182 · Special Illustration Rare

$132PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Carmine

#98 CarmineTwilight Masquerade · #217 · Special Illustration Rare

$132PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Starmie ex

#99 Mega Starmie exPerfect Order · #118 · Special Illustration Rare

$130PSA 10 · raw $40

#100 Iron Valiant exParadox Rift · #249 · Special Illustration Rare

$130PSA 10 · raw $20

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Team Rocket's Crobat ex

#101 Team Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals · #234 · Special Illustration Rare

$129PSA 10 · raw $60

#102 N's Zoroark exJourney Together · #185 · Special Illustration Rare

$129PSA 10 · raw $44

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iris's Fighting Spirit

#103 Iris's Fighting SpiritAscended Heroes · #292 · Special Illustration Rare

$128PSA 10 · raw $28

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Dragalge ex

#104 Mega Dragalge exChaos Rising · #118 · Special Illustration Rare

$126PSA 10 · raw $35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iron Hands ex

#105 Iron Hands exPrismatic Evolutions · #154 · Special Illustration Rare

$126PSA 10 · raw $31

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Giovanni's Charisma

#106 Giovanni's Charisma151 · #204 · Special Illustration Rare

$126PSA 10 · raw $16.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Lillie's Determination

#107 Lillie's DeterminationMega Evolution · #184 · Special Illustration Rare

$125PSA 10 · raw $57

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Munkidori ex

#108 Munkidori exShrouded Fable · #91 · Special Illustration Rare

$125PSA 10 · raw $18.93

#109 Iron Hands exParadox Rift · #248 · Special Illustration Rare

$125PSA 10 · raw $14.68

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Miraidon ex

#110 Miraidon exScarlet & Violet · #244 · Special Illustration Rare

$125PSA 10 · raw $26

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Ethan's Adventure

#111 Ethan's AdventureDestined Rivals · #236 · Special Illustration Rare

$122PSA 10 · raw $38

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex

#112 Marnie's Grimmsnarl exAscended Heroes · #287 · Special Illustration Rare

$120PSA 10 · raw $60

#113 Terapagos exPrismatic Evolutions · #169 · Special Illustration Rare

$120PSA 10 · raw $30

#114 Hydreigon exSurging Sparks · #240 · Special Illustration Rare

$119PSA 10 · raw $34

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Grusha

#115 GrushaPaldea Evolved · #268 · Special Illustration Rare

$116PSA 10 · raw $19.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Hydrapple ex

#116 Hydrapple exStellar Crown · #167 · Special Illustration Rare

$115PSA 10 · raw $32

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iron Treads ex

#117 Iron Treads exScarlet & Violet · #248 · Special Illustration Rare

$115PSA 10 · raw $4.48

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Diancie ex

#118 Mega Diancie exAscended Heroes · #282 · Special Illustration Rare

$114PSA 10 · raw $50

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Absol ex

#119 Mega Absol exMega Evolution · #180 · Special Illustration Rare

$114PSA 10 · raw $53

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Durant ex

#120 Durant exSurging Sparks · #236 · Special Illustration Rare

$113PSA 10 · raw $32

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Skeledirge ex

#121 Skeledirge exPaldea Evolved · #258 · Special Illustration Rare

$113PSA 10 · raw $35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Floette ex

#122 Mega Floette exChaos Rising · #117 · Special Illustration Rare

$112PSA 10 · raw $29

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Chien-Pao ex

#123 Chien-Pao exPaldea Evolved · #261 · Special Illustration Rare

$112PSA 10 · raw $26

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Koraidon ex

#124 Koraidon exScarlet & Violet · #247 · Special Illustration Rare

$112PSA 10 · raw $22

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Alolan Exeggutor ex

#125 Alolan Exeggutor exSurging Sparks · #242 · Special Illustration Rare

$112PSA 10 · raw $30

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Hop's Zacian ex

#126 Hop's Zacian exJourney Together · #186 · Special Illustration Rare

$111PSA 10 · raw $30

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Sandy Shocks ex

#127 Sandy Shocks exPrismatic Evolutions · #159 · Special Illustration Rare

$110PSA 10 · raw $25

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iron Leaves ex

#128 Iron Leaves exTemporal Forces · #203 · Special Illustration Rare

$110PSA 10 · raw $35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Clefable ex

#129 Mega Clefable exPerfect Order · #119 · Special Illustration Rare

$108PSA 10 · raw $52

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Emboar ex

#130 Mega Emboar exAscended Heroes · #273 · Special Illustration Rare

$108PSA 10 · raw $48

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex

#131 Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon exPrismatic Evolutions · #148 · Special Illustration Rare

$108PSA 10 · raw $17.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Cassiopeia

#132 CassiopeiaShrouded Fable · #94 · Special Illustration Rare

$107PSA 10 · raw $35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Fezandipiti ex

#133 Fezandipiti exAscended Heroes · #288 · Special Illustration Rare

$106PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — N's Plan

#134 N's PlanBlack Bolt · #170 · Special Illustration Rare

$106PSA 10 · raw $64

#135 Sandy Shocks exParadox Rift · #250 · Special Illustration Rare

$105PSA 10 · raw $9.01

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Parasol Lady

#136 Parasol LadyParadox Rift · #255 · Special Illustration Rare

$105PSA 10 · raw $16.49

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Miriam

#137 MiriamScarlet & Violet · #251 · Special Illustration Rare

$103PSA 10 · raw $24

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Gwynn

#138 GwynnPitch Black · #119 · Special Illustration Rare

$103PSA 10 · raw $33

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Okidogi ex

#139 Okidogi exShrouded Fable · #90 · Special Illustration Rare

$101PSA 10 · raw $18.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Saguaro

#140 SaguaroPaldea Evolved · #270 · Special Illustration Rare

$101PSA 10 · raw $15.22

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Iono's Bellibolt ex

#141 Iono's Bellibolt exAscended Heroes · #279 · Special Illustration Rare

$101PSA 10 · raw $55

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Roxie's Performance

#142 Roxie's PerformanceChaos Rising · #121 · Special Illustration Rare

$100PSA 10 · raw $20

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Amarys

#143 AmarysPrismatic Evolutions · #170 · Special Illustration Rare

$100PSA 10 · raw $14.49

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Kieran

#144 KieranTwilight Masquerade · #218 · Special Illustration Rare

$100PSA 10 · raw $26

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Eiscue ex

#145 Eiscue exObsidian Flames · #222 · Special Illustration Rare

$100PSA 10 · raw $5.36

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Janine's Secret Art

#146 Janine's Secret ArtPrismatic Evolutions · #173 · Special Illustration Rare

$99PSA 10 · raw $25

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Poppy

#147 PoppyObsidian Flames · #227 · Special Illustration Rare

$99PSA 10 · raw $3.22

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Hilda

#148 HildaWhite Flare · #171 · Special Illustration Rare

$98PSA 10 · raw $48

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Meowscarada ex

#149 Meowscarada exPaldea Evolved · #256 · Special Illustration Rare

$98PSA 10 · raw $30

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Genesect ex

#150 Genesect exBlack Bolt · #169 · Special Illustration Rare

$97PSA 10 · raw $45

#151 Iono's Bellibolt exJourney Together · #183 · Special Illustration Rare

$97PSA 10 · raw $35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Volcanion ex

#152 Volcanion exJourney Together · #182 · Special Illustration Rare

$96PSA 10 · raw $19.00

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Pecharunt ex

#153 Pecharunt exPrismatic Evolutions · #163 · Special Illustration Rare

$96PSA 10 · raw $25

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Penny

#154 PennyPaldean Fates · #239 · Special Illustration Rare

$96PSA 10 · raw $17.61

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

#155 Teal Mask Ogerpon exPrismatic Evolutions · #145 · Special Illustration Rare

$95PSA 10 · raw $19.43

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Lana's Aid

#156 Lana's AidTwilight Masquerade · #219 · Special Illustration Rare

$95PSA 10 · raw $35

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Bianca's Devotion

#157 Bianca's DevotionTemporal Forces · #209 · Special Illustration Rare

$95PSA 10 · raw $30

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Salvatore

#158 SalvatoreTemporal Forces · #212 · Special Illustration Rare

$95PSA 10 · raw $22

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Canari

#159 CanariAscended Heroes · #291 · Special Illustration Rare

$91PSA 10 · raw $34

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Serperior ex

#160 Serperior exBlack Bolt · #164 · Special Illustration Rare

$91PSA 10 · raw $46

#161 Iron Crown exPrismatic Evolutions · #158 · Special Illustration Rare

$91PSA 10 · raw $32

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Wo-Chien ex

#162 Wo-Chien exPaldea Evolved · #257 · Special Illustration Rare

$91PSA 10 · raw $18.84

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex

#163 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon exTwilight Masquerade · #215 · Special Illustration Rare

$91PSA 10 · raw $15.42

#164 IonoPaldean Fates · #237 · Special Illustration Rare

$90PSA 10 · raw $25

#165 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon exPrismatic Evolutions · #160 · Special Illustration Rare

$88PSA 10 · raw $15.00

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Great Tusk ex

#166 Great Tusk exScarlet & Violet · #246 · Special Illustration Rare

$88PSA 10 · raw $13.50

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Squawkabilly ex

#167 Squawkabilly exPaldea Evolved · #264 · Special Illustration Rare

$87PSA 10 · raw $13.00

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Team Rocket's Giovanni

#168 Team Rocket's GiovanniDestined Rivals · #238 · Special Illustration Rare

$86PSA 10 · raw $30

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Nemona

#169 NemonaPaldean Fates · #238 · Special Illustration Rare

$86PSA 10 · raw $7.01

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Lacey

#170 LaceyPrismatic Evolutions · #175 · Special Illustration Rare

$85PSA 10 · raw $22

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Galvantula ex

#171 Galvantula exStellar Crown · #168 · Special Illustration Rare

$85PSA 10 · raw $19.99

#172 Pecharunt exShrouded Fable · #93 · Special Illustration Rare

$85PSA 10 · raw $21

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Erika's Invitation

#173 Erika's Invitation151 · #203 · Special Illustration Rare

$84PSA 10 · raw $17.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Lisia's Appeal

#174 Lisia's AppealSurging Sparks · #246 · Special Illustration Rare

$82PSA 10 · raw $27

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Whimsicott ex

#175 Whimsicott exWhite Flare · #165 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $25

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Jellicent ex

#176 Jellicent exWhite Flare · #168 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $29

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Bouffalant ex

#177 Bouffalant exWhite Flare · #170 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $17.95

#178 Fezandipiti exShrouded Fable · #92 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $39

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Eri

#179 EriTemporal Forces · #210 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $19.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Professor Sada's Vitality

#180 Professor Sada's VitalityParadox Rift · #256 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $9.13

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Revavroom ex

#181 Revavroom exObsidian Flames · #224 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $4.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Giacomo

#182 GiacomoPaldea Evolved · #267 · Special Illustration Rare

$80PSA 10 · raw $4.83

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Eelektross ex

#183 Mega Eelektross exAscended Heroes · #278 · Special Illustration Rare

$79PSA 10 · raw $30

#184 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon exPrismatic Evolutions · #152 · Special Illustration Rare

$79PSA 10 · raw $17.95

#185 Teal Mask Ogerpon exTwilight Masquerade · #211 · Special Illustration Rare

$79PSA 10 · raw $20

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mela

#186 MelaParadox Rift · #254 · Special Illustration Rare

$79PSA 10 · raw $8.88

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Ting-Lu ex

#187 Ting-Lu exPaldea Evolved · #263 · Special Illustration Rare

$78PSA 10 · raw $12.47

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Meloetta ex

#188 Meloetta exBlack Bolt · #167 · Special Illustration Rare

$77PSA 10 · raw $35

#189 Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon exTwilight Masquerade · #212 · Special Illustration Rare

$75PSA 10 · raw $12.13

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Mega Sharpedo ex

#190 Mega Sharpedo exPhantasmal Flames · #127 · Special Illustration Rare

$74PSA 10 · raw $19.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Lt. Surge's Bargain

#191 Lt. Surge's BargainMega Evolution · #185 · Special Illustration Rare

$74PSA 10 · raw $17.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Briar

#192 BriarStellar Crown · #171 · Special Illustration Rare

$74PSA 10 · raw $12.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Drayton

#193 DraytonPrismatic Evolutions · #172 · Special Illustration Rare

$73PSA 10 · raw $15.49

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Jasmine's Gaze

#194 Jasmine's GazeSurging Sparks · #245 · Special Illustration Rare

$72PSA 10 · raw $19.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Rika

#195 RikaParadox Rift · #258 · Special Illustration Rare

$72PSA 10 · raw $9.91

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Tulip

#196 TulipParadox Rift · #259 · Special Illustration Rare

$72PSA 10 · raw $8.17

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Dawn

#197 DawnPhantasmal Flames · #129 · Special Illustration Rare

$71PSA 10 · raw $19.99

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Arven

#198 ArvenScarlet & Violet · #249 · Special Illustration Rare

$70PSA 10 · raw $4.53

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Excadrill ex

#199 Excadrill exBlack Bolt · #168 · Special Illustration Rare

$70PSA 10 · raw $21

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — Professor Turo's Scenario

#200 Professor Turo's ScenarioParadox Rift · #257 · Special Illustration Rare

$70PSA 10 · raw $5.73

What a Special Illustration Rare is

A Special Illustration Rare (SIR) is a Scarlet & Violet-era card showing a Pokémon-ex or a Trainer in a scarce, story-driven full-art illustration, numbered past the set's printed total. They're the top artistic pull of their sets — a step above the more common Illustration Rare — and debuted with the Scarlet & Violet base set in March 2023, replacing the Sword & Shield-era Alternate Art tier. Our catalogue's 223 SIRs split 158 Pokémon-ex and 65 Trainer cards.

How to identify a Special Illustration Rare

Three things on the card itself settle it. First, the collector number is higher than the set's printed total: Umbreon ex from Prismatic Evolutions, the current #1 above, reads 161/131, and every SIR sits in that above-the-total range. Second, the rarity symbol in the bottom corner is two gold stars — one gold star is an Illustration Rare, three gold stars is a gold Hyper Rare, and two black stars is an ordinary Double Rare ex. Third, the surface is textured: run a fingertip across the artwork and you will feel raised lines following the illustration. Texture rules out most fakes, but an Illustration Rare can be textured too, so it is the symbol and the subject that separate the two.

The subject matter is the final tell. A SIR is always either a Pokémon-ex or a Supporter card, drawn in a scene rather than a portrait: the Pokémon in a landscape, mid-action, or alongside its Trainer. A regular Pokémon with no ex in its name is an Illustration Rare, not a SIR.

SIR vs Illustration Rare vs Hyper Rare

All three are numbered past their set's printed total, but they differ in who's eligible and how often they're pulled (our Pokémon rarity guide covers every tier):

Rarity	Eligible cards	Modelled tier odds per pack
Illustration Rare	Regular (non-ex) Pokémon	~1 in 10
Special Illustration Rare	Pokémon-ex or Trainer only	~1 in 40
Hyper Rare (gold secret rare)	Varies by set	~1 in 40

Odds are CardTrack's own modelled hit-slot weights (see pull rates), not figures published by The Pokémon Company. Each figure is for the whole modelled tier, not the one rarity: Illustration Rares share the "ultra" tier with Ultra Rares, and SIRs share the "secret" tier with Hyper Rares.

Sets and eras our data covers

The 223 SIRs we price span 23 sets, from the Scarlet & Violet base set (March 2023) to 30th Celebration (September 2026), and the treatment carried straight on into the Mega Evolution series that followed Scarlet & Violet. The set with the most is Prismatic Evolutions with 32, then Ascended Heroes with 22; a typical main set carries far fewer.

Why prices vary so much

Every price on this list is either the ungraded market price or the PSA 10 price, whichever is higher — a row is tagged "PSA 10" whenever the graded figure won, including the leading value above. The gap between the two can be large for a chase SIR: how scarce the PSA 10 population is, how in-demand the Pokémon is, and how consistently that print run grades gem-mint all drive it.

The spread across the tier is wide. The median SIR in our catalogue is worth $34.99 ungraded, 62 of the 223 trade under $20 raw, and 44 are worth $100 or more. The ten most valuable SIRs make up 34% of the combined value of the 200-card ranked list. The Pokémon on the card explains most of it: Eeveelutions, Charizard, Pikachu and Mew ex lead, popular Trainers such as Iono, Lillie and N's cards follow, and a SIR of a Pokémon with no fan following can sit near the bottom of the tier however good the art. Trainer SIRs hold their own: 49 of the 200 ranked rows are Supporter cards rather than Pokémon-ex.

Grading Special Illustration Rares

Every row in the ranked list above is priced on its PSA 10 value, so the numbers describe slabs. Across the SIRs with both a raw and a PSA 10 price, the PSA 10 sits at a median 3.6x the ungraded price (our PSA 10 premium index tracks the gap by card) — a smaller multiple than vintage cards carry, because modern print quality means a good share of pack-fresh SIRs grade gem mint and PSA 10 supply keeps growing. A PSA 9 SIR sits at a median 1.1x the raw price against 3.6x for a PSA 10, so the grading fee only pays off on a card that is well centred with clean edges and no surface scratches. Check centring before anything else: the full-bleed border makes an off-centre SIR obvious in the slab. Our grading ROI tool runs the numbers per card.

Buying, pulling and selling

Pulling a specific SIR from packs is a poor way to acquire it: at the modelled secret-tier odds above, a 36-pack booster box averages fewer than one secret-tier hit (about 0.9), and that tier is shared with every other SIR and Hyper Rare in the set. Buying the single is almost always cheaper than opening for it.

When selling, marketplace fees and shipping take a real share of a mid-priced card; our fee calculator shows what you keep on each platform.

Spotting a fake SIR

Fakes of the chase SIRs are common, and our fake card checker walks through the tells. The texture is the fastest check: a fake is usually flat, or has a uniform bumpy pattern instead of texture that follows the artwork. Compare the print against a known-genuine scan for sharpness, colour and the tiny text in the bottom border, and check that the number and set symbol match. For any card worth several hundred dollars, buy it already graded from a seller with a track record.

The market

SIRs are the current collector chase, led in our list by Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions), Mew ex (Paldean Fates) and Pikachu ex (Ascended Heroes), with Charizard ex and the iconic Trainer cards close behind. Condition, grading and the price you pay all shape what one is worth.

Special Illustration Rare — the scarcer illustration treatment, numbered into the secret range. Scarlet & Violet (2023–)

How a card qualifies: Rarity is exactly Special Illustration Rare.

Special Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards — FAQ

What is a Special Illustration Rare?

A Special Illustration Rare (SIR) is a Scarlet & Violet-era chase card showing a Pokémon-ex or a Trainer in a full-art, story-driven illustration. SIRs are among the rarest and most collectible pulls of their sets.

What's the difference between Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare?

An Illustration Rare (IR) shows a regular Pokémon in special full-card art; a Special Illustration Rare (SIR) shows an ex Pokémon or Trainer in an even scarcer alternate-art treatment, pulled at a much lower rate and worth considerably more.

Are Special Illustration Rares good investments?

They're the modern chase tier, so the popular ones (Charizard ex, Pikachu, iconic Trainers) hold strong value — but supply keeps changing as each set is opened and graded, so condition and the price you pay matter more than the tier.

How rare is a Special Illustration Rare?

Official pull rates aren't published, but CardTrack's own pack-odds model puts a secret-tier hit — the tier SIRs share with Hyper Rares and other chase-level secrets — at roughly 1 in 40 modern packs. See our pull rates tool for the modelled odds by set.

What is the most expensive SIR?

It changes as prices move, so check the #1 row at the top of this live-ranked list rather than a fixed answer here. Many of the highest figures are PSA 10 prices rather than raw-copy prices — look for the 'PSA 10' tag next to a row to tell which.

Which sets have the most Special Illustration Rares?

In our catalogue Prismatic Evolutions has the most, with 32 SIRs, followed by Ascended Heroes with 22. Most main sets carry somewhere between five and fifteen, split between Pokémon-ex and Supporter cards, and the special expansions built around a theme (the Eeveelutions, for instance) carry the most.

Are Special Illustration Rares textured?

Yes. Every SIR has a raised, textured surface you can feel with a fingertip, following the lines of the artwork. That texture is one of the quickest ways to separate a genuine SIR from a fake (our fake card checker covers the rest). To tell a SIR from an Illustration Rare, go by the rarity symbol (two gold stars rather than one) and the subject: a SIR is always a Pokémon-ex or a Supporter, an Illustration Rare a regular Pokémon.

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