Rarest Pokémon Cards by Rarity Tier (2026)

These are the scarcest rarity tiers in the Pokémon TCG, from modern chase rarities like Special Illustration Rare down to classic tiers like Gold Star and Shining. Cards are grouped by the rarity printed on the card, and ranked by current market price within each tier.

Showing 84 cards across the rarest tiers. Rarity names are the official designations printed on the cards; prices come from our card catalog. Click any card for details and pricing.

Special Illustration Rare cards

Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes$874.09

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Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions$839.65

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Mew exPaldean Fates$677.59

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Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes$564.60

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Mega Charizard X exPhantasmal Flames$513.65

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Pikachu exAscended Heroes$497.07

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Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals$406.59

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Pikachu exAscended Heroes$355.22

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Greninja exTwilight Masquerade$353.18

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Mega Greninja exChaos Rising$351.51

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Team Rocket's Mewtwo exAscended Heroes$325.24

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Sylveon exPrismatic Evolutions$300.06

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Rare Holo Star cards

Pikachu ★Holon Phantoms$2,088.55

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Vaporeon ★Power Keepers$1,999.99

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Mew ★ δDragon Frontiers$1,504.99

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Mewtwo ★Holon Phantoms$1,400.00

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Gyarados ★ δHolon Phantoms$1,399.00

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Metagross ★Delta Species$1,199.99

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Kyogre ★Delta Species$999.99

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Charizard ★ δDragon Frontiers$999.00

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Latias ★Deoxys$899.99

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Alakazam ★Crystal Guardians$800.00

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Jolteon ★Power Keepers$700.00

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Entei ★Unseen Forces$600.51

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Rare Rainbow cards

Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies$1,342.27

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Rayquaza VMAXEvolving Skies$661.32

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Gengar VMAXFusion Strike$631.00

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Charizard-GXBurning Shadows$497.55

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Leafeon VMAXEvolving Skies$381.53

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Blaziken VMAXChilling Reign$347.70

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Sylveon VMAXEvolving Skies$290.49

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Glaceon VMAXEvolving Skies$275.10

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Espeon VMAXFusion Strike$267.83

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Gengar & Mimikyu-GXTeam Up$232.33

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Mewtwo & Mew-GXUnified Minds$218.19

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Eevee & Snorlax-GXTeam Up$207.26

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Hyper Rare cards

Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals$71.52

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Pikachu exSurging Sparks$51.61

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Earthen VesselShrouded Fable$49.49

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Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals$46.12

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Basic Darkness EnergyShrouded Fable$41.64

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Pikachu exPrismatic Evolutions$40.89

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Ethan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals$33.95

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Basic Metal EnergyShrouded Fable$28.31

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Team Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals$27.60

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Charizard exObsidian Flames$23.72

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Pecharunt exShrouded Fable$22.71

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Night StretcherSurging Sparks$22.15

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Rare Secret cards

Ultra BallPlasma Freeze$799.98

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M Charizard-EXFlashfire$516.24

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M Rayquaza-EXAncient Origins$493.22

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Celebi exUnseen Forces$433.60

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Dialga-EXPhantom Forces$406.12

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CharizardStormfront$319.50

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M Gengar-EXPhantom Forces$278.59

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Articuno exFireRed & LeafGreen$275.00

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GarchompPlasma Freeze$264.38

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Primal Groudon-EXAncient Origins$248.15

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ReshiramLegendary Treasures$246.14

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Primal Kyogre-EXAncient Origins$235.06

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Illustration Rare cards

MagikarpPaldea Evolved$264.97

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SeismitoadBlack Bolt$221.66

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GroudonParadox Rift$75.78

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EeveeTwilight Masquerade$65.94

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SolosisBlack Bolt$64.00

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Misty's PsyduckDestined Rivals$62.58

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PsyduckAscended Heroes$61.68

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SquirtleStellar Crown$58.47

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BulbasaurStellar Crown$49.44

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SamurottWhite Flare$48.31

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Charmander151$47.39

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GastlyTemporal Forces$47.18

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Amazing Rare cards

KyogreShining Fates$1.38

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ReshiramShining Fates$1.35

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YveltalShining Fates$0.95

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Rare Prism Star cards

Latios ◇Celestial Storm$9.31

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Latias ◇Celestial Storm$7.51

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Jirachi ◇Celestial Storm$7.16

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Victini ◇Dragon Majesty$3.33

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Black Market ◇Team Up$2.27

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Shaymin ◇Team Up$2.21

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Lance ◇Dragon Majesty$1.80

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Tapu Koko ◇Team Up$1.37

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Wondrous Labyrinth ◇Team Up$0.71

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