Best Special Illustration Rares
Across 108 Special Illustration Rares printed from 2023 to 2026, Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 161/131) sits at number one. Yashiro Nanaco drew this Special Illustration Rare in 2025 as part of a nine-card run that gives Eevee and all eight of its evolutions the rarity. The newest chases, from Delta Reign, are Mega Rayquaza ex in B tier and Raikou ex in C tier. Our pick for a Special Illustration Rare card under $50 raw is Dawn (Phantasmal Flames 129/94) at about $17.
Umbreon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 161/131SV · Darkness
Moved up from AMega Gengar ex, Ascended Heroes 284/217Mega · Darkness
Moved up from AVaporeon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 149/131SV · Water
Moved up from AMega Dragonite ex, Ascended Heroes 290/217Mega · Dragon
Moved up from APikachu ex, Ascended Heroes 276/217Mega · Lightning
Moved up from ASylveon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 156/131SV · Psychic
Moved up from ALeafeon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 144/131SV · Grass
Moved up from AEspeon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 155/131SV · Psychic
Moved up from AGlaceon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 150/131SV · Water
Charizard ex, 151 199/165SV · Fire
Moved up from AMega Charizard X ex, Phantasmal Flames 125/94Mega · Fire
Moved up from AJolteon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 153/131SV · Lightning
Flareon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 146/131SV · Fire
Eevee ex, Prismatic Evolutions 167/131SV · Colorless
Blastoise ex, 151 200/165SV · Water
Venusaur ex, 151 198/165SV · Grass
Mega Darkrai ex, Pitch Black 116/84Mega · Darkness
Cynthia's Garchomp ex, Destined Rivals 232/182SV · Fighting
Latias ex, Surging Sparks 239/191SV · Psychic
Pikachu ex, Surging Sparks 238/191SV · Lightning
Mew ex, Paldean Fates 232/91SV · Psychic
Morpeko ex, Pitch Black 117/84Mega · Darkness
Iono, Paldea Evolved 269/193SV · Trainer
Zapdos ex, 151 202/165SV · Lightning
Greninja ex, Twilight Masquerade 214/167SV · Fighting
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Destined Rivals 231/182SV · Psychic
Roaring Moon ex, Prismatic Evolutions 162/131SV · Darkness
Moved up from BDawn, Phantasmal Flames 129/94Mega · Trainer
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Ascended Heroes 281/217Mega · Psychic
Pikachu ex, Ascended Heroes 277/217Mega · Lightning
Charizard ex, Paldean Fates 234/91SV · Darkness
Zekrom ex, Black Bolt 166/86SV · Lightning
Alakazam ex, 151 201/165SV · Psychic
Perrin, Twilight Masquerade 220/167SV · Trainer
Milotic ex, Surging Sparks 237/191SV · Water
Moved up from BN's Zoroark ex, Ascended Heroes 286/217Mega · Darkness
Moved up from BLillie's Clefairy ex, Ascended Heroes 280/217Mega · Psychic
Moved up from BSalamence ex, Journey Together 187/159SV · Dragon
Moved up from BLillie's Determination, Mega Evolution 184/132Mega · Trainer
Moved up from BDragapult ex, Prismatic Evolutions 165/131SV · Dragon
Moved up from BCeruledge ex, Prismatic Evolutions 147/131SV · Fire
Moved up from BMega Zeraora ex, Pitch Black 114/84Mega · Lightning
Moved up from BMega Feraligatr ex, Ascended Heroes 274/217Mega · Water
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex, Prismatic Evolutions 168/131SV · Colorless
Moved down from AReshiram ex, White Flare 166/86SV · Fire
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex, Destined Rivals 230/182SV · Fire
Mega Lucario ex, Mega Evolution 179/132Mega · Fighting
Mega Gardevoir ex, Mega Evolution 178/132Mega · Psychic
Gardevoir ex, Paldean Fates 233/91SV · Psychic
Mega Greninja ex, Chaos Rising 116/86Mega · Water
Mega Venusaur ex, Mega Evolution 177/132Mega · Grass
Moved down from ALillie's Clefairy ex, Journey Together 184/159SV · Psychic
Moved down from AMega Rayquaza ex, Delta Reign 138/103Mega · Colorless
Moved down from ACharizard ex, Obsidian Flames 223/197SV · Darkness
Erika's Invitation, 151 203/165SV · Trainer
N's Zoroark ex, Journey Together 185/159SV · Darkness
Hilda, White Flare 171/86SV · Trainer
Miriam, Scarlet & Violet 251/198SV · Trainer
Steven's Metagross ex, Ascended Heroes 289/217Mega · Metal
Roaring Moon ex, Paradox Rift 251/182SV · Darkness
Mega Meganium ex, Ascended Heroes 272/217Mega · Grass
Raging Bolt ex, Prismatic Evolutions 166/131SV · Dragon
Mega Froslass ex, Ascended Heroes 275/217Mega · Water
Palafin ex, Prismatic Evolutions 151/131SV · Water
Fezandipiti ex, Ascended Heroes 288/217Mega · Darkness
Iron Valiant ex, Prismatic Evolutions 157/131SV · Psychic
Mega Scrafty ex, Ascended Heroes 285/217Mega · Darkness
Mega Hawlucha ex, Ascended Heroes 283/217Mega · Fighting
Moved down from AGardevoir ex, Scarlet & Violet 245/198SV · Psychic
Gholdengo ex, Prismatic Evolutions 164/131SV · Metal
Altaria ex, Paradox Rift 253/182SV · Dragon
Miraidon ex, Scarlet & Violet 244/198SV · Lightning
Koraidon ex, Scarlet & Violet 247/198SV · Fighting
Team Rocket's Moltres ex, Destined Rivals 229/182SV · Fire
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex, Destined Rivals 233/182SV · Darkness
Meowth ex, Perfect Order 121/88Mega · Colorless
Mega Latias ex, Mega Evolution 181/132Mega · Dragon
Hydreigon ex, White Flare 169/86SV · Darkness
Kyurem ex, Black Bolt 165/86SV · Water
Keldeo ex, White Flare 167/86SV · Water
Raging Bolt ex, Temporal Forces 208/162SV · Dragon
Mega Kangaskhan ex, Mega Evolution 182/132Mega · Colorless
Mega Absol ex, Mega Evolution 180/132Mega · Darkness
N's Plan, Black Bolt 170/86SV · Trainer
Moved up from CMorty's Conviction, Temporal Forces 211/162SV · Trainer
Moved up from CDachsbun ex, Stellar Crown 169/142SV · Psychic
Moved up from CTeam Rocket's Crobat ex, Destined Rivals 234/182SV · Darkness
Moved up from CChi-Yu ex, Paldea Evolved 259/193SV · Fire
Moved up from CWalking Wake ex, Temporal Forces 205/162SV · Water
Moved up from CGouging Fire ex, Temporal Forces 204/162SV · Fire
Moved up from CIron Crown ex, Temporal Forces 206/162SV · Psychic
Moved up from CSerperior ex, Black Bolt 164/86SV · Grass
Moved up from CMega Zygarde ex, Perfect Order 120/88Mega · Fighting
Moved up from CCarmine, Twilight Masquerade 217/167SV · Trainer
Moved up from CMega Clefable ex, Perfect Order 119/88Mega · Psychic
Moved up from CCinccino ex, Chaos Rising 119/86Mega · Colorless
Moved up from CRosa's Encouragement, Perfect Order 123/88Mega · Trainer
Moved up from CBloodmoon Ursaluna ex, Twilight Masquerade 216/167SV · Colorless
Moved up from CGenesect ex, Black Bolt 169/86SV · Metal
Moved up from CTinkaton ex, Paldea Evolved 262/193SV · Psychic
Moved up from CHydrapple ex, Stellar Crown 167/142SV · Grass
Moved up from CCassiopeia, Shrouded Fable 094/64SV · Trainer
Moved up from CSkeledirge ex, Paldea Evolved 258/193SV · Fire
Moved up from CSinistcha ex, Twilight Masquerade 210/167SV · Grass
Moved up from CPikachu ex, 30th Celebration 150/128Mega · Lightning
Moved up from CPikachu ex, 30th Celebration 149/128Mega · Lightning
Moved up from CSylveon ex, 30th Celebration 153/128Mega · Psychic
Moved down from BRaikou ex, Delta Reign 136/103Mega · LightningWhat each tier means
- STop The twelve Special Illustration Rares at the top, seven of them from Prismatic Evolutions
- AStrong Showpiece scenes to hunt down, including the Prismatic Evolutions Flareon ex and Eevee ex
- BSolid Strong scenes, a step below the showpieces at A
- CSituational Good binder art: the Delta Reign Raikou ex is the lone card at C
- DBottom Empty: every card on this list grades C or higher
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Board breakdown
The best is Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 161/131), first of the 12 cards at S. Yashiro Nanaco drew this Special Illustration Rare in 2025 as part of a nine-card run that gives Eevee and all eight of its evolutions the rarity.
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Yashiro Nanaco drew this Special Illustration Rare in 2025 as part of a nine-card run that gives Eevee and all eight of its evolutions the rarity.
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danciao drew this Mega Gengar ex for Ascended Heroes in 2026 in vivid, saturated colors.
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Vaporeon ex is Narano's card in the 2025 Prismatic Evolutions Eevee family run, numbered 149 of 131.
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DOM drew this Mega Dragonite ex for Ascended Heroes (2026), the set where Mega Dragonite made its English card debut.
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booota drew this Pikachu ex in a forest beside a tree for Ascended Heroes in 2026, while James Turner drew the set's Tera Pikachu ex at 277.
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Cona Nitanda drew this Sylveon ex for Prismatic Evolutions in 2025, between the artist's Erika's Invitation of 151 and Mega Clefable ex of Perfect Order.
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Leafeon ex opens the Prismatic Evolutions Special Illustration Rares at 144 of 131, in 2025 art by Jiro Sasumo.
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For Prismatic Evolutions in 2025, sui drew this Espeon ex, numbered 155 of 131.
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Glaceon ex comes from Kamome Shirahama, one of nine artists behind the Eevee family Special Illustration Rares of Prismatic Evolutions (2025).
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This 2023 Special Illustration Rare by miki kudo is the closing chapter of a three-card Charmander line story.
Special Illustration Rares first appeared in English with the Scarlet & Violet base set in March 2023, marked with a rarity symbol of two gold stars. Of the Special Illustration Rares with recent US sales, Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 161/131) costs the most, at about $1,187 raw. Yashiro Nanaco drew this Special Illustration Rare in 2025 as part of a nine-card run that gives Eevee and all eight of its evolutions the rarity.
Priciest with recent US sales, raw
- $1,187Holo
- $829Holo
- $609Holo
- $570Holo
- $568Holo
- $400Holo
- $378Holo
- $311Holo
- $293Holo
- $283Holo
Prices as of Nov 8, 2026. Select a card image to see it full size, or its name to find it on the board.
Dawn (Phantasmal Flames 129/94) is our pick for a Special Illustration Rare card under $50 raw, at about $17. Atsushi Furusawa drew Dawn on a ride with her bike through a Sinnoh landscape, the only Trainer among the five Phantasmal Flames Special Illustration Rares of 2025. Nothing graded S sells that cheaply, so all three picks below come from the A tier.
What each tier sells for, raw, in the US
- S12 with a US sale, $154 to $1,187; none under $50
- A30 with a US sale, $17.22 to $829; 5 under $50
- B63 with a US sale, $14.52 to $160; 40 under $50
- CNo US sale yet
- DNo US sale yet
Prices as of Nov 8, 2026. Select a card to open it on the board, or View to see it full size and tilt it.
More are falling than rising. In Europe, 7 of the 36 Special Illustration Rares with a clear trend sold higher over the last 7 days than their 30 day average, 19 sold lower and 10 held within 5%. Roaring Moon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 162/131) rose most, up 49%, and Pikachu ex (Ascended Heroes 276/217) fell most, down 20%. 72 more trade too thinly or too cheaply in Europe to read a trend. Prices as of Nov 8, 2026. On scarce cards a few sales can swing a week, so treat it as a hint.
Rising in Europe
- +49.1%30 day€1657 day€246
- +34.3%30 day€2017 day€271
- +24.2%30 day€1627 day€202
Falling in Europe
- -20.4%30 day€9497 day€755
- -17.2%30 day€2507 day€207
- -17.1%30 day€4847 day€401