Rarity hub

Illustration Rare Pokémon Cards

This rarity hub covers 383 Illustration Rare cards across the catalogue, priced from live TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.

Cards tracked

383

Priced

383

Median value

$13.20

Average value

$20.80

Tracked total

$7,966.46

Overview

About Illustration Rare cards

Across 383 tracked cards, Illustration Rare carries a median market value of $13.20. The standout is Magikarp (Paldea Evolved #203) at $311.34.

Magikarp tops the Illustration Rare list at $311.34; the median card sits far lower at $13.20.

The average Illustration Rare card value ($20.80) sits well above the median ($13.20) — a right-skewed spread in which a handful of high-value cards lift the mean.

Value index

Illustration Rare value index

Combined tracked value of every Illustration Rare card, from our own daily snapshots.

Combined value over time

5 days · +62.6%

2026-10-13 · $4,898.09▲ 62.6% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $7,966.46

Index change

+62.6%

over 5 days

Off recorded high

-2.4%

Max drawdown

-2.4%

Daily volatility

28.1%

Heating up

Illustration Rare cards trading furthest above their 30-day average

Tyranitar #222Paldea Evolved
$66.59▲ 97.3%
Deino #146White Flare
$15.71▲ 86.9%
Zweilous #147White Flare
$11.15▲ 81.4%
Klang #140Black Bolt
$7.02▲ 61.1%
Oshawott #105White Flare
$71.46▲ 58.7%
Porygon-Z #214Paradox Rift
$14.82▲ 57.2%

Cooling off

Illustration Rare cards trading furthest below their 30-day average

Magikarp #203Paldea Evolved
$311.34▼ 49.5%
Herdier #155White Flare
$15.71▼ 40.5%
Snivy #87Black Bolt
$26.95▼ 35.2%
Dewott #106White Flare
$14.55▼ 35.0%
Solosis #118Black Bolt
$28.26▼ 31.8%
Scizor #205Obsidian Flames
$13.06▼ 28.5%

Top values

Most valuable Illustration Rare cards

Magikarp

$311.34

Paldea Evolved

Net ≈ $311.34▼ 49.5%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Seismitoad

$191.88

Black Bolt

Net ≈ $191.88▲ 27.4%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Squirtle

$97.71

Stellar Crown

Net ≈ $97.71▼ 7.4%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Raichu

$93.03

Paldea Evolved

Net ≈ $93.03▼ 17.7%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Groudon

$92.12

Paradox Rift

Net ≈ $92.12▲ 1.0%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Gastly

$88.04

Temporal Forces

Net ≈ $88.04▲ 15.3%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Bulbasaur

$88.02

Stellar Crown

Net ≈ $88.02▼ 16.1%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Squirtle

$85.25

151

Net ≈ $85.25▼ 6.4%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Charmander

$85.21

151

Net ≈ $85.21▲ 0.0%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Maushold

$82.48

Paldea Evolved

Net ≈ $82.48▼ 4.2%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Zoroark

$72.61

White Flare

Net ≈ $72.61▼ 5.0%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Oshawott

$71.46

White Flare

Net ≈ $71.46▲ 58.7%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Eevee

$69.60

Twilight Masquerade

Net ≈ $69.60▲ 20.5%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Tyranitar

$66.59

Paldea Evolved

Net ≈ $66.59▲ 97.3%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Pikachu

$66.12

151

Net ≈ $66.12▼ 8.7%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Persian

$65.20

Shrouded Fable

Net ≈ $65.20▲ 3.2%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Chandelure

$62.67

White Flare

Net ≈ $62.67▼ 7.7%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Morpeko

$61.24

Paradox Rift

Net ≈ $61.24▲ 0.8%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Haxorus

$57.39

Black Bolt

Net ≈ $57.39▼ 6.0%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

Houndoom

$56.34

Shrouded Fable

Net ≈ $56.34▼ 13.5%

Illustration RareScarlet & Violet

#	Card	Set	Rarity	Market value
1	Magikarp #203	Paldea Evolved	Illustration Rare	$311.34
2	Seismitoad #105	Black Bolt	Illustration Rare	$191.88
3	Squirtle #148	Stellar Crown	Illustration Rare	$97.71
4	Raichu #211	Paldea Evolved	Illustration Rare	$93.03
5	Groudon #199	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	$92.12
6	Gastly #177	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	$88.04
7	Bulbasaur #143	Stellar Crown	Illustration Rare	$88.02
8	Squirtle #170	151	Illustration Rare	$85.25
9	Charmander #168	151	Illustration Rare	$85.21
10	Maushold #226	Paldea Evolved	Illustration Rare	$82.48
11	Zoroark #143	White Flare	Illustration Rare	$72.61
12	Oshawott #105	White Flare	Illustration Rare	$71.46
13	Eevee #188	Twilight Masquerade	Illustration Rare	$69.60
14	Tyranitar #222	Paldea Evolved	Illustration Rare	$66.59
15	Pikachu #173	151	Illustration Rare	$66.12
16	Persian #78	Shrouded Fable	Illustration Rare	$65.20
17	Chandelure #103	White Flare	Illustration Rare	$62.67
18	Morpeko #206	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	$61.24
19	Haxorus #147	Black Bolt	Illustration Rare	$57.39
20	Houndoom #66	Shrouded Fable	Illustration Rare	$56.34
21	Charmeleon #169	151	Illustration Rare	$54.52
22	Bulbasaur #166	151	Illustration Rare	$54.35
23	Sprigatito #196	Paldea Evolved	Illustration Rare	$53.96
24	Psyduck #175	151	Illustration Rare	$52.47

FAQ

Illustration Rare — questions

What are the most valuable Illustration Rare cards?

Illustration Rare covers 383 tracked cards. The most valuable is Magikarp (Paldea Evolved #203) at $311.34. The median Illustration Rare card value is $13.20.

How many Illustration Rare cards are there?

CardLedger tracks 383 Illustration Rare raritys, 383 of which have a live market value. Combined tracked value is $7,966.46.

Should I collect Illustration Rare cards?

It depends on the individual card, but as a group Illustration Rare spans $7,966.46 of tracked value with a $13.20 median. Use the ranked list above and each card's price page to judge condition-sensitive value before buying or selling.

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