Pokémon Special Illustration Rare Cards were first introduced with the launch of the Scarlet and Violet Base Set on 31st March 2023. They are full art cards that bear two gold stars as their rarity symbol. The artwork on these cards is similar to that of the Sword and Shield Trainer Gallery cards of 2022 and depict Pokémon in a ‘real-World’ settings.
Detailed below is a complete list of Special Illustration Rare Cards grouped by expansion set and followed by an image gallery.
See Also: What are the different types of Rare Cards?
Complete List of Illustration Rare Cards
Complete List of Special Illustration Rare Cards
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243/198 Spidops ex ★★H
244/198 Miraidon ex ★★H
245/198 Gardevoir ex ★★H
246/198 Great Tusk ex ★★H
247/198 Koraidon ex ★★H
248/198 Iron Treads ex ★★H
249/198 Arven ★★H
250/198 Jacq ★★H
251/198 Miriam ★★H
252/198 Penny ★★H
256/193 Meowscarada ex ★★H
257/193 Wo-Chien ex ★★H
258/193 Skeledirge ex ★★H
259/193 Chi-Yu ex ★★H
260/193 Quaquaval ex ★★H
261/193 Chien-Pao ex ★★H
262/193 Tinkaton ex ★★H
263/193 Ting-Lu ex ★★H
264/193 Squawkabilly ex ★★H
265/193 Boss’s Orders [Ghetsis] ★★H
266/193 Dendra ★★H
267/193 Giacomo ★★H
268/193 Grusha ★★H
269/193 Iono ★★H
270/193 Saguaro ★★H
222/197 Eiscue ex ★★H
223/197 Charizard ex ★★H
224/197 Revavroom ex ★★H
225/197 Pidgeot ex ★★H
226/197 Geeta ★★H
227/197 Poppy ★★H
200/165 Blastoise ex ★★H
201/165 Alakazam ex ★★H
202/165 Zapdos ex ★★H
203/165 Erika’s Invitation ★★H
204/165 Giovanni’s Charisma ★★H
245/182 Garchomp ex ★★H
246/182 Golisopod ex ★★H
247/182 Tapu Koko ex ★★H
248/182 Iron Hands ex (F) ★★H
249/182 Iron Valiant ex (F) ★★H
250/182 Sandy Shocks ex (A) ★★H
251/182 Roaring moon ex (A) ★★H
252/182 Gholdengo ex ★★H
253/182 Altaria ex ★★H
254/182 Mela ★★H
255/182 Parasol Lady ★★H
256/182 Professor Sada’s Vitality (A) ★★H
257/182 Professor Turo’s Scenario (F) ★★H
258/182 Rika ★★H
259/182 Tulip ★★H
Special Illustration Rare Cards Gallery
(Images to be added as released)