Illustration Rare (IR)
IR cards on the modern rarity chart: extended full-art illustrations, highly valued by collectors.
Illustration Rare (IR) cards in the rateTCG catalog (0 examples): click a card for its set, pull expectations per box and Amazon links for sealed products from the same expansion.
This Illustration Rare (IR) page groups TCG API cards filtered to that tier in rateTCG-tracked sets, plus affiliate Amazon boxes sharing those expansions. Pull rates on card pages are estimates, not an official promise.
No cards at this rarity in the current catalog.
Before you rip
Compare estimated cost to hit this tier (expectation × pack price) with buying a single from the secondary market.
Useful links
Other rarities
- Premium chase
SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list)
Top tier on the Pokémon card rarity list: SIR cards with full-card artwork; values can exceed several hundred pounds or dollars.
SIRView → - Ultra Rare
Ultra Rare — premium rarity tier
Ultra Rare ex, V, VSTAR and GX cards — a core category in any Pokémon TCG rarity list.
URView → - Double Rare
Double Rare
Shiny ex and V cards with silver or gold accents. More common than Ultra Rare but still valuable.
RRView →
FAQ — Illustration Rare (IR) cards
What is a Illustration Rare (IR) Pokémon card?
Illustration Rare (IR) is a rarity tier defined by The Pokémon Company for a given expansion. This rateTCG page lists API catalog cards at that tier, Amazon boxes from matching sets and links to pull expectations on each card page.
How do I improve odds for Illustration Rare (IR)?
Open sealed products whose packs belong to sets that include this tier — boxes listed above share expansions with the cards shown. Compare price per pack and expectations on product pages; nothing is guaranteed in a single pack.
Are Illustration Rare (IR) pull rates official?
No. rateTCG models expectations from booster structure and set rarities. Card-page numbers help compare formats but are not official TPC communications.
Where to compare Illustration Rare (IR) with other rarities?
Go back to the Rarities index for the full chart (Common through SIR), or open another tier at the bottom. The pull calculator helps budget once you picked a tier.