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.
SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) cards in the rateTCG catalog (48 examples): click a card for its set, pull expectations per box and Amazon links for sealed products from the same expansion.
This SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) 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.
Amazon boxes to hunt SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) cards
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box
me4
$92.50
$10.28/pack per pack
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising Booster Display
me4
$279.99
$7.78/pack per pack
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising Booster Bundle
me4
$51.98
$5.78/pack per pack
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Perfect Order Booster Display Box
me3
$279.00
$7.75/pack per pack
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box
me3
$85.73
$9.53/pack per pack
Pokémon Trading Card Game: Mega Evolution Booster Display, 36 Count
me1
$377.53
$10.49/pack per pack
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SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) cards in catalog (48)
Mega Absol ex
Mega Evolution
Lillie's Determination
Mega Evolution
Mega Latias ex
Mega Evolution
Wally's Compassion
Mega Evolution
Mega Venusaur ex
Mega Evolution
Mega Gardevoir ex
Mega Evolution
Mega Kangaskhan ex
Mega Evolution
Mega Lucario ex
Mega Evolution
Acerola's Mischief
Mega Evolution
Lt. Surge's Bargain
Mega Evolution
Mega Charizard X ex
Phantasmal Flames
Rotom ex
Phantasmal Flames
Mega Sharpedo ex
Phantasmal Flames
Mega Lopunny ex
Phantasmal Flames
Dawn
Phantasmal Flames
Mega Meganium ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Emboar ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Feraligatr ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Froslass ex
Ascended Heroes
Pikachu ex
Ascended Heroes
Pikachu ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Eelektross ex
Ascended Heroes
Iono's Bellibolt ex
Ascended Heroes
Lillie's Clefairy ex
Ascended Heroes
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Diancie ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Hawlucha ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Gengar ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Scrafty ex
Ascended Heroes
N's Zoroark ex
Ascended Heroes
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex
Ascended Heroes
Fezandipiti ex
Ascended Heroes
Steven's Metagross ex
Ascended Heroes
Mega Dragonite ex
Ascended Heroes
Canari
Ascended Heroes
Iris's Fighting Spirit
Ascended Heroes
Surfer
Ascended Heroes
Mega Starmie ex
Perfect Order
Mega Clefable ex
Perfect Order
Mega Zygarde ex
Perfect Order
Meowth ex
Perfect Order
Jacinthe
Perfect Order
Rosa's Encouragement
Perfect Order
Mega Floette ex
Chaos Rising
Cinccino ex
Chaos Rising
AZ's Tranquility
Chaos Rising
Mega Dragalge ex
Chaos Rising
Mega Greninja ex
Chaos Rising
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Other rarities
- Illustration
Illustration Rare (IR)
IR cards on the modern rarity chart: extended full-art illustrations, highly valued by collectors.
IRView → - 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.
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FAQ — SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) cards
What is a SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) Pokémon card?
SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) 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 SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list)?
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 SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) 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 SIR — Special Illustration Rare (rarity list) 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.