While the early sets made it pretty clear, recent sets have made it a bit more confusing.

So, you might have pulled an insanely rare card and not even realized it!

Enter Gold Rare cards from the Scarlet & Violet sets these beauties are ultra-rare!

Three of the most valuable cards from the Pokemon TCG Journey Together set.

So get ready to level up your knowledge and maybe even your card collection!

Gold Rare cards are not limited to Pokemon.

They can also include energy, special energy, item, stadium, and Pokemon Tool cards.

N’s Trainer cards in Pokemon TCG.

However,there are no Gold Rare versions of Supporter cards.

These gilded holographic cardsfeature an additional layer of glitter foil.Another distinguishing feature of these cards is their rarity symbol.

Two stars are below, and one star is above the others, forming a pyramid-like shape.

Pikachu Star, Gyarados Star Delta Species and Charizard Star Delta Species cards in Pokemon TCG.

Pulling Hyper Rare cards is not easy, asthey have very low pull rates.

Additionally, because of their rarity, be cautious of fake Gold Rare cards and shop from trusted sellers.

Do not confuse Ultra Rare cards with Hyper Rares.

Charizard ex, Skeledige ex and Iron Leaves ex from Pokemon TCG.

Hyper Rare cards are rarer and more valuable than Ultra Rare cards.

However, there isn’t a complete overlap between the two.

This distinction reflects how the rarity was handled differently in older English sets compared to newer ones.

Walking Wake ex from Temporal Forces in Pokemon TCG.

Basic Grass Energy from Paldea Evolved in Pokemon TCG.

Superior Energy Retrieval from Paldea Evolved set in Pokemon TCG.

Meowscarada ex from Triplet Beat set in Pokemon TCG.

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