One of these rarity levels is the Special Illustration Rare cards.
Rare, gold, and absolutely stunning!
These cards are exclusive to non-Asian regions.
Keep in mind that every card has a collector number, usually located in the bottom-left or bottom-right corner.
For example, in a 90-card set, anything numbered 91 or higher is classified as a Secret Rare.
These Full Art cards often depict Pokemon in their natural environments.
However, Item, Tool, and Stadium cards do not come in this rarity.
Trainer Gallery cards from the Brilliant Stars expansion are also sometimes confused with Special Illustration Rares.
As the name suggests,Trainer Gallery cards usually feature trainers,while Special Illustration Rares generally do not.
Trainer Gallery cards also have a white star as their rarity symbol, instead of a double star.
Like Special Illustration Rares, these cards also feature alternate full-art Pokemon and are considered Secret Rares.
Special Illustration Rare cardsalways have Double Rare and Ultra Rare versionsof the same Pokemon in the same set.
Illustration Rare cards, however, do not have additional alternate arts in the same set.
Additionally, don’t confuse Special Illustration Rare cards with Hyper Rare cards.
However, unlike Special Illustration Rare cards, Hyper Rares do not feature any supporter cards.
