Rare Pokemon Cards

4,036 cards printed at Rare across 150 sets. Rare cards show a black star and are the top of the non-holo pull, one or two per pack. Most are powerful evolutions, though only the chase cards command real money. How to spot it: see the rarity symbols guide.

Most valuable Rare cards

	Card	Set	Number	Rarity	Price*
	Shining Tyranitar	Neo Destiny	113/105	Rare	$4,249.99
	Shining Charizard	Neo Destiny	107/105	Rare	$3,998.99
	Pikachu Star	Holon Phantoms	104/110	Rare	$3,200.00
	Treecko ☆	Team Rocket Returns	109/109	Rare	$2,400.00
	Lugia	Aquapolis	149/147	Rare	$2,225.00
	Charizard	Legendary Collection	3/110	Rare	$2,100.00
	Flareon ☆	Power Keepers	100/108	Rare	$1,999.95
	Jolteon ☆	Power Keepers	101/108	Rare	$1,999.94
	Shining Celebi	Neo Destiny	106/105	Rare	$1,801.00
	Charizard ex	FireRed & LeafGreen	105/112	Rare	$1,699.99
	Gengar	Legendary Collection	11/110	Rare	$1,599.99
	Gengar ex	FireRed & LeafGreen	108/112	Rare	$1,399.99
	Lugia	Neo Genesis	9/111	Rare	$1,299.96
	Umbreon	Aquapolis	H29	Rare	$1,252.62
	Alakazam	Skyridge	H01	Rare	$1,199.99
	Raikou ☆	Unseen Forces	114/115	Rare	$1,100.00
	Suicune ☆	Unseen Forces	115/115	Rare	$1,100.00
	Groudon Star	Delta Species	111/113	Rare	$1,010.00
	Kabutops	Skyridge	150/144	Rare	$1,000.00
	Dark Gengar	Neo Destiny	6/105	Rare	$999.99
	Rayquaza ex	Deoxys	102/107	Rare	$999.00
	Dark Blastoise	Legendary Collection	4/110	Rare	$975.00
	Metagross Star	Delta Species	113/113	Rare	$951.99
	Celebi ☆	Crystal Guardians	100/100	Rare	$950.00
	Shining Mewtwo	Neo Destiny	109/105	Rare	$940.00
	Lugia ex	Unseen Forces	105/115	Rare	$902.49
	Vaporeon ☆	Power Keepers	102/108	Rare	$900.99
	Alakazam ☆	Crystal Guardians	99/100	Rare	$900.00
	Rocket's Zapdos ex	Team Rocket Returns	106/109	Rare	$899.99
	Charizard	Base Set	4/102	Rare	$800.43

Newest Rare cards

	Card	Set	Number	Rarity	Price*
	Armarouge	Pitch Black	12/84	Rare	$0.25
	Primarina	Pitch Black	20/84	Rare	$0.19
	Miraidon	Pitch Black	28/84	Rare	$0.22
	Spiritomb	Pitch Black	35/84	Rare	$0.26
	Koraidon	Pitch Black	47/84	Rare	$0.19
	Zarude	Pitch Black	56/84	Rare	$0.18
	Chi-Yu	Pitch Black	59/84	Rare	$0.21
	Bastiodon	Pitch Black	62/84	Rare	$0.18
	Silvally	Pitch Black	70/84	Rare	$0.23
	Shadowy Darkness Energy	Pitch Black	83/84	Rare	$0.22
	Voltaic Lightning Energy	Pitch Black	84/84	Rare	$0.25
	Chesnaught	Chaos Rising	7/86	Rare	$0.27
	Ho-Oh	Chaos Rising	10/86	Rare	$0.27
	Delphox	Chaos Rising	13/86	Rare	$0.29
	Keldeo	Chaos Rising	19/86	Rare	$0.25
	Ampharos	Chaos Rising	29/86	Rare	$0.28
	Trevenant	Chaos Rising	39/86	Rare	$0.27
	Xerneas	Chaos Rising	42/86	Rare	$0.22
	Crobat	Chaos Rising	51/86	Rare	$0.29
	Goodra	Chaos Rising	68/86	Rare	$0.27
	Bubbly Water Energy	Chaos Rising	84/86	Rare	$0.20
	Magnetic Metal Energy	Chaos Rising	85/86	Rare	$0.24
	Nitro Fire Energy	Chaos Rising	86/86	Rare	$0.24
	Serperior	Perfect Order	6/88	Rare	$0.29
	Dewgong	Perfect Order	19/88	Rare	$0.24
	Aurorus	Perfect Order	24/88	Rare	$0.26
	Luxray	Perfect Order	28/88	Rare	$0.23
	Landorus	Perfect Order	41/88	Rare	$0.20
	Tyrantrum	Perfect Order	45/88	Rare	$0.22
	Gengar	Perfect Order	50/88	Rare	$1.02

*TCGplayer market price for each card's most valuable finish — not an appraisal.