Rarest Pokémon TCG Cards
20 rarity tiers · sorted by current CardMarket value
★ Most Valuable
The 12 highest-priced cards right now, across all rarity tiers.
ACE SPEC Rare
Powerful Trainer cards with a single-copy limit — extremely sought-after in competitive play.
Ultra Rare
Ultra-premium full-art cards featuring powerful Pokémon.
Secret Rare
Cards numbered beyond a set's official print run — highly collectible.
Amazing Rare
Holographic cards with a distinctive rainbow background, exclusive to the Sword & Shield era.
Radiant Rare
Shiny Pokémon cards with a radiant, multi-coloured holo pattern.
Rare Holo
Holographic rares — the original premium tier from Base Set onwards.
Rare
Classic rare cards — vintage prints can command significant prices.
Promo
Promotional cards released outside of booster packs.
RGB Rare
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Holo Rare
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Special illustration rare
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Black White Rare
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Rare Holo LV.X
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Rare PRIME
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Mega Hyper Rare
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Illustration rare
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Classic Collection
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
LEGEND
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Holo Rare VMAX
Premium cards with this rarity classification.
Shiny rare VMAX
Premium cards with this rarity classification.