Beautiful Pokémon card list

45 cards with especially beautiful art, picked by hand, rarest first: from the Rare Rainbow down to the Rare Holo Vs.

Umbreon VMAX Rare Rainbow — Umbreon VMAX

Mega Dragonite ex Special Illustration Rare — Mega Dragonite ex

Mega Gardevoir ex Special Illustration Rare — Mega Gardevoir ex

Beautiful Pokémon in numbers

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Beautiful Pokémon at a glance

45cards

35different Pokémon

24sets and promos

2013first card

First seen in Legendary Treasures

Most cards

The Pokémon with the most beautiful cards.

Umbreon3 cards

Gardevoir3 cards

Moltres3 cards

Reshiram2 cards

Dragonite1 card

Garchomp1 card

Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Rare Rainbow1

Special Illustration Rare14

Rare Ultra5

Illustration Rare14

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo1

Rare Holo VSTAR1

Rare Holo V3

Promo6

By generation

Different Pokémon, by the generation they first appeared in.

111

Cards per year

Beautiful Pokémon cards from 2013 to 2026.

12013

2014

2015

2016

22017

2018

32019

2020

12021

2022

202023

52024

112025

22026

Busiest year: 2023, with 20 cards

By type

The energy types they were printed as.

Psychic8

Dragon6

Fire5

Water5

Darkness4

Grass4

Colorless3

Fighting1

Fairy1

Who drew them

34 illustrators worked on these cards.

rika3

YASHIRO Nanaco2

Kuroimori2

Jiro Sasumo2

Yoriyuki Ikegami2

Bun Toujo2

Susumu Maeya2

Atsushi Furusawa2

Every Beautiful Pokémon card, rarest first

Rare Rainbow

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Umbreon VMAX Rare Rainbow card from Evolving Skies — Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies, 215/203

Special Illustration Rare

14 cards from 9 sets: 13 Pokémon cards and 1 Trainer or Energy card.

Mega Gardevoir ex Special Illustration Rare card from Mega Evolution Base — Mega Gardevoir exMega Evolution Base, 178/132

Team Rocket's Moltres ex Special Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals, 229/182

Cynthia's Garchomp ex Special Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals, 232/182

Espeon ex Special Illustration Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — Espeon exPrismatic Evolutions, 155/131

Sylveon ex Special Illustration Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — Sylveon exPrismatic Evolutions, 156/131

Umbreon ex Special Illustration Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — Umbreon exPrismatic Evolutions, 161/131

Milotic ex Special Illustration Rare card from Surging Sparks — Milotic exSurging Sparks, 237/191

Gardevoir ex Special Illustration Rare card from Paldean Fates — Gardevoir exPaldean Fates, 233/91

Altaria ex Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — Altaria exParadox Rift, 253/182

Venusaur ex Special Illustration Rare card from 151 — Venusaur ex151, 198/165

Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare card from 151 — Charizard ex151, 199/165

Blastoise ex Special Illustration Rare card from 151 — Blastoise ex151, 200/165

N's Plan Special Illustration Rare card from Black Bolt — N's PlanBlack Bolt, 170/86

Rare Ultra

5 cards from 4 sets: 3 Pokémon cards and 2 Trainer or Energy cards.

Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX Rare Ultra card from Unbroken Bonds — Gardevoir & Sylveon-GXUnbroken Bonds, 205/214

Latias & Latios-GX Rare Ultra card from Team Up — Latias & Latios-GXTeam Up, 170/181

Reshiram Rare Ultra card from Legendary Treasures — ReshiramLegendary Treasures, RC22

Cynthia's Ambition Rare Ultra card from Crown Zenith — Cynthia's AmbitionCrown Zenith, GG60

Gardenia's Vigor Rare Ultra card from Crown Zenith — Gardenia's VigorCrown Zenith, GG61

Illustration Rare

14 cards from 9 sets: 14 Pokémon cards.

Meowth Illustration Rare card from Phantasmal Flames — MeowthPhantasmal Flames, 106/94

Cynthia's Roserade Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Cynthia's RoseradeDestined Rivals, 184/182

N's Reshiram Illustration Rare card from Journey Together — N's ReshiramJourney Together, 167/159

Deerling Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — DeerlingTemporal Forces, 165/162

Sawsbuck Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — SawsbuckTemporal Forces, 166/162

Reuniclus Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — ReuniclusTemporal Forces, 171/162

Mantyke Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — MantykeParadox Rift, 189/182

Swablu Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — SwabluParadox Rift, 213/182

Poliwhirl Illustration Rare card from 151 — Poliwhirl151, 176/165

Dragonair Illustration Rare card from 151 — Dragonair151, 181/165

Ninetales Illustration Rare card from Obsidian Flames — NinetalesObsidian Flames, 199/197

Cleffa Illustration Rare card from Obsidian Flames — CleffaObsidian Flames, 202/197

Mismagius Illustration Rare card from Paldea Evolved — MismagiusPaldea Evolved, 212/193

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Mew Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Crown Zenith — MewCrown Zenith, GG10

Rare Holo VSTAR

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Rare Holo V

3 cards from 1 set: 3 Pokémon cards.

Suicune V Rare Holo V card from Crown Zenith — Suicune VCrown Zenith, GG38

Raikou V Rare Holo V card from Crown Zenith — Raikou VCrown Zenith, GG41

Promo

6 cards from 4 sets: 6 Pokémon cards.

Charmander Promo card from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos — CharmanderScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, SVP 044

Kingdra ex Promo card from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos — Kingdra exScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, SVP 131

Galarian Moltres Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos — Galarian MoltresSWSH Black Star Promos, SWSH284

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX Promo card from Sun & Moon Black Star Promos — Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXSun & Moon Black Star Promos, SM210

Umbreon & Darkrai-GX Promo card from Sun & Moon Black Star Promos — Umbreon & Darkrai-GXSun & Moon Black Star Promos, SM241

No.	Card	Set	Rarity	Type	Illustrator
215/203	Umbreon VMAX	Evolving Skies	Rare Rainbow	Darkness	KEIICHIRO ITO
290/217	Mega Dragonite ex	Ascended Heroes	Special Illustration Rare	Dragon	DOM
178/132	Mega Gardevoir ex	Mega Evolution Base	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	Raita Kazama
229/182	Team Rocket's Moltres ex	Destined Rivals	Special Illustration Rare	Fire	AKIRA EGAWA
232/182	Cynthia's Garchomp ex	Destined Rivals	Special Illustration Rare	Fighting	HICO KIM
155/131	Espeon ex	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	sui
156/131	Sylveon ex	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	Cona Nitanda
161/131	Umbreon ex	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	Darkness	YASHIRO Nanaco
237/191	Milotic ex	Surging Sparks	Special Illustration Rare	Water	Kuroimori
233/91	Gardevoir ex	Paldean Fates	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	Kuroimori
253/182	Altaria ex	Paradox Rift	Special Illustration Rare	Dragon	Jiro Sasumo
198/165	Venusaur ex	151	Special Illustration Rare	Grass	Yoriyuki Ikegami
199/165	Charizard ex	151	Special Illustration Rare	Fire	miki kudo
200/165	Blastoise ex	151	Special Illustration Rare	Water	Mitsuhiro Arita
170/86	N's Plan	Black Bolt	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	REND
205/214	Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX	Unbroken Bonds	Rare Ultra	Fairy	Atsuko Nishida
170/181	Latias & Latios-GX	Team Up	Rare Ultra	Dragon	Sanosuke Sakuma
RC22	Reshiram	Legendary Treasures	Rare Ultra	Fire	Kagemaru Himeno
GG60	Cynthia's Ambition	Crown Zenith	Rare Ultra	Trainer	Atsuya Uki
GG61	Gardenia's Vigor	Crown Zenith	Rare Ultra	Trainer	Yoriyuki Ikegami
091/086	Xerneas	Chaos Rising	Illustration Rare	Psychic	YASHIRO Nanaco
106/94	Meowth	Phantasmal Flames	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Uninori
184/182	Cynthia's Roserade	Destined Rivals	Illustration Rare	Grass	rika
167/159	N's Reshiram	Journey Together	Illustration Rare	Dragon	Bun Toujo
165/162	Deerling	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Grass	Susumu Maeya
166/162	Sawsbuck	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Grass	Susumu Maeya
171/162	Reuniclus	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Psychic	Atsushi Furusawa
189/182	Mantyke	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	Water	rika
213/182	Swablu	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Jiro Sasumo
176/165	Poliwhirl	151	Illustration Rare	Water	Gemi
181/165	Dragonair	151	Illustration Rare	Dragon	rika
199/197	Ninetales	Obsidian Flames	Illustration Rare	Fire	SIE NANAHARA
202/197	Cleffa	Obsidian Flames	Illustration Rare	Psychic	HYOGONOSUKE
212/193	Mismagius	Paldea Evolved	Illustration Rare	Psychic	aoki
GG10	Mew	Crown Zenith	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Ryota Murayama
GG56	Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo VSTAR	Pokémon	SIE NANAHARA
GG36	Entei V	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo V	Pokémon	Shigenori Negishi
GG38	Suicune V	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo V	Pokémon	Atsushi Furusawa
GG41	Raikou V	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo V	Pokémon	nagimiso
031	N's Zekrom	Mega Evolution Black Star Promos	Promo	Dragon	Bun Toujo
SVP 044	Charmander	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	Fire	MINAMINAMI Take
SVP 131	Kingdra ex	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	Water	akagi
SWSH284	Galarian Moltres	SWSH Black Star Promos	Promo	Darkness	Shinji Kanda
SM210	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX	Sun & Moon Black Star Promos	Promo	Colorless	HYOGONOSUKE
SM241	Umbreon & Darkrai-GX	Sun & Moon Black Star Promos	Promo	Darkness	so-taro

Questions about Beautiful Pokémon cards

How many cards are on the beautiful list?

45 so far, from Reshiram in Legendary Treasures (2013) to the newest sets, and 6 of them are promos. They're all in the list above, rarest first.

What is the rarest Beautiful Pokémon card?

It's the Rare Rainbow, like Umbreon VMAX from Evolving Skies (215/203).

Which Pokémon has the most beautiful cards?

Umbreon, with 3 cards. Gardevoir (3), Moltres (3) and Reshiram (2) are next.

What makes a card one of the most beautiful?

Cards whose artwork is simply lovely to look at: soft light, gentle colours and scenes you could frame. Each card was picked by hand by looking at the art, so the list is a selection, not every Illustration Rare.

Who drew the most beautiful cards?

rika, with 3 cards, followed by YASHIRO Nanaco (2) and Kuroimori (2).

Beautiful Pokémon card list

Beautiful Pokémon in numbers

Beautiful Pokémon at a glance

Most cards

Rarity breakdown

By generation

Cards per year

By type

Who drew them

Every Beautiful Pokémon card, rarest first

Questions about Beautiful Pokémon cards

How many cards are on the beautiful list?

What is the rarest Beautiful Pokémon card?

Which Pokémon has the most beautiful cards?

What makes a card one of the most beautiful?

Who drew the most beautiful cards?

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