Poké Card Lists

Birthday Pokémon card list

31 cards with presents, cake and party scenes, picked by hand, rarest first: from the 3 Special Illustration Rares down to the Commons.

Carmine Special Illustration Rare
Carmine
Bianca's Devotion Special Illustration Rare
Bianca's Devotion
Iono Special Illustration Rare
Iono

Birthday Pokémon in numbers

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Birthday Pokémon at a glance

31cards
19different Pokémon
25sets and promos
2001first card

First seen in Neo Discovery

Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Special Illustration Rare3
Rare Ultra2
Illustration Rare5
Rare Holo VMAX1
Rare Holo1
Promo2
Rare4
Uncommon10
Common3

By generation

Different Pokémon, by the generation they first appeared in.

21
42
33
14
45
16
7
38
19

Cards per year

Birthday Pokémon cards from 2001 to 2025.

12001
12002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
12010
2011
12012
32013
2014
12015
12016
12017
22018
32019
32020
22021
12022
32023
62024
12025

Busiest year: 2024, with 6 cards

By type

The energy types they were printed as.

Psychic7
Lightning4
Colorless3
Water2
Fairy2
Grass1
Fighting1
Metal1
Fire1

Who drew them

25 illustrators worked on these cards.

En Morikura2
kirisAki2
Sanosuke Sakuma2
Akira Komayama2
Naoki Saito2
Kanako Eo2
Cona Nitanda1
Dsuke1

Every Birthday Pokémon card, rarest first

Special Illustration Rare

3

3 cards from 3 sets: all Trainer and Energy cards.

Carmine Special Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade
CarmineTwilight Masquerade, 217/167
Bianca's Devotion Special Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces
Bianca's DevotionTemporal Forces, 209/162
Iono Special Illustration Rare card from Paldea Evolved
IonoPaldea Evolved, 269/193

Rare Ultra

2

2 cards from 2 sets: all Trainer and Energy cards.

Friends in Galar Rare Ultra card from Silver Tempest
Friends in GalarSilver Tempest, TG23
Aroma Lady Rare Ultra card from Evolving Skies
Aroma LadyEvolving Skies, 199/203

Illustration Rare

5

5 cards from 5 sets: 5 Pokémon cards.

Milcery Illustration Rare card from Stellar Crown
MilceryStellar Crown, 152/142
Dipplin Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade
DipplinTwilight Masquerade, 170/167
Lickitung Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces
LickitungTemporal Forces, 180/162
Plusle Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift
PlusleParadox Rift, 193/182
Kirlia Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base
KirliaScarlet & Violet Base, 212/198

Rare Holo VMAX

1

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Alcremie VMAX Rare Holo VMAX card from Champion's Path
Alcremie VMAXChampion's Path, 023/073

Rare Holo

1

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Meloetta Rare Holo card from BREAKthrough
MeloettaBREAKthrough, 85/162

Promo

2

2 cards from 2 sets: 1 Pokémon card and 1 Trainer or Energy card.

Galarian Mr. Rime Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos
Galarian Mr. RimeSWSH Black Star Promos, SWSH079
Champions Festival Promo card from Sun & Moon Black Star Promos
Champions FestivalSun & Moon Black Star Promos, SM78

Rare

4

4 cards from 4 sets: 4 Pokémon cards.

Alcremie Rare card from Rebel Clash
AlcremieRebel Clash, 087/192
Whimsicott Rare card from Unified Minds
WhimsicottUnified Minds, 144/236
Bronzong Rare card from Team Up
BronzongTeam Up, 101/181
Wobbuffet Rare card from Lost Thunder
WobbuffetLost Thunder, 93/214

Uncommon

10

10 cards from 8 sets: 7 Pokémon cards and 3 Trainer or Energy cards.

Swirlix Uncommon card from Generations
SwirlixGenerations, RC19
Cinccino Uncommon card from Legendary Treasures
CinccinoLegendary Treasures, RC19
Pignite Uncommon card from Legendary Treasures
PigniteLegendary Treasures, 26/113
Minun Uncommon card from Legendary Treasures
MinunLegendary Treasures, 48/113
Raichu Uncommon card from Next Destinies
RaichuNext Destinies, 40/99
Flaaffy Uncommon card from Expedition Base Set
FlaaffyExpedition Base Set, 77/165
Igglybuff Uncommon card from Neo Discovery
IgglybuffNeo Discovery, 40/75
Harlequin Uncommon card from White Flare
HarlequinWhite Flare, 083/086
Pokémon Fan Club Uncommon card from Ultra Prism
Pokémon Fan ClubUltra Prism, 133/156
Twins Uncommon card from Triumphant
TwinsTriumphant, 89/102

Common

3

3 cards from 3 sets: 3 Pokémon cards.

Swirlix Common card from Twilight Masquerade
SwirlixTwilight Masquerade, 089/167
Delibird Common card from Chilling Reign
DelibirdChilling Reign, 032/198
Milcery Common card from Rebel Clash
MilceryRebel Clash, 086/192

Questions about Birthday Pokémon cards

How many cards are on the birthday list?

31 so far, from Igglybuff in Neo Discovery (2001) to the newest sets, and 2 of them are promos. They're all in the list above, rarest first.

What is the rarest Birthday Pokémon card?

The top of the list is the 3 Special Illustration Rares, like Carmine from Twilight Masquerade (217/167) and Bianca's Devotion from Temporal Forces.

What makes a card a birthday card?

The artwork looks like a party: presents, cake and sweets, balloons, flags and decorations, or a cosy room full of gifts. Each card was picked by hand by looking at the art, so the list is a selection, not every card with a present in it.

Who drew the most birthday cards?

En Morikura, with 2 cards, followed by kirisAki (2) and Sanosuke Sakuma (2).

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