Book Pokémon card list

57 cards with books in the art, picked by hand, rarest first: from the Rare Secret down to the Commons.

Sinistcha ex Special Illustration Rare — Sinistcha ex

Book Pokémon in numbers

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Book Pokémon at a glance

57cards

29different Pokémon

25sets and promos

2013first card

First seen in Plasma Blast

Most cards

The Pokémon with the most book cards.

Cinccino2 cards

Eevee2 cards

Minccino2 cards

Pikachu1 card

Sinistcha1 card

Alakazam1 card

Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Rare Secret1

Rare Rainbow1

Special Illustration Rare10

Ultra Rare7

Rare Ultra6

Illustration Rare15

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo5

Rare Holo V1

Rare Holo5

Rare2

Uncommon1

Common3

By generation

Different Pokémon, by the generation they first appeared in.

Cards per year

Book Pokémon cards from 2013 to 2026.

12013

2014

2015

12016

2017

2018

22019

2020

22021

132022

152023

142024

82025

12026

Busiest year: 2023, with 15 cards

By type

The energy types they were printed as.

Colorless9

Psychic5

Lightning4

Grass3

Metal2

Fire2

Water1

Who drew them

38 illustrators worked on these cards.

Akira Komayama4

Sanosuke Sakuma3

GIDORA3

Saboteri2

DOM2

Souichirou Gunjima2

Oswaldo KATO2

OKACHEKE2

Every Book Pokémon card, rarest first

Rare Secret

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Pikachu Rare Secret card from Cosmic Eclipse — PikachuCosmic Eclipse, 241/236

Rare Rainbow

1 card from 1 set: all Trainer and Energy cards.

Special Illustration Rare

10 cards from 7 sets: 2 Pokémon cards and 8 Trainer or Energy cards.

Alakazam ex Special Illustration Rare card from 151 — Alakazam ex151, 201/165

Lacey Special Illustration Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — LaceyPrismatic Evolutions, 175/131

Briar Special Illustration Rare card from Stellar Crown — BriarStellar Crown, 171/142

Lacey Special Illustration Rare card from Stellar Crown — LaceyStellar Crown, 172/142

Professor Sada's Vitality Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — Professor Sada's VitalityParadox Rift, 256/182

Geeta Special Illustration Rare card from Obsidian Flames — GeetaObsidian Flames, 226/197

Jacq Special Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base — JacqScarlet & Violet Base, 250/198

Miriam Special Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base — MiriamScarlet & Violet Base, 251/198

Penny Special Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base — PennyScarlet & Violet Base, 252/198

Ultra Rare

7 cards from 6 sets: all Trainer and Energy cards.

Atticus Ultra Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — AtticusPrismatic Evolutions, 134/131

Caretaker Ultra Rare card from Twilight Masquerade — CaretakerTwilight Masquerade, 203/167

Lucian Ultra Rare card from Twilight Masquerade — LucianTwilight Masquerade, 208/167

Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking Ultra Rare card from Temporal Forces — Ciphermaniac's CodebreakingTemporal Forces, 198/162

Shauntal Ultra Rare card from Paradox Rift — ShauntalParadox Rift, 243/182

Bill's Transfer Ultra Rare card from 151 — Bill's Transfer151, 194/165

Jacq Ultra Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base — JacqScarlet & Violet Base, 236/198

Rare Ultra

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

Galarian Perrserker V Rare Ultra card from Lost Origin — Galarian Perrserker VLost Origin, 184/196

Espeon V Rare Ultra card from Evolving Skies — Espeon VEvolving Skies, 180/203

Roxanne Rare Ultra card from Crown Zenith — RoxanneCrown Zenith, GG66

Cyllene Rare Ultra card from Astral Radiance — CylleneAstral Radiance, 183/189

Cheren's Care Rare Ultra card from Brilliant Stars — Cheren's CareBrilliant Stars, 168/172

Acerola's Premonition Rare Ultra card from Brilliant Stars — Acerola's PremonitionBrilliant Stars, TG24

Illustration Rare

15 cards from 10 sets: 15 Pokémon cards.

Espurr Illustration Rare card from Perfect Order — EspurrPerfect Order, 095/086

Yamper Illustration Rare card from Phantasmal Flames — YamperPhantasmal Flames, 099/094

Stufful Illustration Rare card from Mega Evolution Base — StuffulMega Evolution Base, 154/132

Joltik Illustration Rare card from White Flare — JoltikWhite Flare, 116/86

Cinccino Illustration Rare card from Black Bolt — CinccinoBlack Bolt, 153/86

Herdier Illustration Rare card from White Flare — HerdierWhite Flare, 155/86

Team Rocket's Meowth Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Team Rocket's MeowthDestined Rivals, 203/182

Lileep Illustration Rare card from Stellar Crown — LileepStellar Crown, 145/142

Poltchageist Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade — PoltchageistTwilight Masquerade, 171/167

Chansey Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade — ChanseyTwilight Masquerade, 187/167

Eevee Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade — EeveeTwilight Masquerade, 188/167

Litten Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — LittenTemporal Forces, 167/162

Minccino Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — MinccinoTemporal Forces, 182/162

Cinccino Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — CinccinoTemporal Forces, 183/162

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

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

5 cards from 4 sets: 5 Pokémon cards.

Dunsparce Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Crown Zenith — DunsparceCrown Zenith, GG23

Chandelure Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Lost Origin — ChandelureLost Origin, TG04

Castform Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Lost Origin — CastformLost Origin, TG11

Gardevoir Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Astral Radiance — GardevoirAstral Radiance, TG05

Eevee Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Brilliant Stars — EeveeBrilliant Stars, TG11

Rare Holo V

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Rare Holo

5 cards from 4 sets: 1 Pokémon card and 4 Trainer or Energy cards.

Golurk Rare Holo card from Plasma Blast — GolurkPlasma Blast, 46/101

Hop Rare Holo card from Crown Zenith — HopCrown Zenith, 133/159

Raihan Rare Holo card from Crown Zenith — RaihanCrown Zenith, 140/159

Rare

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

Professor's Research Rare card from Shining Fates — Professor's ResearchShining Fates, 060/072

Uncommon

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Common

3 cards from 3 sets: 3 Pokémon cards.

Minccino Common card from Brilliant Stars — MinccinoBrilliant Stars, 124/172

Charmeleon Common card from Generations — CharmeleonGenerations, RC4

No.	Card	Set	Rarity	Type	Illustrator
241/236	Pikachu	Cosmic Eclipse	Rare Secret	Lightning	Hitoshi Ariga
206/189	Roxanne	Astral Radiance	Rare Rainbow	Trainer	Sanosuke Sakuma
210/167	Sinistcha ex	Twilight Masquerade	Special Illustration Rare	Grass	Saboteri
201/165	Alakazam ex	151	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	Shinya Komatsu
175/131	Lacey	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	Tomowaka
171/142	Briar	Stellar Crown	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	DOM
172/142	Lacey	Stellar Crown	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	Souichirou Gunjima
256/182	Professor Sada's Vitality	Paradox Rift	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	Ryota Murayama
226/197	Geeta	Obsidian Flames	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	DOM
250/198	Jacq	Scarlet & Violet Base	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	Oswaldo KATO
251/198	Miriam	Scarlet & Violet Base	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	Akira Komayama
252/198	Penny	Scarlet & Violet Base	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	OKACHEKE
134/131	Atticus	Prismatic Evolutions	Ultra Rare	Trainer	GIDORA
203/167	Caretaker	Twilight Masquerade	Ultra Rare	Trainer	Akira Komayama
208/167	Lucian	Twilight Masquerade	Ultra Rare	Trainer	hncl
198/162	Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking	Temporal Forces	Ultra Rare	Trainer	Taira Akitsu
243/182	Shauntal	Paradox Rift	Ultra Rare	Trainer	En Morikura
194/165	Bill's Transfer	151	Ultra Rare	Trainer	GIDORA
236/198	Jacq	Scarlet & Violet Base	Ultra Rare	Trainer	GIDORA
184/196	Galarian Perrserker V	Lost Origin	Rare Ultra	Metal	GOSSAN
180/203	Espeon V	Evolving Skies	Rare Ultra	Psychic	sowsow
GG66	Roxanne	Crown Zenith	Rare Ultra	Trainer	Toshinao Aoki
183/189	Cyllene	Astral Radiance	Rare Ultra	Trainer	nagimiso
168/172	Cheren's Care	Brilliant Stars	Rare Ultra	Trainer	Ryuta Fuse
TG24	Acerola's Premonition	Brilliant Stars	Rare Ultra	Trainer	yuu
095/086	Espurr	Perfect Order	Illustration Rare	Psychic	MINAMINAMI Take
099/094	Yamper	Phantasmal Flames	Illustration Rare	Lightning	tono
154/132	Stufful	Mega Evolution Base	Illustration Rare	Colorless	OKACHEKE
116/86	Joltik	White Flare	Illustration Rare	Lightning	HYOGONOSUKE
153/86	Cinccino	Black Bolt	Illustration Rare	Colorless	tono
155/86	Herdier	White Flare	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Makura Tami
203/182	Team Rocket's Meowth	Destined Rivals	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Shimaris Yukichi
145/142	Lileep	Stellar Crown	Illustration Rare	Grass	Mori Yuu
171/167	Poltchageist	Twilight Masquerade	Illustration Rare	Grass	Saboteri
187/167	Chansey	Twilight Masquerade	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Toshinao Aoki
188/167	Eevee	Twilight Masquerade	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Narumi Sato
167/162	Litten	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Fire	Makura Tami
182/162	Minccino	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Shibuzoh.
183/162	Cinccino	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Colorless	Shibuzoh.
189/182	Mantyke	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	Water	rika
GG23	Dunsparce	Crown Zenith	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Kurata So
TG04	Chandelure	Lost Origin	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	chibi
TG11	Castform	Lost Origin	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Atsushi Furusawa
TG05	Gardevoir	Astral Radiance	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Sanosuke Sakuma
TG11	Eevee	Brilliant Stars	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Souichirou Gunjima
TG17	Shadow Rider Calyrex V	Astral Radiance	Rare Holo V	Pokémon	Oswaldo KATO
46/101	Golurk	Plasma Blast	Rare Holo	Psychic	Akira Komayama
133/159	Hop	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo	Trainer	Taira Akitsu
140/159	Raihan	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo	Trainer	Hideki Ishikawa
147/172	Professor's Research	Brilliant Stars	Rare Holo	Trainer	Sanosuke Sakuma
133/181	Bill's Analysis	Team Up	Rare Holo	Trainer	Naoki Saito
128/196	Magearna	Lost Origin	Rare	Metal	Rianti Hidayat
060/072	Professor's Research	Shining Fates	Rare	Trainer	Hideki Ishikawa
093/191	Indeedee	Surging Sparks	Uncommon	Psychic	Sekio
039/159	Shinx	Crown Zenith	Common	Lightning	Mina Nakai
124/172	Minccino	Brilliant Stars	Common	Colorless	Mina Nakai
RC4	Charmeleon	Generations	Common	Fire	Akira Komayama

Questions about Book Pokémon cards

How many cards are on the book list?

57 so far, from Golurk in Plasma Blast (2013) to the newest sets. They're all in the list above, rarest first.

What is the rarest Book Pokémon card?

It's the Rare Secret, like Pikachu from Cosmic Eclipse (241/236).

What makes a card a book card?

Books are part of the scene: Pokémon reading, libraries, stacks of books and studies. Each card was picked by hand by looking at the art, so the list is a selection, not every card set indoors.

Who drew the most book cards?

Akira Komayama, with 4 cards, followed by Sanosuke Sakuma (3) and GIDORA (3).

Book Pokémon card list

Book Pokémon in numbers

Book Pokémon at a glance

Most cards

Rarity breakdown

By generation

Cards per year

By type

Who drew them

Every Book Pokémon card, rarest first

Questions about Book Pokémon cards

How many cards are on the book list?

What is the rarest Book Pokémon card?

What makes a card a book card?

Who drew the most book cards?

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