Neon Retro Pokémon card list

53 cards drawn in a neon, retro-future style, picked by hand, rarest first: from the 13 Special Illustration Rares down to the Rare Holo GXs.

Mega Starmie ex Special Illustration Rare — Mega Starmie ex

Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex Special Illustration Rare — Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex

Rotom ex Special Illustration Rare — Rotom ex

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Neon Retro Pokémon at a glance

53cards

42different Pokémon

26sets and promos

2013first card

First seen in Plasma Freeze

Most cards

The Pokémon with the most neon retro cards.

Mewtwo5 cards

Latias2 cards

Genesect2 cards

Iron Valiant2 cards

Miraidon2 cards

Toxtricity2 cards

Mewtwo leads with 5

Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Special Illustration Rare13

Ultra Rare4

Rare Ultra3

Illustration Rare15

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo2

Rare Holo VMAX3

Rare Holo VSTAR1

Rare Holo V2

Rare Holo GX1

Promo9

By generation

Different Pokémon, by the generation they first appeared in.

Cards per year

Neon Retro Pokémon cards from 2013 to 2026.

22013

12014

2015

2016

12017

12018

32019

2020

12021

42022

142023

42024

172025

52026

Busiest year: 2025, with 17 cards

By type

The energy types they were printed as.

Psychic17

Darkness10

Lightning7

Metal3

Colorless3

Dragon2

Water1

Grass1

Fire1

Who drew them

35 illustrators worked on these cards.

5ban Graphics5

Akira Komayama4

kantaro3

Ligton2

AKIRA EGAWA2

Kazumasa Yasukuni2

Eske Yoshinob2

Ryo Ueda2

Every Neon Retro Pokémon card, rarest first

Special Illustration Rare

13 cards from 11 sets: 12 Pokémon cards and 1 Trainer or Energy card.

Mega Starmie ex Special Illustration Rare card from Perfect Order — Mega Starmie exPerfect Order, 118/86

Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex Special Illustration Rare card from Ascended Heroes — Marnie's Grimmsnarl exAscended Heroes, 287/217

Rotom ex Special Illustration Rare card from Phantasmal Flames — Rotom exPhantasmal Flames, 126/94

Mega Latias ex Special Illustration Rare card from Mega Evolution Base — Mega Latias exMega Evolution Base, 181/132

Genesect ex Special Illustration Rare card from Black Bolt — Genesect exBlack Bolt, 169/86

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals, 231/182

Team Rocket's Crobat ex Special Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Team Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals, 234/182

Iron Hands ex Special Illustration Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — Iron Hands exPrismatic Evolutions, 154/131

Iron Valiant ex Special Illustration Rare card from Prismatic Evolutions — Iron Valiant exPrismatic Evolutions, 157/131

Iron Valiant ex Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — Iron Valiant exParadox Rift, 249/182

Revavroom ex Special Illustration Rare card from Obsidian Flames — Revavroom exObsidian Flames, 224/197

Miraidon ex Special Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base — Miraidon exScarlet & Violet Base, 244/198

Eri Special Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — EriTemporal Forces, 210/162

Ultra Rare

4 cards from 4 sets: 4 Pokémon cards.

Mega Manectric ex Ultra Rare card from Mega Evolution Base — Mega Manectric exMega Evolution Base, 158/132

Hydreigon ex Ultra Rare card from White Flare — Hydreigon exWhite Flare, 161/86

Genesect ex Ultra Rare card from Black Bolt — Genesect exBlack Bolt, 161/86

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Ultra Rare card from Destined Rivals — Team Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals, 216/182

Rare Ultra

3 cards from 3 sets: 3 Pokémon cards.

Toxicroak-EX Rare Ultra card from Flashfire — Toxicroak-EXFlashfire, 102/106

Latias-EX Rare Ultra card from Plasma Freeze — Latias-EXPlasma Freeze, 112/116

Illustration Rare

15 cards from 10 sets: 15 Pokémon cards.

Misdreavus Illustration Rare card from Ascended Heroes — MisdreavusAscended Heroes, 233/217

Banette Illustration Rare card from Ascended Heroes — BanetteAscended Heroes, 234/217

Hop's Trevenant Illustration Rare card from Ascended Heroes — Hop's TrevenantAscended Heroes, 237/217

Toxtricity Illustration Rare card from Phantasmal Flames — ToxtricityPhantasmal Flames, 103/94

Elgyem Illustration Rare card from Black Bolt — ElgyemBlack Bolt, 120/86

Sigilyph Illustration Rare card from White Flare — SigilyphWhite Flare, 121/86

Gothorita Illustration Rare card from White Flare — GothoritaWhite Flare, 125/86

Team Rocket's Murkrow Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals — Team Rocket's MurkrowDestined Rivals, 200/182

Zeraora Illustration Rare card from Stellar Crown — ZeraoraStellar Crown, 151/142

Munkidori Illustration Rare card from Shrouded Fable — MunkidoriShrouded Fable, 072/064

Gastly Illustration Rare card from Temporal Forces — GastlyTemporal Forces, 177/162

Loudred Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — LoudredParadox Rift, 212/182

Porygon-Z Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — Porygon-ZParadox Rift, 214/182

Iron Jugulis Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift — Iron JugulisParadox Rift, 216/182

Toedscool Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet Base — ToedscoolScarlet & Violet Base, 201/198

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Toxtricity Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Crown Zenith — ToxtricityCrown Zenith, GG09

Malamar Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card from Silver Tempest — MalamarSilver Tempest, TG06

Rare Holo VMAX

3 cards from 2 sets: 3 Pokémon cards.

Rayquaza VMAX Rare Holo VMAX card from Silver Tempest — Rayquaza VMAXSilver Tempest, TG20

Duraludon VMAX Rare Holo VMAX card from Silver Tempest — Duraludon VMAXSilver Tempest, TG21

Rare Holo VSTAR

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Rare Holo V

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Mew V Rare Holo V card from Crown Zenith — Mew VCrown Zenith, 060/159

Eternatus V Rare Holo V card from Lost Origin — Eternatus VLost Origin, TG21

Rare Holo GX

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Promo

9 cards from 5 sets: 9 Pokémon cards.

Miraidon Promo card from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos — MiraidonScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, SVP 013

Pecharunt Promo card from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos — PecharuntScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, SVP 129

Marnie's Morpeko Promo card from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos — Marnie's MorpekoScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, SVP 206

Jolteon V Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos — Jolteon VSWSH Black Star Promos, SWSH183

Mewtwo V Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos — Mewtwo VSWSH Black Star Promos, SWSH223

Armored Mewtwo Promo card from Sun & Moon Black Star Promos — Armored MewtwoSun & Moon Black Star Promos, SM228

Mewtwo-EX Promo card from XY Black Star Promos — Mewtwo-EXXY Black Star Promos, XY125

No.	Card	Set	Rarity	Type	Illustrator
118/86	Mega Starmie ex	Perfect Order	Special Illustration Rare	Water	takuyoa
287/217	Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex	Ascended Heroes	Special Illustration Rare	Darkness	Ligton
126/94	Rotom ex	Phantasmal Flames	Special Illustration Rare	Lightning	Yoshimi Miyoshi
181/132	Mega Latias ex	Mega Evolution Base	Special Illustration Rare	Dragon	AKIRA EGAWA
169/86	Genesect ex	Black Bolt	Special Illustration Rare	Metal	kantaro
231/182	Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex	Destined Rivals	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	Iwamoto05
234/182	Team Rocket's Crobat ex	Destined Rivals	Special Illustration Rare	Darkness	cochi8i
154/131	Iron Hands ex	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	Lightning	Kazumasa Yasukuni
157/131	Iron Valiant ex	Prismatic Evolutions	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	danciao
249/182	Iron Valiant ex	Paradox Rift	Special Illustration Rare	Psychic	kantaro
224/197	Revavroom ex	Obsidian Flames	Special Illustration Rare	Metal	Souichirou Gunjima
244/198	Miraidon ex	Scarlet & Violet Base	Special Illustration Rare	Lightning	kantaro
210/162	Eri	Temporal Forces	Special Illustration Rare	Trainer	DOM
158/132	Mega Manectric ex	Mega Evolution Base	Ultra Rare	Lightning	5ban Graphics
161/86	Hydreigon ex	White Flare	Ultra Rare	Darkness	5ban Graphics
161/86	Genesect ex	Black Bolt	Ultra Rare	Metal	5ban Graphics
216/182	Team Rocket's Nidoking ex	Destined Rivals	Ultra Rare	Darkness	5ban Graphics
148/163	Mimikyu V	Battle Styles	Rare Ultra	Psychic	Eske Yoshinob
102/106	Toxicroak-EX	Flashfire	Rare Ultra	Psychic	Ryo Ueda
112/116	Latias-EX	Plasma Freeze	Rare Ultra	Dragon	Ryo Ueda
233/217	Misdreavus	Ascended Heroes	Illustration Rare	Psychic	mashu
234/217	Banette	Ascended Heroes	Illustration Rare	Psychic	YASHIRO Nanaco
237/217	Hop's Trevenant	Ascended Heroes	Illustration Rare	Psychic	Tomowaka
103/94	Toxtricity	Phantasmal Flames	Illustration Rare	Darkness	Terada Tera
120/86	Elgyem	Black Bolt	Illustration Rare	Psychic	Masako Tomii
121/86	Sigilyph	White Flare	Illustration Rare	Psychic	mingo
125/86	Gothorita	White Flare	Illustration Rare	Psychic	Terada Tera
200/182	Team Rocket's Murkrow	Destined Rivals	Illustration Rare	Darkness	Akira Komayama
151/142	Zeraora	Stellar Crown	Illustration Rare	Lightning	Kazumasa Yasukuni
072/064	Munkidori	Shrouded Fable	Illustration Rare	Psychic	Teeziro
177/162	Gastly	Temporal Forces	Illustration Rare	Darkness	Mousho
212/182	Loudred	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	Colorless	NC Empire
214/182	Porygon-Z	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	Colorless	GOSSAN
216/182	Iron Jugulis	Paradox Rift	Illustration Rare	Colorless	GIDORA
201/198	Toedscool	Scarlet & Violet Base	Illustration Rare	Grass	Akira Komayama
GG09	Toxtricity	Crown Zenith	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Nelnal
TG06	Malamar	Silver Tempest	Trainer Gallery Rare Holo	Pokémon	Fumie Kittaka
GG45	Deoxys VMAX	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo VMAX	Pokémon	Akira Komayama
TG20	Rayquaza VMAX	Silver Tempest	Rare Holo VMAX	Pokémon	Hideki Ishikawa
TG21	Duraludon VMAX	Silver Tempest	Rare Holo VMAX	Pokémon	AKIRA EGAWA
GG43	Zeraora VSTAR	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo VSTAR	Pokémon	Ligton
060/159	Mew V	Crown Zenith	Rare Holo V	Psychic	PLANETA Igarashi
TG21	Eternatus V	Lost Origin	Rare Holo V	Pokémon	kodama
79/131	Yveltal-GX	Forbidden Light	Rare Holo GX	Darkness	5ban Graphics
022	Charcadet	Mega Evolution Black Star Promos	Promo	Fire	Teeziro
SVP 013	Miraidon	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	Lightning	Akira Komayama
SVP 129	Pecharunt	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	Darkness	nagimiso
SVP 206	Marnie's Morpeko	Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos	Promo	Darkness	Susumu Maeya
SWSH183	Jolteon V	SWSH Black Star Promos	Promo	Lightning	nagimiso
SWSH223	Mewtwo V	SWSH Black Star Promos	Promo	Psychic	PLANETA Mochizuki
SWSH229	Mewtwo V	SWSH Black Star Promos	Promo	Psychic	PLANETA Mochizuki
SM228	Armored Mewtwo	Sun & Moon Black Star Promos	Promo	Psychic	2019 Pikachu Project
XY125	Mewtwo-EX	XY Black Star Promos	Promo	Psychic	Eske Yoshinob

Questions about Neon Retro Pokémon cards

How many cards are on the neon retro list?

53 so far, from Latias-EX in Plasma Freeze (2013) to the newest sets, and 9 of them are promos. They're all in the list above, rarest first.

What is the rarest Neon Retro Pokémon card?

The top of the list is the 13 Special Illustration Rares, like Mega Starmie ex from Perfect Order (118/86) and Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex from Ascended Heroes.

Which Pokémon has the most neon retro cards?

Mewtwo, with 5 cards. Latias (2), Genesect (2) and Iron Valiant (2) are next.

What makes a card a neon retro card?

Neon colours, hard shadows and bold graphic shapes give the artwork a retro-future look, like an arcade, a city at night or an old sci-fi poster. It is about the drawing style, not the age of the card: most of these are recent. Each card was picked by hand by looking at the art, so the list is a selection, not every card with bright colours.

Who drew the most neon retro cards?

5ban Graphics, with 5 cards, followed by Akira Komayama (4) and kantaro (3).

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