RARITY · POKEMON TCG

ILLUSTRATION RARE CARDS BY PRICE

517 cards · median $12.14 · as of 2026-09-18

The most expensive Pokemon TCG Illustration Rare card right now is Magikarp - 203/193 (SV02: Paldea Evolved) at $378, ahead of Seismitoad - 105/086 ($221) and Groudon - 199/182 ($120). TCGplayer market price for raw near-mint copies, refreshed daily.

ILLUSTRATION RARE · TOP 200 BY MARKET PRICE

#	CARD	SET	MARKET
1	Magikarp - 203/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$378.48
2	Seismitoad - 105/086	SV: Black Bolt	$221.32
3	Groudon - 199/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$119.63
4	Raichu - 211/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$102.55
5	Squirtle	SV07: Stellar Crown	$99.52
6	Maushold - 226/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$98.14
7	Bulbasaur	SV07: Stellar Crown	$97.25
8	Gastly - 177/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$96.77
9	Charmander - 168/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$94.56
10	Eevee - 188/167	SV06: Twilight Masquerade	$93.36
11	Squirtle - 170/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$90.77
12	Oshawott - 105/086	SV: White Flare	$89.86
13	Pikachu - 173/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$82.40
14	Bulbasaur - 166/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$80.44
15	Zoroark - 143/086	SV: White Flare	$77.91
16	Persian - 078/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$74.50
17	Tyranitar - 222/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$74.15
18	Chandelure - 103/086	SV: White Flare	$71.51
19	Haxorus - 147/086	SV: Black Bolt	$66.14
20	Psyduck - 175/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$62.90
21	Psyduck - 226/217	ME: Ascended Heroes	$62.61
22	Volcarona - 100/086	SV: Black Bolt	$61.56
23	Wartortle - 171/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$60.98
24	Drowzee - 210/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$60.80
25	Morpeko - 206/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$59.97
26	Sprigatito - 196/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$59.03
27	Charmeleon - 169/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$58.80
28	Sawsbuck - 166/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$58.48
29	Misty's Psyduck - 193/182	SV10: Destined Rivals	$58.42
30	Houndoom - 066/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$56.78
31	Dwebble - 129/086	SV: Black Bolt	$54.53
32	Samurott - 107/086	SV: White Flare	$54.19
33	Horsea - 067/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$54.12
34	Lilligant - 092/086	SV: Black Bolt	$53.13
35	Marill - 204/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$52.95
36	Chansey - 187/167	SV06: Twilight Masquerade	$52.75
37	Duskull - 068/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$51.11
38	Fuecoco - 201/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$50.51
39	Haunter - 027	ME: Mega Evolution Promo	$48.96
40	Liepard - 137/086	SV: White Flare	$46.57
41	Krookodile - 137/086	SV: Black Bolt	$46.14
42	Dragonair - 181/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$46.11
43	Minun - 194/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$45.95
44	Plusle - 193/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$45.69
45	Amoonguss - 096/086	SV: Black Bolt	$45.10
46	Audino - 151/086	SV: Black Bolt	$44.54
47	Emboar - 098/086	SV: White Flare	$44.21
48	Ralts - 211/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$43.38
49	Deerling - 165/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$43.22
50	Zorua - 142/086	SV: White Flare	$42.83
51	Poliwhirl - 176/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$42.21
52	Vanilluxe - 113/086	SV: White Flare	$41.78
53	Sawsbuck - 092/086	SV: White Flare	$40.44
54	Ivysaur - 167/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$40.27
55	Kirlia - 212/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$40.19
56	Slowpoke - 204/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$39.94
57	Cinccino - 183/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$39.78
58	Leavanny - 089/086	SV: White Flare	$39.46
59	Litten - 167/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$38.29
60	Pidove - 148/086	SV: Black Bolt	$38.18
61	Ninetales -199/197	SV03: Obsidian Flames	$38.04
62	Tepig - 096/086	SV: White Flare	$37.74
63	Mismagius - 212/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$37.71
64	Steelix - 208/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$37.19
65	Latios - 203/191	SV08: Surging Sparks	$36.20
66	Cleffa - 202/197	SV03: Obsidian Flames	$36.01
67	Lillipup - 154/086	SV: White Flare	$35.91
68	Metagross - 178/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$35.36
69	Conkeldurr - 127/086	SV: Black Bolt	$34.72
70	Baxcalibur - 210/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$33.69
71	Klinklang - 141/086	SV: Black Bolt	$33.49
72	Mantyke - 189/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$33.14
73	Riolu - 215/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$33.08
74	Fraxure - 146/086	SV: Black Bolt	$33.00
75	Ducklett - 109/086	SV: White Flare	$32.91
76	Joltik - 116/086	SV: White Flare	$32.54
77	Tirtouga - 106/086	SV: Black Bolt	$32.51
78	Tinkatink - 216/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$32.35
79	Heracross - 194/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$32.15
80	Dusknoir - 070/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$32.09
81	Cobalion - 144/086	SV: Black Bolt	$31.69
82	Tinkatuff - 217/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$31.68
83	Sudowoodo - 219/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$31.39
84	Virizion - 095/086	SV: White Flare	$31.39
85	Munkidori	SV: Shrouded Fable	$31.35
86	Lickitung - 180/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$31.11
87	Unfezant - 150/086	SV: Black Bolt	$30.85
88	Yveltal - 205/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$30.81
89	Landorus - 131/086	SV: Black Bolt	$30.55
90	Arbok - 176/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$29.76
91	Solosis - 118/086	SV: Black Bolt	$29.70
92	Snivy - 087/086	SV: Black Bolt	$29.64
93	Cinccino - 153/086	SV: Black Bolt	$29.26
94	Aipom - 211/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$29.25
95	Cofagrigus - 123/086	SV: White Flare	$28.88
96	Litwick - 101/086	SV: White Flare	$28.76
97	Dusclops - 069/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$28.55
98	Zebstrika - 115/086	SV: White Flare	$28.11
99	Hisuian Growlithe - 181/167	SV06: Twilight Masquerade	$28.00
100	Misty's Lapras - 194/182	SV10: Destined Rivals	$28.00
101	Minior - 201/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$27.65
102	Drampa - 184/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$27.61
103	Eelektross - 115/086	SV: Black Bolt	$27.60
104	Scolipede - 134/086	SV: Black Bolt	$27.42
105	Zorua - 075/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$27.38
106	Bewear - 079/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$26.88
107	Joltik - 196/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$26.48
108	Minccino - 152/086	SV: Black Bolt	$26.39
109	Maushold - 146/128	ME: 30th Celebration	$25.98
110	Cresselia - 071/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$25.95
111	Terrakion - 135/086	SV: White Flare	$25.29
112	Fidough - 213/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$25.27
113	Minccino - 182/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$25.08
114	Frigibax - 208/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$24.80
115	Gothita - 124/086	SV: White Flare	$24.61
116	Ceruledge - 197/191	SV08: Surging Sparks	$24.56
117	Ethan's Typhlosion - 190/182	SV10: Destined Rivals	$24.49
118	Alomomola - 108/086	SV: Black Bolt	$24.25
119	Swablu - 213/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$24.14
120	Druddigon - 151/086	SV: White Flare	$23.85
121	Team Rocket's Meowth - 203/182	SV10: Destined Rivals	$23.80
122	Machoke - 177/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$23.56
123	Tatsugiri - 186/167	SV06: Twilight Masquerade	$23.41
124	Gloom - 198/197	SV03: Obsidian Flames	$23.32
125	Stoutland - 156/086	SV: White Flare	$23.21
126	Magby - 186/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$23.08
127	Floragato - 197/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$22.94
128	Scrafty - 139/086	SV: White Flare	$22.81
129	Petilil - 091/086	SV: Black Bolt	$22.80
130	Meowth - 144/128	ME: 30th Celebration	$22.79
131	Eiscue - 205/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$22.68
132	Wiglett - 206/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$22.38
133	Dewott - 106/086	SV: White Flare	$22.28
134	Team Rocket's Mimikyu - 238/217	ME: Ascended Heroes	$21.85
135	Deerling - 091/086	SV: White Flare	$21.80
136	Eelektrik - 114/086	SV: Black Bolt	$21.63
137	Bulbasaur - 133/132	ME01: Mega Evolution	$21.45
138	Reuniclus - 171/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$21.23
139	Fletchinder - 199/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$21.01
140	Garbodor - 141/086	SV: White Flare	$20.92
141	Articuno - 161/159	SV09: Journey Together	$20.73
142	Vulpix - 138/132	ME01: Mega Evolution	$20.55
143	Greavard - 214/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$20.46
144	Quaxly - 206/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$20.39
145	N's Reshiram - 167/159 (Journey Together Stamped)	Miscellaneous Cards & Products	$20.33
146	Cubchoo - 109/086	SV: Black Bolt	$19.98
147	Brute Bonnet - 207/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$19.92
148	Galvantula - 117/086	SV: White Flare	$19.85
149	Caterpie - 172/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$19.75
150	Lapras - 131/128	ME: 30th Celebration	$19.57
151	Axew - 145/086	SV: Black Bolt	$19.35
152	Purrloin - 136/086	SV: White Flare	$19.24
153	Trubbish - 140/086	SV: White Flare	$19.02
154	Gothorita - 125/086	SV: White Flare	$19.01
155	Ferrothorn - 149/086	SV: White Flare	$18.78
156	Munna - 116/086	SV: Black Bolt	$18.78
157	Ivysaur - 134/132	ME01: Mega Evolution	$18.74
158	Garbodor - 204/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$18.74
159	Snom - 168/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$18.59
160	Paldean Tauros - 218/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$18.50
161	Crocalor - 202/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$18.46
162	Alolan Meowth - 139/128	ME: 30th Celebration	$18.44
163	Sewaddle - 087/086	SV: White Flare	$18.39
164	Grotle - 164/162	SV05: Temporal Forces	$18.28
165	Herdier - 155/086	SV: White Flare	$18.23
166	Zapdos - 133/128	ME: 30th Celebration	$18.17
167	Pansage - 089/086	SV: Black Bolt	$18.15
168	Foongus - 095/086	SV: Black Bolt	$18.11
169	Lampent - 102/086	SV: White Flare	$18.04
170	Nidoking - 174/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$17.96
171	Timburr - 125/086	SV: Black Bolt	$17.78
172	Fraxure - 077/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$17.76
173	Pachirisu - 208/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$17.66
174	Moltres - 130/128	ME: 30th Celebration	$17.61
175	Deino - 146/086	SV: White Flare	$17.55
176	Bulbasaur - 133/132 (Mega Evolution Stamped)	Miscellaneous Cards & Products	$17.52
177	Arctibax - 209/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$17.51
178	Gigalith - 129/086	SV: White Flare	$17.50
179	Pyroar - 200/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$17.50
180	Milcery - 152/142	SV07: Stellar Crown	$17.43
181	Scraggy - 138/086	SV: White Flare	$17.33
182	Meowth	ME02: Phantasmal Flames	$17.29
183	Escavalier - 138/086	SV: Black Bolt	$17.11
184	Tynamo - 113/086	SV: Black Bolt	$16.94
185	Vanillite - 111/086	SV: White Flare	$16.87
186	Loudred - 212/182	SV04: Paradox Rift	$16.86
187	Tangela - 178/165	SV: Scarlet & Violet 151	$16.81
188	Karrablast - 094/086	SV: Black Bolt	$16.79
189	Accelgor - 094/086	SV: White Flare	$16.72
190	Okidogi	SV: Shrouded Fable	$16.69
191	Cufant - 076/064	SV: Shrouded Fable	$16.65
192	Servine - 088/086	SV: Black Bolt	$16.46
193	Darumaka - 097/086	SV: Black Bolt	$16.40
194	Meloetta - 026	ME: Mega Evolution Promo	$16.11
195	Paldean Wooper - 221/193	SV02: Paldea Evolved	$16.11
196	Starly - 221/198	SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set	$15.98
197	Pinsir - 168/167	SV06: Twilight Masquerade	$15.91
198	Woobat - 119/086	SV: White Flare	$15.72
199	Clefairy - 094/088	ME03: Perfect Order	$15.69
200	Pidgey - 207/197	SV03: Obsidian Flames	$15.59

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FAQ

What is the most expensive Illustration Rare Pokemon TCG card?

As of 2026-09-18, Magikarp - 203/193 (SV02: Paldea Evolved) at $378. Next: 2. Seismitoad - 105/086 (SV: Black Bolt) $221, 3. Groudon - 199/182 (SV04: Paradox Rift) $120, 4. Raichu - 211/193 (SV02: Paldea Evolved) $103, 5. Squirtle (SV07: Stellar Crown) $100. Raw near-mint TCGplayer market prices.

How much is a Illustration Rare card worth?

Across 517 priced Pokemon TCG Illustration Rare cards the median market price is $12.14; the full range on this page runs from $16 to $378. The card, its set and its condition matter far more than the rarity label; open any card for its history since February 2024.