# How many Illustration Rares are in 151?

> 151 has 23 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/how-many-illustration-rares-in-151 — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**151 has 23 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.**

## Illustration Rares in 151

Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. 151 packs 23 of them into its 207 cards: 16 standard IRs and 7 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 11% of the set — a meaningful share of why 151 is fun to open.

## The 151 full-art cards to hunt

- [Charizard ex (#199)](/card/sv3pt5-199) — Special Illustration Rare (~$492.20)
- [Blastoise ex (#200)](/card/sv3pt5-200) — Special Illustration Rare (~$167.51)
- [Venusaur ex (#198)](/card/sv3pt5-198) — Special Illustration Rare (~$134.30)
- [Charmander (#168)](/card/sv3pt5-168) — Illustration Rare (~$130.15)
- [Zapdos ex (#202)](/card/sv3pt5-202) — Special Illustration Rare (~$119.92)
- [Squirtle (#170)](/card/sv3pt5-170) — Illustration Rare (~$118.75)

## Star Pokémon with full-art cards in 151

The marquee Pokémon getting the IR/SIR treatment here, with their prints:

- **Charizard** — Charizard ex (#6), Charizard ex (#183), Charizard ex (#199)
- **Blastoise** — Blastoise ex (#9), Blastoise ex (#184), Blastoise ex (#200)
- **Venusaur** — Venusaur ex (#3), Venusaur ex (#182), Venusaur ex (#198)
- **Charmander** — Charmander (#168)
- **Zapdos** — Zapdos ex (#145), Zapdos ex (#192), Zapdos ex (#202)

These cards drive much of 151's secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 360 cards. The standout is Charizard ex (#199), around $492.20.

## IR vs SIR in 151

If you're prioritising, the 7 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 16 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in 151. Together those 23 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 360 cards.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.