# How many Illustration Rares are in Destined Rivals?

> Destined Rivals has 34 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
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> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/how-many-illustration-rares-in-destined-rivals — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Destined Rivals has 34 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.**

## Illustration Rares in Destined Rivals

Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Destined Rivals packs 34 of them into its 244 cards: 23 standard IRs and 11 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 14% of the set — a meaningful share of why Destined Rivals is fun to open.

## The Destined Rivals full-art cards to hunt

- [Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231)](/card/sv10-231) — Special Illustration Rare (~$566.14)
- [Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#232)](/card/sv10-232) — Special Illustration Rare (~$289.98)
- [Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#230)](/card/sv10-230) — Special Illustration Rare (~$196.98)
- [Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233)](/card/sv10-233) — Special Illustration Rare (~$127.52)
- [Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#229)](/card/sv10-229) — Special Illustration Rare (~$124.09)
- [Team Rocket's Crobat ex (#234)](/card/sv10-234) — Special Illustration Rare (~$81.55)

## Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Destined Rivals

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

- **Team Rocket's Mewtwo** — Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#81), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#213), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#240)
- **Cynthia's Garchomp** — Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#104), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#215), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#232), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#241)
- **Ethan's Ho-Oh** — Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#39), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#209), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#230), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#239)
- **Team Rocket's Nidoking** — Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233)
- **Team Rocket's Moltres** — Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#31), Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#208), Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#229)

These cards drive much of Destined Rivals' secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 409 cards. The standout is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231), around $566.14.

## IR vs SIR in Destined Rivals

If you're prioritising, the 11 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 23 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Destined Rivals. Together those 34 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 409 cards.

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