Phantasmal Flames has 18 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
Illustration Rares in Phantasmal Flames
Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Phantasmal Flames packs 18 of them into its 130 cards: 13 standard IRs and 5 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 14% of the set — a meaningful share of why Phantasmal Flames is fun to open.
The Phantasmal Flames full-art cards to hunt
- Mega Charizard X ex (#125) — Special Illustration Rare (~$799.71)
- Dawn (#129) — Special Illustration Rare (~$29.25)
- Meowth (#106) — Illustration Rare (~$24.62)
- Mega Sharpedo ex (#127) — Special Illustration Rare (~$24.28)
Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Phantasmal Flames
The marquee Pokémon getting the IR/SIR treatment here, with their prints:
- Mega Charizard X — Mega Charizard X ex (#13), Mega Charizard X ex (#109), Mega Charizard X ex (#125), Mega Charizard X ex (#130)
- Meowth — Meowth (#106)
- Mega Sharpedo — Mega Sharpedo ex (#61), Mega Sharpedo ex (#113), Mega Sharpedo ex (#127)
- Mega Lopunny — Mega Lopunny ex (#84), Mega Lopunny ex (#115), Mega Lopunny ex (#128)
- Rotom — Rotom ex (#29), Rotom ex (#111), Rotom ex (#126)
These cards drive much of Phantasmal Flames' secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 214 cards. The standout is Mega Charizard X ex (#125), around $799.71.
IR vs SIR in Phantasmal Flames
If you're prioritising, the 5 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 13 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Phantasmal Flames. Together those 18 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 214 cards.
Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.