Scarlet & Violet has 34 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
Illustration Rares in Scarlet & Violet
Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Scarlet & Violet packs 34 of them into its 258 cards: 24 standard IRs and 10 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 13% of the set — a meaningful share of why Scarlet & Violet is fun to open.
The Scarlet & Violet full-art cards to hunt
- Gardevoir ex (#245) — Special Illustration Rare (~$89.05)
- Drowzee (#210) — Illustration Rare (~$70.93)
- Ralts (#211) — Illustration Rare (~$53.81)
- Kirlia (#212) — Illustration Rare (~$51.81)
- Slowpoke (#204) — Illustration Rare (~$46.64)
- Riolu (#215) — Illustration Rare (~$43.29)
Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Scarlet & Violet
The marquee Pokémon getting the IR/SIR treatment here, with their prints:
- Gardevoir — Gardevoir ex (#86), Gardevoir ex (#228), Gardevoir ex (#245)
- Drowzee — Drowzee (#210)
- Ralts — Ralts (#211)
- Kirlia — Kirlia (#212)
- Slowpoke — Slowpoke (#204)
These cards drive much of Scarlet & Violet's secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 444 cards. The standout is Gardevoir ex (#245), around $89.05.
IR vs SIR in Scarlet & Violet
If you're prioritising, the 10 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 24 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Scarlet & Violet. Together those 34 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 444 cards.
Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.