# How many Illustration Rares are in Scarlet & Violet?

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

**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)](/card/sv1-245) — Special Illustration Rare (~$89.05)
- [Drowzee (#210)](/card/sv1-210) — Illustration Rare (~$70.93)
- [Ralts (#211)](/card/sv1-211) — Illustration Rare (~$53.81)
- [Kirlia (#212)](/card/sv1-212) — Illustration Rare (~$51.81)
- [Slowpoke (#204)](/card/sv1-204) — Illustration Rare (~$46.64)
- [Riolu (#215)](/card/sv1-215) — 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.