# How many Illustration Rares are in Temporal Forces?

> Temporal Forces has 32 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/how-many-illustration-rares-in-temporal-forces — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Temporal Forces has 32 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.**

## Illustration Rares in Temporal Forces

Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Temporal Forces packs 32 of them into its 218 cards: 22 standard IRs and 10 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 15% of the set — a meaningful share of why Temporal Forces is fun to open.

## The Temporal Forces full-art cards to hunt

- [Gastly (#177)](/card/sv5-177) — Illustration Rare (~$112.48)
- [Morty's Conviction (#211)](/card/sv5-211) — Special Illustration Rare (~$78.34)
- [Raging Bolt ex (#208)](/card/sv5-208) — Special Illustration Rare (~$71.71)
- [Walking Wake ex (#205)](/card/sv5-205) — Special Illustration Rare (~$63.62)
- [Sawsbuck (#166)](/card/sv5-166) — Illustration Rare (~$60.84)

## Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Temporal Forces

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

- **Gastly** — Gastly (#177)
- **Raging Bolt** — Raging Bolt ex (#123), Raging Bolt ex (#196), Raging Bolt ex (#208), Raging Bolt ex (#218)
- **Gengar** — Gengar ex (#104), Gengar ex (#193)
- **Walking Wake** — Walking Wake ex (#50), Walking Wake ex (#189), Walking Wake ex (#205), Walking Wake ex (#215)
- **Sawsbuck** — Sawsbuck (#166)

These cards drive much of Temporal Forces' secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 358 cards. The standout is Gastly (#177), around $112.48.

## IR vs SIR in Temporal Forces

If you're prioritising, the 10 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 22 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Temporal Forces. Together those 32 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 358 cards.

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