How many Illustration Rares are in Twilight Masquerade?

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Twilight Masquerade has 32 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.

Illustration Rares in Twilight Masquerade

Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Twilight Masquerade packs 32 of them into its 226 cards: 21 standard IRs and 11 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 14% of the set — a meaningful share of why Twilight Masquerade is fun to open.

The Twilight Masquerade full-art cards to hunt

Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Twilight Masquerade

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

These cards drive much of Twilight Masquerade's secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 373 cards. The standout is Greninja ex (#214), around $400.47.

IR vs SIR in Twilight Masquerade

If you're prioritising, the 11 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 21 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Twilight Masquerade. Together those 32 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 373 cards.

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

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