The current Sword and Shield Holo Rare cards depict a holographic pattern of vertical lines.Īmazing rare cards were introduced with the Sword and Shield Vivid Voltage expansion set in November 2020. The different patterns include – Cosmos Holo, Mirror Holo, Confetti Holo and Cracked Ice. The holographic pattern has changed over the years with some being more popular designs than others. The image shows Klinklang from the Silver Tempest expansion set which released in November 2022. Holo Rare cards are identical to Regular Rare cards except that the image is holographic. Regular Rare cards generally depict fully evolved Pokémon and are typically Stage 2 but can sometimes depict Stage 1 Pokémon if that is the final evolution. However, they have a ★ marking next to the card number. They have a background that reflects the colour associated with their type and a small, non-holo image at the top. Regular Rare Cards look identical to Uncommon and Common cards. The Vivillon card pictured is an example of a regular non-holo rare card from the Battle Styles expansion set which released in the Spring of 2021. They were found in booster packs that had no shiny or holographic card. Regular rare cards are non-holo cards that made up a small percentage of the total cards for each expansion set until they were withdrawn in March 2023 with the release of Scarlet and Violet series. Regular rare cards are non-holo cards while other types of rare cards are holographic. All rare cards are identified by a small star ★ at the bottom, next to the unique card number. This page offers an explanation of the different types of Rare cards issued by the Pokémon TCG.

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