Collection: Art Rare

What Art Rare actually means

Art Rare (AR) is a Japanese-exclusive rarity tier introduced with the Scarlet and Violet era in 2023. Sitting above standard Rare and below Special Art Rare (SAR), an AR card features full-art illustration extending edge to edge, with the Pokemon set inside an original scene rather than a plain holo background. Numbering runs past the main set total (you will see codes like 082/080 or 158/086), which is the quickest way to recognise an AR pull when you are sorting a fresh booster.

This collection groups AR cards from across multiple Japanese sets including White Flare, Black Bolt, Mega Brave, Mega Symphonia, Mega Dream EX, Battle Partners and Inferno X. Because these are Japanese prints, expect tighter centring, a glossier card stock and crisper colour saturation than the equivalent English release. A fair portion of these AR illustrations are never reprinted in the English run, which is part of why collectors favour the Japanese versions for display binders.

What is in stock right now

Our AR singles include chase pieces such as Yamper 086/080 (JP), Charcadet 083/080 (JP) and Flygon 088/080 (JP) alongside trainer favourites like Toxtricity 089/080 (JP), Ludicolo 081/080 (JP) and Zacian 087/080 (JP). If you are working on a master AR run for a specific set, browse our Japanese set collections to pair these illustration pulls with their matching SAR and Hyper Rare counterparts.

Condition and shipping

Every single is mint or better, pulled and sleeved by our team here in Brisbane. Orders ship Australia-wide with tracked postage, and high value cards go out top loaded for the trip.