Futuristic rare card (TCG)

Not to be confused with Future (TCG).

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Futuristic rare is a type of rarity in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, introduced in the 30th Celebration expansion. They are Full Art Secret cards that showcase Pokémon cards in holographic colors on a futuristic background with Energy symbols.

So far, Futuristic rare cards have only been printed in the 30th Celebration expansion or as promo cards. They can be identified by the Pokémon featured on the card appearing to have a metallic texture, surrounded by the Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Dragon, and Colorless Energy symbols. A Poké Ball is visible in the background of the card art as well, and all cards of this rarity have the Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo stamp in holographic colors. All Futuristic rare cards have been designed by YOSHIROTTEN and feature Pokémon ex. The rarity symbol for these cards is a colored star that corresponds to the primary color of each card; on Bulbapedia, the star symbol is colored half-teal and half-purple for consistency.

Basic Energy cards that match the appearance of the Energy symbols on Futuristic rare cards were also released alongside 30th Celebration. These cards use the same chromatic 30th Anniversary logo seen on Futuristic rare cards.

Futuristic Rare (Japanese: フューチャリスティックレア Futuristic Rare) can be seen as the cognate to this rarity in Asian language expansions. The Futuristic Rare rarity is denoted by the FUR () rarity symbol.

In the Mega Evolution Series

Examples of Futuristic rare cards

A Futuristic rare
Pokémon ex card

A Futuristic rare-style
Basic Energy card

List of Futuristic rare cards

Futuristic rare Pokémon ex Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion		Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion		Rarity	#
Mewtwo			30th Celebration			157/128	30th Celebration			134/103
Mew			30th Celebration			158/128	30th Celebration			135/103
Associated promotional and other cards
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion		Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion		Rarity	#
Pikachu			MEP Black Star Promos			107	M-P Promotional cards			131/M-P
Pikachu			MEP Black Star Promos			109	M-P Promotional cards			132/M-P
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			009	30th Celebration			GRA
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			010	30th Celebration			FIR
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			011	30th Celebration			WAT
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			012	30th Celebration			LIG
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			013	30th Celebration			PSY
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			014	30th Celebration			FIG
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			015	30th Celebration			DAR
Basic Energy	E		MEE Basic Energies			016	30th Celebration			MET

See also

Card rarities in the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Found in Common • Uncommon • Rare • Double rare • Pikachu rare Illustration rare • Ultra rare • Futuristic rare • Special illustration rare • Mega hyper rare • RGB rare Found until Mega attack rare • Black White rare • Hyper rare Found until ACE SPEC rare Expanded only and earlier Shiny rare • Shiny ultra rare • Classic Collection

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.