Rarity (TCG Pocket)

In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, the rarity of a card determines the likelihood of pulling it from booster packs. Each card's rarity is marked with a symbol in the bottom-left corner of the card.

Though not officially named as such within the app, the majority of rarities used in Pokémon TCG Pocket correspond with a rarity from the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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• Cards with rarity
  • Common
  • Uncommon
  • Rare
  • Double rare
  • Illustration rare
  • Ultra rare
  • Special illustration rare
  • Immersive
  • Shiny rare
  • Shiny ultra rare
  • Hyper rare
• Cards with no rarity

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Cards with rarity

All cards released in expansions have a rarity.

Symbol	Rarity
	Common
	Uncommon
	Rare
	Double rare
	Illustration rare
	Ultra rare
	Special illustration rare
	Immersive
	Shiny rare
	Shiny ultra rare
	Hyper rare

Common

Cards with common rarity are marked with a single diamond () and usually consist of Basic Pokémon—those that can and cannot evolve further—as well as certain Stage 1 Pokémon. Trainer cards depicting Fossils, which are treated as Basic Pokémon when in play, are also of this rarity. Each regular booster pack will always contain three common cards.

Common cards can be purchased individually for 35 Pack points, and can be traded for no cost other than trade stamina and the card being traded away. If a player receives an additional copy of a common card that they already have, they will receive 20 Shinedust (10 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Uncommon

Cards with uncommon rarity are marked with two diamonds () and usually consist of Stage 1 Pokémon, certain Basic Pokémon—such as those that may be harder to obtain in the core series games—and some Stage 2 Pokémon. Trainer cards, apart from those depicting Fossils, are also of this rarity. Each regular booster pack will always contain two cards that are of uncommon rarity or higher.

Uncommon cards can be purchased individually for 70 Pack points, and can be traded for no cost other than trade stamina and the card. If a player receives an additional copy of an uncommon card that they already have, they will receive 40 Shinedust (20 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Rare

Cards with rare rarity are marked with three diamonds () and a shiny outer border. They usually consist of a wide range of Pokémon, from high-powered Pokémon of all Evolution stages to some Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon. Baby Pokémon that are unable to evolve in TCG Pocket also appear at this rarity.

Rare cards can be purchased individually for 150 Pack points, and can be traded at a cost of 1200 Shinedust in addition to the trade stamina and the card. If a player receives an additional copy of a rare card that they already have, they will receive 240 Shinedust. Prior to July 30, 2025, players only received 100 Shinedust for a duplicate card, and trading these cards cost 120 Trade Tokens instead of Shinedust.

Double rare

Cards with double rare rarity are marked with four diamonds () and are exclusively Pokémon ex cards. The artwork for these Pokémon extends slightly beyond the standard art box.

Double rare cards can be purchased individually for 500 Pack points, and can be traded at a cost of 5000 Shinedust in addition to the trade stamina and the card. If a player receives an additional copy of a double rare card that they already have, they will receive 720 Shinedust. Prior to July 30, 2025, players only received 300 Shinedust for a duplicate card, and trading these cards cost 500 Trade Tokens instead of Shinedust.

Illustration rare

Cards with illustration rare rarity are marked with a single star (). These are full-art illustrations of common, uncommon, and rare Pokémon cards.

Illustration rare cards can be purchased individually for 400 Pack points, and can be traded at a cost of 4000 Shinedust in addition to the trade stamina and the card. If a player receives an additional copy of an illustration rare card that they already have, they will receive 470 Shinedust. Prior to July 30, 2025, players only received 210 Shinedust for a duplicate card, and trading these cards cost 400 Trade Tokens instead of Shinedust.

Ultra rare

Cards with ultra rare rarity are marked with two stars (). These are 3D-modelled full-art versions of Pokémon ex and Supporter cards.

Special illustration rare

Cards with special illustration rare rarity are marked with two stars () and have a rainbow border. These are full-art illustrations of Pokémon ex cards.

Ultra rare and special illustration rare cards can be purchased individually for 1250 Pack points, and can be traded at a cost of 25000 Shinedust in addition to the trade stamina and the card; they could not be traded before October 30, 2025. If a player receives an additional copy of an ultra rare or special illustration rare card that they already have, they will receive 2400 Shinedust (870 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Immersive

Cards with immersive rarity - also known as immersive cards - are marked with three stars (). These are illustrated, animated artworks, usually of Pokémon ex, but also of other Pokémon and Supporter cards.

Immersive cards can be purchased individually for 1500 Pack points, and cannot be traded. If a player receives an additional copy of an immersive card that they already have, they will receive 5400 Shinedust (1760 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Shiny rare

Cards with Shiny rare rarity are marked with one special star symbol (). These are special illustrations of common, uncommon, and rare Pokémon cards depicting Shiny Pokémon.

Shiny rare cards can be purchased individually for 1000 Pack points, and can be traded at a cost of 10000 Shinedust in addition to the trade stamina and the card; they could not be traded before October 30, 2025. If a player receives an additional copy of a Shiny rare card that they already have, they will receive 1700 Shinedust (600 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Shiny ultra rare

Cards with Shiny super rare rarity are marked with two special star symbols (). These are special illustrations of Pokémon ex cards depicting Shiny Pokémon.

Shiny ultra rare cards can be purchased individually for 1350 Pack points, and can be traded at a cost of 30000 Shinedust in addition to the trade stamina and the card; they could not be traded before October 30, 2025. If a player receives an additional copy of a Shiny ultra rare card that they already have, they will receive 3600 Shinedust (1300 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Hyper rare

Cards with hyper rare rarity are marked with a crown symbol (). These are golden variants of cards, usually Pokémon ex, but also other Pokémon, Item cards and Pokémon Tool cards. In sets that consist of multiple packs, there is a chance for hyper rare cards associated with any of the packs' mascots to be included, not just the particular pack being opened.

Hyper rare cards can be purchased individually for 2500 Pack points, and cannot be traded. If a player receives an additional copy of a hyper rare card that they already have, they will receive 30000 Shinedust (3600 Shinedust prior to July 30, 2025).

Cards with no rarity

Cards released through the Promo-A and Promo-B series are promo cards and have no rarity, although they have values in the game that match those of cards with rarities:

Promotional card description	Equivalent rarity
No special designs
Holofoil borders and illustrations
Standard Pokémon ex cards
Full art illustrated cards
Full art Pokémon ex cards
Cards featuring Shiny Pokémon
Cards featuring Shiny Pokémon ex

Note that promo Trainer cards (such as the ones buyable from the shop) are equivalent to rarity, rather than like most Trainer cards in other sets.

If a player receives an additional copy of a promo card that they already have, they will receive the same amount of Shinedust as they would for a card of the equivalent rarity. Regardless of their equivalent rarity, promo cards cannot be traded. In solo battles that feature the battle task "Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokémon cards are of , , and/or rarity", a deck that includes any promo card other than a Trainer card will be disqualified from completing that task.

This article is part of both Project Sidegames and Project TCG, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on video games about the TCG.