Alt Art Pokemon Cards Ranked by Value

Alternate art cards (full-scene artwork secret rares) are the defining chase cards of modern Pokemon. Here are 40 of the most valuable, ranked by live TCGplayer market price and updated daily.

#1Umbreon VMAX alt art Evolving Skies Pokemon card
Umbreon VMAX
Evolving Skies · #215
$2,283.14
#2Umbreon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Umbreon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #161
$1,410.28
#3Rayquaza VMAX alt art Evolving Skies Pokemon card
Rayquaza VMAX
Evolving Skies · #218
$1,255.44
#4Pikachu ex alt art Ascended Heroes Pokemon card
Pikachu ex
Ascended Heroes · #276
$954.38
#5Mew ex alt art Paldean Fates Pokemon card
Mew ex
Paldean Fates · #232
$869.82
#6Mega Gengar ex alt art Ascended Heroes Pokemon card
Mega Gengar ex
Ascended Heroes · #284
$860.76
#7Mega Charizard X ex alt art Phantasmal Flames Pokemon card
Mega Charizard X ex
Phantasmal Flames · #125
$695.70
#8Mega Dragonite ex alt art Ascended Heroes Pokemon card
Mega Dragonite ex
Ascended Heroes · #290
$555.53
#9Sylveon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Sylveon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #156
$533.18
#10Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex alt art Destined Rivals Pokemon card
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
Destined Rivals · #231
$440.61
#11Magikarp alt art Paldea Evolved Pokemon card
Magikarp
Paldea Evolved · #203
$378.48
#12Charizard ex alt art 151 Pokemon card
Charizard ex
151 · #199
$362.20
#13Greninja ex alt art Twilight Masquerade Pokemon card
Greninja ex
Twilight Masquerade · #214
$348.74
#14Leafeon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Leafeon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #144
$334.14
#15Espeon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Espeon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #155
$315.57
#16Pikachu ex alt art Ascended Heroes Pokemon card
Pikachu ex
Ascended Heroes · #277
$312.28
#17Vaporeon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Vaporeon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #149
$290.42
#18Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex alt art Ascended Heroes Pokemon card
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex
Ascended Heroes · #281
$286.09
#19Pikachu ex alt art Surging Sparks Pokemon card
Pikachu ex
Surging Sparks · #238
$285.74
#20Glaceon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Glaceon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #150
$284.82
#21Zekrom ex alt art Black Bolt Pokemon card
Zekrom ex
Black Bolt · #166
$282.80
#22Charizard ex alt art Paldean Fates Pokemon card
Charizard ex
Paldean Fates · #234
$276.38
#23Cynthia's Garchomp ex alt art Destined Rivals Pokemon card
Cynthia's Garchomp ex
Destined Rivals · #232
$224.12
#24Seismitoad alt art Black Bolt Pokemon card
Seismitoad
Black Bolt · #105
$221.32
#25Flareon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Flareon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #146
$206.25
#26Mew ex alt art 30th Celebration Pokemon card
Mew ex
30th Celebration · #152
$202.88
#27Jolteon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Jolteon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #153
$195.87
#28Reshiram ex alt art White Flare Pokemon card
Reshiram ex
White Flare · #166
$190.89
#29Mega Darkrai ex alt art Pitch Black Pokemon card
Mega Darkrai ex
Pitch Black · #116
$186.91
#30Latias ex alt art Surging Sparks Pokemon card
Latias ex
Surging Sparks · #239
$186.43
#31Mega Lucario ex alt art Mega Evolution Pokemon card
Mega Lucario ex
Mega Evolution · #179
$181.92
#32Eevee ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Eevee ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #167
$177.30
#33Mega Gardevoir ex alt art Mega Evolution Pokemon card
Mega Gardevoir ex
Mega Evolution · #178
$175.47
#34Gardevoir ex alt art Paldean Fates Pokemon card
Gardevoir ex
Paldean Fates · #233
$172.25
#35Roaring Moon ex alt art Prismatic Evolutions Pokemon card
Roaring Moon ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #162
$166.72
#36Perrin alt art Twilight Masquerade Pokemon card
Perrin
Twilight Masquerade · #220
$165.51
#37Mega Greninja ex alt art Chaos Rising Pokemon card
Mega Greninja ex
Chaos Rising · #116
$162.67
#38Mega Venusaur ex alt art Mega Evolution Pokemon card
Mega Venusaur ex
Mega Evolution · #177
$154.42
#39Ethan's Ho-Oh ex alt art Destined Rivals Pokemon card
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex
Destined Rivals · #230
$151.15
#40Gengar ex alt art 30th Celebration Pokemon card
Gengar ex
30th Celebration · #154
$149.35

What Counts as an Alt Art Card?

"Alt art" (alternate art) refers to a second, special-artwork printing of a card, numbered beyond the printed set total. In the Sword & Shield era they appeared as unlabeled secret rares; the Umbreon VMAX #215/203 ("Moonbreon") and Rayquaza VMAX #218/203 from Evolving Skies are the icons. From Scarlet & Violet onward they carry explicit rarities: Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare. Our catalog tracks 743 of them, all with live prices. See also the collector slang glossary and the overall most-valuable ranking.