PMI·IR · Style segment
Illustration Rares
Illustration rares carry the Scarlet & Violet era's collector demand the way alternate arts carried Sword & Shield's. The Illustration Rares Index tracks the special and standard illustration rares that define the era's chase market.
1,952.82
−4.52%Past week
7D
−4.52%
30D
−12.5%
90D
−23.9%
1Y
−3.09%
Updated daily17 Oct 2026, 06:00 CET
−23.9%past 3 months
- 7D Change
- −4.52%
- 30D Change
- −12.5%
- 90D Change
- −23.9%
- 52W Range
- 1,576.31 – 2,691.52
- YTD
- +23.2%
Constituents
Top 15 of 55 by weight| # | Card | Price | Weight | 30D | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbreon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $1,240 €1,051 EUR | 4.5% | −12.0% | −12.1 pts |
| 2 | Pikachu ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $689 | 3.8% | −28.2% | −23.9 pts |
| 3 | Mega Gengar ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $754 €887 EUR | 3.7% | −13.4% | −11.1 pts |
| 4 | Mew ex (Special Art) Paldean Fates | $864 €775 EUR | 3.6% | −0.98% | −0.8 pts |
| 5 | Mega Charizard X ex (Special Art) Phantasmal Flames | $599 €711 EUR | 3.1% | −14.0% | −9.7 pts |
| 6 | Mega Dragonite ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $456 €410 EUR | 3.0% | −18.4% | −12.4 pts |
| 7 | Sylveon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $423 €303 EUR | 2.7% | −20.6% | −12.4 pts |
| 8 | Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (Special Art) Destined Rivals | $347 | 2.6% | −21.2% | −12.3 pts |
| 9 | Charizard ex (Special Art) 151 | $318 €362 EUR | 2.3% | −12.6% | −6.5 pts |
| 10 | Greninja ex (Special Art) Twilight Masquerade | $311 €189 EUR | 2.3% | −11.6% | −5.9 pts |
| 11 | Magikarp (Illustration Rare) Paldea Evolved | $347 €392 EUR | 2.3% | −7.90% | −4.1 pts |
| 12 | Leafeon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $311 €220 EUR | 2.2% | −6.88% | −3.4 pts |
| 13 | Pikachu ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $300 €311 EUR | 2.2% | −4.21% | −2.1 pts |
| 14 | Espeon ex (Special Art) Prismatic Evolutions | $282 €211 EUR | 2.1% | −10.8% | −5.1 pts |
| 15 | Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $237 €265 EUR | 2.1% | −17.0% | −8.0 pts |
1
$1,240
€1,051 EUR
−12.0%30D
2
$689
−28.2%30D
3
$754
€887 EUR
−13.4%30D
4
$864
€775 EUR
−0.98%30D
5
$599
€711 EUR
−14.0%30D
6
$456
€410 EUR
−18.4%30D
7
$423
€303 EUR
−20.6%30D
8
$347
−21.2%30D
9
$318
€362 EUR
−12.6%30D
10
$311
€189 EUR
−11.6%30D
11
$347
€392 EUR
−7.90%30D
12
$311
€220 EUR
−6.88%30D
13
$300
€311 EUR
−4.21%30D
14
$282
€211 EUR
−10.8%30D
15
$237
€265 EUR
−17.0%30D
Weights as of the latest quarterly rebalancing. Contribution measures each card’s share of the index move over the past 30 days, in index points.
Top Contributors · 30D
Positive
Negative
Pikachu ex (Special Art)−23.9 pts
Sylveon ex (Special Art)−12.4 pts
Mega Dragonite ex (Special Art)−12.4 pts
Movers · 7D
Strongest
Squirtle (Illustration Rare)
Stellar Crown
Charizard ex (Special Art)
Obsidian Flames
Gardevoir ex (Special Art)
Paldean Fates
Weakest
Pikachu ex (Special Art)
Ascended Heroes
Cynthia's Garchomp ex (Special Art)
Destined Rivals
Lillie's Clefairy ex (Special Art)
Ascended Heroes
Monthly Analysis
6 Oct 2026
The Illustration Rares Index fell 8.64% over the past month, reaching a level of 2,092.00 and touching a 90-day low. That move trailed the broad market by 5.6 percentage points over the same period. Over three months the index is down 20.1%, though it remains up 3.76% over one year.
Among constituents, Gastly (Temporal Forces) was the steadiest over the past month at −0.09%. Mega Greninja ex (Chaos Rising) was the weakest over the same period at −26.0%, with Meowth ex (Perfect Order) also down sharply at −22.0%.
Generated from index data · AI-assisted (claude-sonnet-5) from computed metrics only
Methodology
About the Illustration Rares Index
The index starts at 1,000 points at inception and measures the value of a rules-based basket over time, reviewed quarterly and published daily.
Full methodologyCurated selection
Constituents meet fixed liquidity and price-history rules, with no discretionary picks.
Capped weighting
Weighted by size and observed liquidity, capped at 12.5% per card so no single card dominates.
Quarterly review
Rebalanced every quarter. Every past composition stays archived.
Transparent rules
One public methodology across every index, reproducible from the snapshots.
Base value
1,000 pts
Inception
8 Feb 2024
Constituents
55 cards
Weighting
Liquidity-adjusted, capped
Max weight
12.5% per card
Rebalancing
Quarterly
Updates
Daily
Currency
USD