Japanese Pokémon card rarities

Japanese Pokémon cards print their rarity as a code (C, U, R, CHR, PR, RR, RRR, FA, K, BWR, SR, CSR, ACE, S, AR, SSR, SAR, FUR, UR, HR, MUR) rather than the international symbol. The 26 rarities are listed from most common to rarest, and each page lists the Japanese cards of that rarity with their market value in euros.

26 rarities

1. Unknown
   2086 cards
2. Common, C The base rarity, a black circle at the bottom of the card: most cards of a set.
   5024 cards
3. Uncommon, U A black diamond at the bottom of the card: more frequent than rares, less than commons.
   3752 cards
4. Rare, R A black star at the bottom of the card: one rare per booster in classic sets.
   1775 cards
5. Rare Holo, R A rare whose artwork is holographic, the rest of the card staying matte.
   660 cards
6. Character Rare, CHR Japanese rarity: the Pokémon is drawn with its trainer, numbered past the set total.
   58 cards
7. Classic Collection The reprints of historic cards in Celebrations, with their original frame.
   30 cards
8. Promo, PR A card handed out outside boosters, in boxes, at events or in shops, with a promo stamp.
   2761 cards
9. Double Rare, RR The Pokémon ex of the Scarlet and Violet era, two black stars at the bottom of the card.
   892 cards
10. Triple Rare, RRR Japanese rarity of VMAX and VSTAR Pokémon, three stars.
    130 cards
11. Full Art Trainer, FA A Trainer card whose artwork fills the whole card.
    36 cards
12. Radiant Rare, K The Radiant Pokémon of the Sword and Shield era, shiny, one per deck.
    12 cards
13. Black White Rare, BWR Rarity of the 2025 Black Bolt and White Flare sets, numbered past the set total.
    2 cards
14. Ultra Rare, SR Full textured artwork of a Pokémon ex, GX or V, or of a Supporter.
    1243 cards
15. Character Super Rare, CSR The full art textured version of the Character Rare, numbered past the set total.
    48 cards
16. ACE SPEC Rare, ACE An ACE SPEC Trainer card, pink, limited to one copy per deck.
    14 cards
17. Shiny rare, S A shiny Pokémon on a silver background in the Fates sets, numbered past the set total.
    366 cards
18. Shiny Holo Rare A holographic shiny Pokémon from Hidden Fates and Shining Fates.
    14 cards
19. Illustration Rare, AR A Pokémon in full artwork, no frame, numbered past the set total: AR in Japan.
    567 cards
20. Shiny Ultra Rare, SSR Full artwork of a shiny Pokémon ex, in Paldean Fates and Prismatic Evolutions.
    87 cards
21. Special Illustration Rare, SAR A Pokémon ex or Supporter in full textured artwork, numbered past the set total: SAR in Japan.
    275 cards
22. Futuristic Rare, FUR
    2 cards
23. Secret Rare, UR A card numbered past the set total: rainbow, gold or special illustration depending on the era.
    425 cards
24. Hyper Rare, HR A gold card of the Scarlet and Violet era, numbered past the set total.
    251 cards
25. Mega Hyper Rare, MUR The gold card of the Mega Evolution sets, numbered past the set total.
    8 cards
26. RGB Rare
    3 cards