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In 2015, Adam graduated from the University of Aberystwyth with a bachelor's in Media and Communications. Working in the industry for over ten years. If it has anything to do with Nintendo and Pok\u00e9mon chances are you will see me talking about it, covering, and likely not sleeping while playing it.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/MonkeyKingHero"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/adam-newell"}]}},"raw_content":"If you're getting into the Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game for the first time and looking to open packs, it's worth knowing the Pok\u00e9mon TCG card rarities in case you want to sell or trade them in the future. The TCG has Common, Uncommon, and Rare cards with much more nuance in the Rare varieties. The Pok\u00e9mon Company designed this game around trading, so having good cards to trade and knowing how to find out whether a card is rare is vital to not getting ripped off. Keeping track of different Rare variants has become increasingly difficult over the years, though. Plus, Japanese Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards use different rarity symbols than English cards do, adding to the confusion. How many different types of rarities are there? Honestly, there's a lot. Here are all the card rarities in the Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game. All rare variants of Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards A card's rarity is represented by a symbol located in the bottom right corner of every card. There is a shape that indicates what rarity the card is. Common cards are marked with a black circle, Uncommon cards have a black diamond, and Rare cards have a black star. It sounds simple but gets complicated when it comes to the 15-plus Rare variants available at the time of writing. Common: Black circle Uncommon: Black diamond Rare: Black star Rare Ultra Rare Rare Holo EX Rare Rainbow Rare Holo Rare BREAK Rare Prime Radiant Rare Rare Holo Lv.X Illustration Rare Double Rare Rare Holo GX Rare ACE Rare Promo Special Illustration Rare Full art Rare Rare Gold Secret Rare List of Rare variants Holo Rare Pok\u00e9mon TCG rarity As the name suggests, these are rare cards with a holo picture, meaning the image shines and gleams, especially when the card is rotated in the light. Players may also recognize the name \"foil,\" used in other TCG games, which is the same as a holo. Only a small number of Rare cards in a set get holo variants, making them a collector's item. Holo Lv.X Rare Pok\u00e9mon TCG rarity First appearing in the Diamond & Pearl expansion were Pok\u00e9mon Lv.X. These cards are identifiable by the Lv.X following the Pok\u00e9mon's name on the TCG card in the top left corner. The Lv.X stands for level-up and is an example of how Rare Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards are sometimes tied to mechanics within a specific set. Reverse Holo Pok\u00e9mon TCG rarity This is a special series of cards with a holo gleam on every part except the picture. Any card in a set can be a reverse holo, which makes some cards, like Welder from Unbroken Bonds, more pricey. EX\/GX\/V\/ex Half Art \/ Half Body Pok\u00e9mon TCG rarity These are the cards everyone wants to be pulling from a booster pack. They're usually some of the biggest creatures in the game and some of the hardest cards to find. These cards can also be classed as Ultra Rare. In truth, they have a lot of different names and come with a unique mechanic that's special to the current rotation. Full Art \

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