What is a Futuristic Rare in the Pokémon TCG?
Posted by Magic Madhouse on 17th Sep 2026
Futuristic Rares are a brand new exciting art treatment debuting in the Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration set. But what is a Futuristic Rare? How many cards of this rarity are there? And what do they look like? Let's find out. Every single energy card that you open in a 30th Celebration booster pack is holofoil and presented with the same futuristic finish
Futuristic Rares are a brand new exciting art treatment debuting in the Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration set. But what is a Futuristic Rare? How many cards of this rarity are there? And what do they look like? Let's find out...
The Best Futuristic Rare Cards
Exactly four Futuristic Rare Pokémon were printed in the Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration expansion.
1. Mewtwo ex 157
2. Mew ex 158
3. Pikachu ex 107 (Daytime art)
4. Pikachu ex 109 (Nighttime art)
The artwork of each of these Futuristic Rare cards features a stylised version of the Pokémon in the foreground. Whether it's Mew, Mewtwo, or Pikachu, they've been made to look sleek and metalic. In the background, the symbols for each of the different energy cards are scattered in an energetic burst.
The Futuristic Rare variants of Mewtwo and Mew ex can be found inside 30th Celebration boosters, their pull rates are not currently known. The two Pikachu ex cards are promos that are due to feature in an upcoming 30th Celebration release.
Futuristic Rare Energy Cards
It's not just Pokémon that are available in this art style. Every single energy card that you open in a 30th Celebration booster pack is holofoil and presented with the same futuristic finish, alongside a rainbow coloured 30th Celebration logo in their bottom right corner. If you're looking to bling out your deck, or just add some stylised energy cards to your collection, then 30th Celebration won't dissapoint.
Conclusion
That's a quick explanation of what Futuristic Rare cards are. 30th Celebration also contains Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares, just like any other set would, but this brand new art treatment is currently exclusive to 30th Celebration cards.
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