Amazing Rare cards are Legendary and Mythical Pokémon cards with rainbow swirl art that escapes the artwork box. You recognise them by that frame-breaking color plus a circled "A" rarity mark.
PocketMonsters.net dates the debut to Sword and Shield—Vivid Voltage on November 13, 2020, in its Vivid Voltage debut report. The cards feature only Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. That narrow focus makes the rainbow treatment easy to learn once.
Table of Contents
- What does the rainbow treatment look like?
- How do you confirm one in seconds?
- Which nine cards qualify?
- What should collectors expect from packs?
What does the rainbow treatment look like?
Bulbapedia describes the multi-colored swirl and splash breaking outside the artwork box in its Amazing Pokémon overview. Standard holos stay inside the picture. Amazing Rares push color onto the card frame.
Bleeding Cool calls the foil textured and slightly grainy. It sparkles across the colors, energy icons and rarity mark. Tilt the card and the splash shifts like wet paint.
How do you confirm one in seconds?
Den of Geek points to the circled "A" plus rainbow foil in its Vivid Voltage card guide. Find the "A" in the bottom-left rarity area. Check foil on the art and lower-card symbols.
Rainbow shine alone is not enough. Den of Geek warns other full-art, Secret and Reverse cards also shine. Require both frame break and "A" mark.
- rainbow color extends past the artwork frame
- circled "A" sits in the rarity area
- foil texture sparkles on icons and mark
Which nine cards qualify?
Card Gamer lists only nine Amazing Rares in its Amazing Rare checklist. Vivid Voltage holds Celebi, Raikou, Zacian, Zamazenta, Jirachi and Rayquaza. Shining Fates adds Reshiram, Kyogre and Yveltal.
Bulbapedia notes each card shows only a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon. Each attack includes "Amazing" in its name. It costs two to three different Energy types.
What should collectors expect from packs?
Bleeding Cool reports Amazing Rares replace the Reverse Holo slot. Pull rates stay low. A pack can still hold both an Amazing Rare and a V, VMAX or Secret Rare.
Sort Vivid Voltage and Shining Fates pulls by frame break first. Then verify the "A" under light. Keep sleeves ready because the textured foil scuffs with handling.
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