Rainbow Pokemon Cards: Everything You Need to Know

Pokemon cards are some of the most well-known trading cards of all time! These trading cards have different rarities, and there’s one category of Pokemon card that sits above the rest as some of the most valuable and stunning cards ever created. This category of Pokemon Cards is known as Rainbow Pokemon Cards. Since being released in 2017 these cards have become some of the most iconic and liked Pokemon Cards by collectors worldwide.

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What are Rainbow Pokemon Cards

Rainbow rare cards are easily identifiable by their multi-coloured foil that replaces the usual colours of cards. Rainbow Pokemon Cards also fall into the “secret rare” category. They can be considered rare and go for as high as $2600. These Rainbow cards were first released as far back as 2017 with sets like “Sun & Moon” and “Sun & Moon Guardians Rising”.

• What are Rainbow Cards?

• History

• Identify Fakes

• Best Rainbow Cards

• Where to buy

• Protect Your Cards

• Conclusion

Rainbow Rare Pikachu Vmax #188

Rainbow Rare Lugia GX #227

The History of Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards

In 2017 the first Rainbow Pokemon cards were released in the Sun & Moon Base set. In this set, the first 8 Rainbow rare Pokemon cards were created. These 8 Cards were Lurantis GX #150, Lapras GX #151, Espeon GX #152, Lunala GX #153, Umbreon GX #154, Solgaleo GX #155, Tauros GX #156 and Gumshoos GX #157. These 8 Cards were the first in what would become over 200+ valuable and stunning cards. The next sets that followed like “Sun & Moon Guardians Rising” and “Sun & Moon Burning Shadows” had 28 more Rainbow Rare Pokemon cards combined. Fast Forward to to 2023 while the newest Scarlet & Violet series hasn’t contained any Rainbow Cards they’re still some of the most recognisable and loved cards ever created.

How to Identify Fake Cards

Authentic Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards can be very valuable but fake cards are worth close to nothing. That’s why It’s important to be able to check the authenticity of these cards. But with so many Rainbow Pokemon cards It can be extremely hard to tell the difference. Below is a Fake Card and some red flags to look out for.

• Extremely visible scratches (much more visible in Fakes).

• Smooth Surface with no texture.

• Very off-centre.

• Wrong shade of blue on the back.

• Spelling errors.

• Too much shine (light being reflected).

If you’re still unsure you can compare the Rainbow Pokemon Card to any other authentic Pokemon card and compare the back of the 2 cards. Make sure your authentic card has been purchased from a credible source when using this method.

The Best Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards

Charizard Rainbow Rare GX #150 Burning Shadows

This Rainbow Rare Charizard GX is by far one of the most iconic Rainbow Pokemon Cards. At It’s peak this card went for a staggering $4000.

Ungraded Value - $170

PSA 10 Value - £2650

Charizard Rainbow Rare Vstar #174 Brilliant Stars

This Charizard Rainbow Rare Vstar is one of the most expensive Vstar Pokemon Cards.

Ungraded Value - $60

PSA 10 Value - $140

Pikachu Rainbow Rare Vmax #188 Vivid Voltage

At Its peak, a PSA 10 Pikachu Rainbow Vmax was worth $1300! Not too bad for a Chunky Pikachu.

Ungraded Value - $101

PSA 10 Value - $237

Rainbow cards are some of the most expensive cards in not only Pokemon but in the world sometimes going for as much as $2000 and more! So you definitely want to keep an eye out for these cards when collecting. Here is a list of some of the most valuable and best-looking Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards since 2017! Check out this great article for the most pricey Rainbow rare Pokemon cards.

Lugia Rainbow Rare GX #227 Lost Thunder

This amazing card with the Legendary Pokemon Lugia is sought after by collectors across the world.

Ungraded Value - $111

PSA 10 Value - $560

Mewtwo & Mew Rainbow Rainbow Rare GX #242 Unified Minds

This amazing Pokemon tcg tag team rainbow rare is a personal favourite. Containing 2 of the most popular Legendary Pokemon Mewtwo and Mew.

Ungraded Value - $100

PSA 10 Value - $300

Where to buy Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards

Now that you know the basics, where can you get your hands on your very own Rainbow Rare Pokemon cards? Well, you have 2 options. Option 1, you could open packs in the hope of unboxing Rainbow Rare. If you choose to do this you need to remember not to purchase any Packs from the Scarlet & Violet series as they don’t have Rainbow Pokemon cards. To check what Sets contain Rainbow Pokemon Cards go to this article here. Your other option is to purchase a Rainbow Rare Card individually. If you do choose to do this make sure to check if the cards you purchase aren’t fake by using the steps we covered earlier. I recommend you purchase cards from a site like eBay. However, even eBay can have fake cards so be careful!

Protecting Rainbow Pokemon cards is just like any other Pokemon card. However, because these cards are so valuable you want to be more careful. Here are a few ways to protect your precious cards.

1. Use Penny Sleeves to avoid scratching.

2. Place cards inside a Top-Quality Top Loader

3. Display and Protect your cards in a Pokemon Card Binder. Check out this article on the Best Pokemon Card Binders

How to Protect Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards

That’s all you need to know about Rainbow Rare Pokemon Cards! Rainbow Pokemon cards are some of the most sought-after types of Pokemon cards. So It’s important to know how to protect, value and identify these unique cards. Good luck!

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