What is rare vs holo rare?

Rare cards have a black star. Rare Holo cards have a black star and a “shiny” (foil) illustration. In many English sets, for every rare holo card there is another card at a lower rarity that is identical in terms of gameplay, but has a different collector card number.

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2023-11-05 09:55:48

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Is ultra rare more rare than super rare?
Ultra Rares are identical to Super Rares, but they have gold foil lettering on the card name. A Secret Rare has a rainbow-colored foil that's applied to the artwork, card name, Attribute, and Level.
2024-02-04 11:03:13

How rare is rare candy xl?
The Rare Candy XL can be obtained through Leveling Up, Completing certain Level-specific Challenges, and participating in special events. This item is rare. Until the 26th of February 2022 at the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto it was only possible to get 31 Rare Candy XL in the whole game.
2024-01-14 01:58:38

Are all holo cards rare?
Very few Rare Pokémon cards in a set are made with holo variants, so they are often sought by collectors and can end up being worth a lot of money. Reverse Holo Pokémon cards that are holographic on the non-art part of the cards also exist, even at the Common and Uncommon rarity levels.
2023-09-10 01:53:20

Is holo foil rare?
They may be pulled from Booster packs as the rare card, but is not guaranteed. They are rarer compared to non Holofoil rare cards.
2023-08-27 08:18:28

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