JP Character Rare Cards (CHR & CSR)

[koala]

In appreciation of a rarity tier introduced late in the Sun & Moon era and evolved through Sword & Shield, here is a compilation of CHR (Character Rare) and CSR (Character Super Rare) cards. PDF links are available with ongoing updates if needed:

General criteria for CHR/CSR

• Is an alternative artwork of a set card (Pokémon)
• Uniform card design format in respective era e.g. all CHRs in Sun & Moon or CSR Vs in Sword & Shield have the same holofoil, card layout, and texture distribution (or lack thereof)
  - Rayquaza V/Duraludon V have made an exception as being a special art / CSR hybrid

For JP Special Art cards in SV era, please visit this thread:
JP Special Art Pokémon Card Gallery (SV 2023)

For JP Special Art cards in BW, XY, SM and SWSH era, please visit this thread:
JP Special Art Pokémon Card Gallery (BW, XY, SM, SWSH)

For the English TCG, please refer to this thread:
EN Character Rares (Trainer Gallery)

CHR - Character Rare

SM11b Dream League (13)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Torkoal ( コータス)	Flannery (アスナ)	SM11b Dream League	050/049	CHR
Weavile ( マニューラ)	Cyrus (アカギ)	SM11b Dream League	051/049	CHR
Piplup (ポッチャマ)	Dawn (ヒカリ)	SM11b Dream League	052/049	CHR
Wishiwashi (ヨワシ)	Lana (スイレン)	SM11b Dream League	053/049	CHR
Pikachu (ピカチュウ)	Red (レッド)	SM11b Dream League	054/049	CHR
Magnemite (コイル)	Lt. Surge (マチス)	SM11b Dream League	055/049	CHR
Koffing (ドガース)	Roxie (ホミカ)	SM11b Dream League	056/049	CHR
Gallade (エルレイド)	Wally (ミツル)	SM11b Dream League	057/049	CHR
Mimikyu (ミミッキュ)	Acerola (アセロラ)	SM11b Dream League	058/049	CHR
Excadrill (ドリュウズ)	Clay (ヤーコン)	SM11b Dream League	059/049	CHR
Steelix (ハガネール)	Jasmine (ミカン)	SM11b Dream League	060/049	CHR
Stoutland (ムーランド)	Cheren (チェレン)	SM11b Dream League	061/049	CHR
Clefairy (ピッピ)	Lillie (リーリエ)	SM11b Dream League	381/SM-P	Promo

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S8b High Class Pack: VMAX Climax (28)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Abomasnow (ユキノオー)	Pryce (ヤナギ)	S8b VMAX Climax	185/184	CHR
Flapple (アップリュー)	Milo (ヤロー)	S8b VMAX Climax	186/184	CHR
Charizard (リザードン)	Leon (ダンデ)	S8b VMAX Climax	187/184	CHR
Flareon (ブースター)	Green Oak (オーキド・グリーン)	S8b VMAX Climax	188/184	CHR
Vaporeon (シャワーズ)	Green Oak (オーキド・グリーン)	S8b VMAX Climax	189/184	CHR
Kingdra (キングドラ)	Clair (イブキ)	S8b VMAX Climax	190/184	CHR
Octillery (オクタン)	Fisher (つりびと)	S8b VMAX Climax	191/184	CHR
Frosmoth (モスノウ)	Melony (メロン)	S8b VMAX Climax	192/184	CHR
Jolteon (サンダース)	Green Oak (オーキド・グリーン)	S8b VMAX Climax	193/184	CHR
Flaaffy (モココ)	Elesa (カミツレ)	S8b VMAX Climax	194/184	CHR
Zekrom (ゼクロム)	N (N)	S8b VMAX Climax	195/184	CHR
Garedvoir (サーナイト)	Doctor (ドクター)	S8b VMAX Climax	196/184	CHR
Banette (ジュペッタ)	Phoebe (フヨウ)	S8b VMAX Climax	197/184	CHR
Dusknoir (ヨノワール)	Morty (マツバ)	S8b VMAX Climax	198/184	CHR
Malamar (カラマネロ)	Xerosic (クセロシキ)	S8b VMAX Climax	199/184	CHR
Dedenne (デデンネ)	Kali (キリカ)	S8b VMAX Climax	200/184	CHR
Alcremie (マホイップ)	Café Master (マスター)	S8b VMAX Climax	201/184	CHR
Rockruff (イワンコ)	Prof. Kukui (ククイ博士)	S8b VMAX Climax	202/184	CHR
Passimian (ナゲツケサル)	Karate King (からておう)	S8b VMAX Climax	203/184	CHR
Falinks (タイレーツ)	Bea (サイトウ)	S8b VMAX Climax	204/184	CHR
Ariados (アリアドス)	Janine (アンズ)	S8b VMAX Climax	205/184	CHR
Houndoom (ヘルガー)	Grimsley (ギーマ)	S8b VMAX Climax	206/184	CHR
Galarian Obstagoon (ガラルタチフサグマ)	Piers (ネズ)	S8b VMAX Climax	207/184	CHR
Bronzong (ドータクン)	Jasmine (ミカン)	S8b VMAX Climax	208/184	CHR
Druddigon (クリムガン)	Elite Trainer (エリートトレーナー)	S8b VMAX Climax	209/184	CHR
Eevee (イーブイ)	Masaki (ソネザキマサキ)	S8b VMAX Climax	210/184	CHR
Castform (ポワルン)	Cheren (チェレン)	S8b VMAX Climax	211/184	CHR
Oranguru (ヤレユータン)	Sina (ジーナ)	S8b VMAX Climax	212/184	CHR

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S9a Battle Region (6)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Roserade (ロズレイド)	Gardenia (ナタネ)	S9a Battle Region	068/067	CHR
Chandelure (シャンデラ)	Shauntal (シキミ)	S9a Battle Region	069/067	CHR
Wyrdeer (アヤシシ)	Mai (ヨネ)	S9a Battle Region	070/067	CHR
Kleavor (バサギリ)	Lian (キクイ)	S9a Battle Region	071/067	CHR
Mightyena (グラエナ)	Sidney (カゲツ)	S9a Battle Region	072/067	CHR
Hoothoot (ホーホー)	Sage (ぼうず)	S9a Battle Region	073/067	CHR

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S10a Dark Phantasma (6)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Parasect (パラセクト)	Ginkgo Guild merchant (イチョウ商会)	S10a Dark Phantasma	072/071	CHR
Pikachu (ピカチュウ)	Akari (ショウ)	S10a Dark Phantasma	073/071	CHR
Gengar (ゲンガー)	Miss Fortune sisters (ショウチクバイ)	S10a Dark Phantasma	074/071	CHR
Hisuian Arcanine (ヒスイウインディ)	Rei (テル)	S10a Dark Phantasma	075/071	CHR
Spiritomb (ミカルゲ)	Vessa (ヴェッサ)	S10a Dark Phantasma	076/071	CHR
Snorlax (カビゴン)	Kamado (デンボク)	S10a Dark Phantasma	077/071	CHR

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S11a Incandescent Arcana (6)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Braixen (テールナー)	Serena (セレナ)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	069/068	CHR
Milotic (ミロカロス)	Wallace (ミクリ)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	070/068	CHR
Jynx (ルージュラ)	Will (イツキ)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	071/068	CHR
Gardevoir (サーナイト)	Diantha (カルネ)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	072/068	CHR
Smeargle (ドーブル)	Artist William (げいじゅつか)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	073/068	CHR
Altaria (チルタリス)	Lisia (ルチア)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	074/068	CHR

CSR - Character Super Rare

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SM11b Dream League (4)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Vileplume GX (ラフレシアGX)	Erika (エリカ)	SM11b Dream League	062/049	SR
Solgaleo & Lunala GX (ソルガレオ&ルナアーラGX)	Lillie (リーリエ)	SM11b Dream League	063/049	SR
Reshiram & Zekrom GX (レシラム＆ゼクロムGX)	N (N)	SM11b Dream League	064/049	SR
Silvally GX (シルヴァディGX)	Gladion (グラジオ)	SM11b Dream League	065/049	SR

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S7D Towering Perfection / S7R Blue Sky Stream (2)

Though not officially CSR, they are the missing ‘CSR Rayquaza V’ and ‘CSR Duraludon V’ in S8b VMAX Climax

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Duraludon V (ジュラルドンV)	Raihan (キバナ)	S7D Towering Perfection	076/067	SR
Rayquaza V (レックウザV)	Zinnia (ヒガナ)	S7R Blue Sky Stream	076/067	SR

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S8b VMAX Climax (42)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Kricketune V (コロトックV)	Bug Catcher Boy (むしとりしょうねん)	S8b VMAX Climax	213/184	CSR
Orbeetle V (イオルブV)	Bugsy (ツクシ)	S8b VMAX Climax	214/184	CSR
Orbeetle VMAX (イオルブVMAX)	Bugsy (ツクシ)	S8b VMAX Climax	215/184	CSR
Blaziken V (バシャーモV)	May (ハルカ)	S8b VMAX Climax	216/184	CSR
Blaziken VMAX (バシャーモVMAX)	May (ハルカ)	S8b VMAX Climax	217/184	CSR
Centiskorch V (マルヤクデV)	Kabu (カブ)	S8b VMAX Climax	218/184	CSR
Centiskorch VMAX (マルヤクデVMAX)	Kabu (カブ)	S8b VMAX Climax	219/184	CSR
Ice Rider Calyrex V (はくばバドレックスV)	Peony (ピオニー)	S8b VMAX Climax	220/184	CSR
Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX (はくばバドレックスVMAX)	Peony (ピオニー)	S8b VMAX Climax	221/184	CSR
Pikachu V (ピカチュウV)	Red (レッド)	S8b VMAX Climax	222/184	CSR
Pikachu VMAX (ピカチュウVMAX)	Red (レッド)	S8b VMAX Climax	223/184	CSR
Zeraora V (ゼラオラV)	Selene (ミヅキ)	S8b VMAX Climax	224/184	CSR
Boltund V (パルスワンV)	Sonia (ソニア)	S8b VMAX Climax	225/184	CSR
Morpeko V-UNION (モルペコV-UNION)	Marnie (マリィ)	S8b VMAX Climax	226-229/184	CSR
Galarian Articuno V (ガラルフリーザーV)	Victor (マサル)	S8b VMAX Climax	230/184	CSR
Sylveon V (ニンフィアV)	Valerie (マーシュ)	S8b VMAX Climax	231/184	CSR
Sylveon VMAX (ニンフィアVMAX)	Valerie (マーシュ)	S8b VMAX Climax	232/184	CSR
Mimikyu V (ミミッキュV)	Acerola (アセロラ)	S8b VMAX Climax	233/184	CSR
Mimikyu VMAX (ミミッキュVMAX)	Acerola (アセロラ)	S8b VMAX Climax	234/184	CSR
Shadow Rider Calyrex V (こくばバドレックスV)	Victor (マサル)	S8b VMAX Climax	235/184	CSR
Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX (こくばバドレックスVMAX)	Victor (マサル)	S8b VMAX Climax	236/184	CSR
Galarian Zapdos V (ガラルサンダーV)	Sonia (ソニア)	S8b VMAX Climax	237/184	CSR
Single Strike Urshifu V (いちげきウーラオスV)	Gloria (ユウリ)	S8b VMAX Climax	238/184	CSR
Single Strike Urshifu VMAX (いちげきウーラオスVMAX)	Gloria (ユウリ)	S8b VMAX Climax	239/184	CSR
Rapid Strike Urshifu V (れんげきウーラオスV)	Mustard (マスタード)	S8b VMAX Climax	240/184	CSR
Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (れんげきウーラオスVMAX)	Mustard (マスタード)	S8b VMAX Climax	241/184	CSR
Galarian Moltres V (ガラルファイヤーV)	Gloria (ユウリ)	S8b VMAX Climax	242/184	CSR
Crobat V (クロバットV)	Silver (シルバー)	S8b VMAX Climax	243/184	CSR
Umbreon V (ブラッキーV)	Karen (カリン)	S8b VMAX Climax	244/184	CSR
Umbreon VMAX (ブラッキーVMAX)	Karen (カリン)	S8b VMAX Climax	245/184	CSR
Eternatus V (ムゲンダイナV)	Rose (ローズ)	S8b VMAX Climax	246/184	CSR
Eternatus VMAX (ムゲンダイナVMAX)	Rose (ローズ)	S8b VMAX Climax	247/184	CSR
Corviknight V (アーマーガアV)	Taxi Driver (タクシードライバー)	S8b VMAX Climax	248/184	CSR
Corviknight VMAX (アーマーガアVMAX)	Taxi Driver (タクシードライバー)	S8b VMAX Climax	249/184	CSR
Zacian V (ザシアンV)	Hop (ホップ)	S8b VMAX Climax	250/184	CSR
Zamazenta V (ザマゼンタ)	Hop (ホップ)	S8b VMAX Climax	251/184	CSR
Rayquaza VMAX (レックウザVMAX)	Zinnia (ヒガナ)	S8b VMAX Climax	252/184	CSR
Duraludon VMAX (ジュラルドンVMAX)	Raihan (キバナ)	S8b VMAX Climax	253/184	CSR
Blissey V ( ハピナスV)	Pokémon Center Lady (ＰＣおねえさん)	S8b VMAX Climax	254/184	CSR

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S9a Battle Region (2)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Starmie V (スターミーV)	Misty (カスミ)	S9a Battle Region	083/067	CSR
Garchomp V (ガブリアスV)	Cynthia (シロナ)	S9a Battle Region	084/067	CSR

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S10a Dark Phantasma (2)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Enamorus V (ラブトロスV)	Cogita (コギト)	S10a Dark Phantasma	088/071	CSR
Gallade V (エルレイドV)	Beni (ムベ)	S10a Dark Phantasma	089/071	CSR

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S11a Incandescent Arcana (2)

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Serperior V (ジャローダV)	Rosa (メイ)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	084/068	CSR
Mawile V (クチートV)	Bede (ビート)	S11a Incandescent Arcana	085/068	CSR

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Other ‘Character’ Cards

Pokemon	Character	Release	Number	Type
Red’s Pikachu (レッドのピカチュウ)	Red (レッド)	20th Pokémon Center	270/SM-P	Promo
Ash’s Pikachu GX (サトシのピカチュウ)	Ash (サトシ)	Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit	005/026	Deck
Team Rocket’s Mimikyu GX (ロケット団のミミッキュGX)	Team Rocket (ロケット団)	Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit	010/026	Deck
Vileplume GX (ラフレシアGX)	Erika (エリカ)	SM11b Dream League	003/049	RR
Solgaleo & Lunala GX (ソルガレオ&ルナアーラGX)	Lillie (リーリエ)	SM11b Dream League	020/049	RR
Reshiram & Zekrom GX (レシラム＆ゼクロムGX)	N (N)	SM11b Dream League	036/049	RR
Silvally GX (シルヴァディGX)	Gladion (グラジオ)	SM11b Dream League	041/049	RR

[Quuador]

Clefairy is a promo, instead of part of the Dream League set. Speaking of Character Rare promos, don’t forget Red’s Pikachu or the English Lance’s Charizard.

Greetz,
Quuador

[pfm]

Campaign for a Curated E4 Article Section

Working on it

Amazing to see it come together already!

My suggestions are:

• just a little section about what these cards actually are (ie. pairing of human/pokemon)
• an english version of this thread for english degenerates?
• table with text names for each one, so people can copy/paste a checklist

Pokemon	Character	Set	Number	Type
Clefairy (ピッピ)	Lillie (リーリエ)	SM11b Dream League	381/SM-P	-
Torkoal ( コータス)	Flannery (アスナ)	SM11b Dream League	050/049	CHR

etc…
Japanese names being optional ofc but makes sense for this thread. Also, this can be done by anyone, I don’t just expect @koala to do it all unless he wants to

[kranz]

Great compilation! I think CHR/CSRs really made a positive impact on SwSh era sets when they came in. SwSh era’s art was exceptional and it’s thanks in no small part to gallery/character rares. This should prove to be a useful resource for those looking back on it’s history or trying to master set it.

[koala]

Yeah 381/SM-P Clefairy is a Dream League box promo with the same characteristics as a CHR (based on the Clefairy common, also one of the first cards revealed for the set) so I put it in the same category ‘Dream League’.

Will do with the other 2, cheers

p.s. I’ll assemble tables later on @pfm

[bk2021]

Would the Team Rocket set be included?

Giovanni with Persian
Team Rocket with Meowth

Oh wait, they might be full art trainers instead.

[koala]

Yep, they’re Supporters which are better suited in this thread

FA Supporters

I will also update it with a Gallery and subcategory ‘Supporters ft. Pokémon’ (laaaater)

[laneward]

Wow it’s so awesome seeing them laid out like that. Who needs a binder collection?

[koala]

Update!

Tabulated info for each card has been included

Gallery is now split into Japanese and English, which you can navigate through Table of Contents on the right

Enjoy!

[pfm]

Amazing! Your 43 edits don’t go unnoticed!

[kevinertia]

thank you for your service once again

[vampire]

Absolutely fantastic and great work! Thanks for sharing! …Need that Hoothoot one now.

[ascendedbidoof]

This is going to be a great resource for a lot of people! Thanks for taking the time to put it all together!

[tcgmaine]

I’ve been referencing this and the alternate art gallery a TON recently so I really support all of this hard work!

[pfm]

What are people’s thoughts in splitting this into two threads for jpn/en separately? @koala it’s your baby so what do you think?

[koala]

I’ll give it a week to see if the thread needs splitting. 197 total images thus far and the page is handling smoothly (we’ll see if CHR/CSRs continue in Scarlet & Violet). I will probably apply this to the Special Art Card Gallery and Full Art Supporter Gallery since they’re already so large and accumulating rapidly.

• Single Thread - Japanese & English
• Split Thread - (1) Japanese (2) English

[Quuador]

Well job! Well-organized. And as a Character Rare (and FA Supporter) collector myself, this thread reminds me of my binders. Except that I’ve also added some other related non-Character Rares, like Double Crisis Team Aqua’s Kyogre EX and Team Magma’s Groudon EX; RotomDex; and the recent Machamp V with the town’s people in the background.

But those don’t belong in this thread.

Greetz,
Quuador

[pfm]

Just to explain what I’m thinking a bit more, users or visitors to the site will probably care about one language and not the other so its a good way to chop down the total size of the thread without ruining the experience of seeing them all in one place

(We can also link them to each other)

[tcgmaine]

My only thought here is that while I’m collecting these in English, I’m still going for the Japanese exclusive cards, so it can be nice to have them in one place. But I will also accept bring punished for not just stressing with Japanese which is what I wish I did.

[Dyl]

I can’t wait to see this list grow every few months