Quick answer
CardSpicy (cardspicy.com) maintains the complete list of Simplified Chinese-exclusive Pokémon cards — artwork that has never been printed in Japanese, English, Korean or any other language. The table below lists all 42 cards we document as of October 2026, with the printed code, the rarity, the year, and whether we hold a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) copy ready to ship.
Every row is a card we can source as a PSA 10 slab, not just a catalogue entry.
What makes a card Simplified Chinese-exclusive
The test is about the artwork, not the language. Ask one question: has this illustration been released in any other language? If it has, the card is a Chinese printing, not a Chinese exclusive. A card is only on this list when its illustration exists in Simplified Chinese alone.
That is why some well-known Simplified Chinese cards are absent here — for example, promos whose artwork also ran as a Traditional Chinese, Thai, Indonesian or Korean prize. The full guide to the list explains the taxonomy, the year-by-year growth and the set-by-set breakdown.
The complete list: 42 cards
Sorted by the year the card entered the list. The printed code identifies the exact card — a Gem Pack card is identified by group and treatment, so CBB2C 07 15/15 is a complete identifier and 15/15 alone is not.
| # | Card | Set | Printed code | Rarity | Year | PSA 10 copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Pikachu & Friede | Gem Pack Vol.1 | CBB1C 07 09/09 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $623.19 (Pre-Order) |
| 2 | Sprigatito & Liko | Gem Pack Vol.1 | CBB1C 01 09/09 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $143.33 (Pre-Order) |
| 3 | Fuecoco & Roy | Gem Pack Vol.1 | CBB1C 03 09/09 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $92.19 (Pre-Order) |
| 4 | Quaxly & Dot | Gem Pack Vol.1 | CBB1C 05 09/09 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $75.29 (Pre-Order) |
| 5 | Eevee | Gem Pack Vol.2 | CBB2C 01 15/15 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $168.68 (Pre-Order) |
| 6 | Leafeon | Gem Pack Vol.2 | CBB2C 07 15/15 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $201.33 (Pre-Order) |
| 7 | Sylveon | Gem Pack Vol.2 | CBB2C 09 15/15 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $235.73 (Pre-Order) |
| 8 | Umbreon | Gem Pack Vol.2 | CBB2C 06 15/15 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $568.86 (Pre-Order) |
| 9 | Gengar | Gem Pack Vol.3 | CBB3C 03 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $457.68 (Pre-Order) |
| 10 | Meowth | Gem Pack Vol.3 | CBB3C 02 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $207.23 (Pre-Order) |
| 11 | Cubone | Gem Pack Vol.3 | CBB3C 04 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $614.48 (Pre-Order) |
| 12 | Chandelure | Gem Pack Vol.3 | CBB3C 11 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $83.88 (Pre-Order) |
| 13 | Ceruledge | Gem Pack Vol.3 | CBB3C 15 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $142.83 (Pre-Order) |
| 14 | Ponyta | Gem Pack Vol.4 | CBB4C 01 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2026 | $467.51 (Pre-Order) |
| 15 | Captain Pikachu & Friede | Gem Pack Vol.5 | CBB5C 01 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2026 | $565.07 (Pre-Order) |
| 16 | Floragato & Liko | Gem Pack Vol.5 | CBB5C 22 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2026 | $70.77 (Pre-Order) |
| 17 | Crocalor & Roy | Gem Pack Vol.5 | CBB5C 23 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2026 | $70.10 (Pre-Order) |
| 18 | Quaxwell & Dot | Gem Pack Vol.5 | CBB5C 24 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2026 | $66.97 (Pre-Order) |
| 19 | Pikachu (Journey) | Collect 151 | 151C 170/151 AR |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $1,039.75 (Pre-Order) |
| 20 | Pikachu (Hope) | Collect 151 | 151C 171/151 AR |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $1,397.56 (Pre-Order) |
| 21 | Pikachu (Surprise) | Collect 151 | 151C 172/151 AR |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $2,851.26 (Pre-Order) |
| 22 | Pikachu (Gathering) | Collect 151 | 151C 173/151 AR |
Illustration Rare | 2025 | $1,149.21 (Pre-Order) |
| 23 | Mew ex | Lottery Promo | 003/SV-P |
Promo | 2025 | $42,703.82 (Pre-Order) |
| 24 | Arcanine | Fearless Terastal | csv3C 155/130 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2025 | $590.65 (Pre-Order) |
| 25 | Gholdengo ex | Reward Round | csv4C 162/129 UR |
Ultra Rare (gold) | 2025 | $156.91 (Pre-Order) |
| 26 | Maushold ex | Reward Round | csv4C 158/129 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2025 | $943.98 (Pre-Order) |
| 27 | Rika | Reward Round | csv4C 159/129 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2025 | $131.91 (Pre-Order) |
| 28 | Larry | Dark Crystal Blaze | csv5C 157/129 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2025 | $103.02 (Pre-Order) |
| 29 | Gold Defiance Band | Dark Crystal Blaze | csv5C 164/129 UR |
Ultra Rare (gold) | 2025 | $126.86 (Pre-Order) |
| 30 | Iron Hands | True Mystery | csv6C 152/128 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2025 | $123.67 (Pre-Order) |
| 31 | Pal Pad | True Mystery | csv6C 163/128 UR |
Ultra Rare (gold) | 2025 | $110.00 (Pre-Order) |
| 32 | Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking | Blade Awakening | csv7C 245/204 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2026 | $276.48 (Pre-Order) |
| 33 | Carmine | Brilliant Fantasy | csv8C 255/207 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2026 | $557.65 (Pre-Order) |
| 34 | Battle VIP Pass | Radiant Energy | cs5.1C 023/004 UR |
Ultra Rare (gold) | 2024 | $120.00 (Pre-Order) |
| 35 | Blastoise VMAX | Primordial Arts | cs3bC 160/122 HR |
Hyper Rare | 2023 | $159.48 (Pre-Order) |
| 36 | Radiant Eevee | Gallant Galaxy | cs3aC 092/127 K |
Radiant (K) | 2024 | $169.32 (Pre-Order) |
| 37 | Venusaur VMAX | Primordial Arts | cs3aC 161/125 HR |
Hyper Rare | 2023 | $290.22 (Pre-Order) |
| 38 | Radiant Blastoise | Overshadowed Radiance | cs5.5C 015/066 K |
Radiant (K) | 2024 | $100.56 (Pre-Order) |
| 39 | Radiant Venusaur | Gallant Galaxy | cs5bC 004/128 K |
Radiant (K) | 2024 | $85.81 (Pre-Order) |
| 40 | Brock's Scouting | Chasing Glory Together | csv10C 276/222 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2026 | $260.00 (Pre-Order) |
| 41 | Sylveon ex | Grand Terastal Gathering | csv9.5C 234/208 SAR |
Special Art Rare | 2026 | $748.63 (Pre-Order) |
| 42 | Applin | Gem Pack Vol.6 | CBB6C 19 07/07 |
Illustration Rare | 2026 | $533.38 (Pre-Order) |
How to use the table
Two things decide what a card on this list is worth, and neither is the character on the card. The first is the printed code: two cards can share a Pokémon and differ entirely in price because one is a commissioned exclusive and the other is a printing that exists in five languages. The second is the illustration credit — 33 different illustrators appear across these cards, and collectors often build around a name rather than a set.
If a card you want is not in stock, it is still on the list. Find this Card for Me with the set and the printed code — CBB3C 02 07/07 identifies Meowth unambiguously — and we confirm a price and a lead time before anything is paid.
Frequently asked questions
How many Simplified Chinese-exclusive Pokémon cards are there?
CardSpicy documents 42 as of October 2026, spanning 20 set lines from 2023 to 2026. It is a documented count rather than a closed official checklist: the total rose from 2 cards in 2023 to 4 in 2024, then 26 in 2025 and 10 more in 2026, and new Simplified Chinese releases keep adding exclusive artwork.
What is the difference between a Chinese card and a Chinese-exclusive card?
The exclusivity of the illustration, not the language. A Chinese-exclusive card carries artwork that has never been released in any other language. A card labelled simply Chinese is printed in Simplified Chinese but shows an illustration that also shipped in Japanese, English or another language, so it is a different printing of the same artwork rather than a card that exists only once. Only the first kind appears in this table.
Which Simplified Chinese set has the most exclusive cards?
Gem Pack. Across the six volumes released so far it accounts for 19 of the 42 cards here, more than the next three set lines combined, with Gem Pack Vol. 3 contributing five exclusive Illustration Rares on its own. Collect 151 follows with four, all Pikachu Art Rares drawn by Oswaldo KATO.
Are these cards sold raw or graded?
Graded only, and only PSA 10 (Gem Mint). CardSpicy does not sell raw cards or grades below PSA 10 for this range. An in-stock listing states the PSA certification number and shows the exact slab photographed; everything else is sourced to order.
Can the list get shorter?
Yes. A card leaves the list if its illustration is later printed in another language, which turns it into a Chinese printing rather than a Chinese exclusive. No card on the current list has lost exclusivity as of October 2026, but the test is applied continuously rather than once.
Sources
Sources and further reading
- CardSpicy — Simplified Chinese-Exclusive Card List. The full guide and the set-by-set breakdown behind this table.
- Bulbapedia — Pikachu (151 25). Collect 151 numbering, including 170/151 to 173/151.
- Pokémon TCG S-Chinese Collection — Mew ex promo 003/SV-P, limited to 1,510. The documented print run and lottery distribution.
Card names, set membership, printed codes, rarities and illustrator credits come from our own catalogue. The count reflects the Chinese-exclusive cards we currently source and grade as of October 2026. No price on this page is a forecast.