Rainbow Rare (Secret)
How to spot it: Rainbow hyper-foil, numbered 249/236 above the set total.
A low-pull-rate secret rare.
01Card Stats
TAG TEAM GX (Rainbow Rare)
HP
270
TypeGrass
RarityRare Rainbow
Illustrator5ban Graphics
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●●
SetCosmic Eclipse
Released2019
02Editions and Print Runs
A 2019 modern card. This is the Rainbow Rare secret (249/236); a full art (210) and standard version also exist.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rainbow Rare (Secret)
- Foiling
- Rainbow hyper-foil (textured pastel finish).
- Alt art / specials
- Also exists as a full art (210/236) and a standard TAG TEAM; this Rainbow is the secret-rare chase.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors of note.
06Current Market Value
| Holo | ~$49 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$235. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Venusaur & Snivy-GX rainbow secret.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A Rainbow Rare hyper-foil pairing two Grass starters (Venusaur and Snivy).
- The pastel rainbow finish is among the most display-worthy modern treatments.
- Secret-rare (249/236) low pull rate.
- Cosmic Eclipse was the climactic Sun & Moon set, adding collector cachet.
- A modern Venusaur chase distinct from the vintage holos.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Was format-relevant (collector version)
Venusaur & Snivy-GX was a playable TAG TEAM in 2019–2020, via the standard/full-art prints. This Rainbow Rare is the collector version.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Shining Vine
Forest Dump
Solar Plant-GX
This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. If this Pokémon has at least 2 extra Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), heal all damage from all of your Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Rainbow hyper-foil is scratch-prone, so gem-mint is tougher and carries a premium.
Surface and edges are the usual downgrades on textured rainbow foil.
Other graders: PSA, CGC and BGS all grade modern rainbows.