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Secret Rare
Also known as: SR, Secret
A Secret Rare is a Pokémon card numbered beyond the official set count — for example, card 73 in a 72-card set. Secret Rares were introduced as a way to include special bonus cards in sets without officially counting them in the set list. They are typically the rarest and most desirable cards in any given set, often featuring alternative artwork, gold or rainbow holofoil treatments, or Pokémon not otherwise in the set. In modern sets, Secret Rares include Art Rares, Special Illustration Rares, Hyper Rares, and Gold cards.
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