What is a full art Pokemon card?

A full art card is a version of a Pokemon card whose artwork covers the whole front of the card instead of sitting inside an art box. Full arts began in English with the Black & White expansion in 2011, and they're usually extra prints of cards already in the set, like Pokemon-EX, GX, V and ex, and Supporter cards.

A full art trainer is a Trainer card printed this way, like Iono in Paldea Evolved. In English sets, full arts sit at the end of the set with their own card numbers, which is good news for a buyer.

Before you buy one

• Search by the number. The number tells the versions apart. Paldea Evolved Iono is 185/193 as the regular Supporter, 254/193 as the full art and 269/193 as the Special Illustration Rare, so search the one you want.

• Check the stars. In Scarlet & Violet sets, a full art Pokemon ex or Supporter is an Ultra Rare, marked with two shiny stars. Look for them in the photo.

• Read "full art" loosely. Whether a title says "full art", "FA" or "FA Supporter", sellers also use those words for Special Illustration Rares and other alt arts, which Bulbapedia counts among full art cards too. The words can't settle which card it is; the number can.

Add a full art from ChaseBoard's catalog and it's watched under its own number, so a watch on Iono 254/193 skips listings for the regular Iono 185/193.