Latias and Latios are the rare legendary pair the TCG almost always sells as a set, and Latias and Latios full art cards are no exception. When the game finally printed them on a single card — the Tag Team GX of 2018 — it only confirmed what collectors had been doing for years: buying the red one and the blue one together, in matching condition, or not at all.
The Eon duo’s two most collectible Japanese chapters are the Tag Team GX from Tag Bolt and the consecutive-numbered 2015 shine pair that has quietly become the vintage way to own them. We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles out of Tokyo. USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
Modern: the Latias & Latios GX full art (104/095, Tag Bolt). Vintage: the consecutive pair — Latias 018/027 first edition and Latios 019/027 from the 2015 Legendary Shine Collection.
- New section: Latias and Latios full art cards, a table of the Tag Bolt SR and HR prints with set mark, number, rarity and illustrator.
- Store status checked: the Tag Bolt booster box is listed.
- More Japanese singles and sets are on the Japanese Pokemon card list page.
Latias & Latios Full Art Cards: Japanese SR and HR Prints
Collectors use “full art” for prints whose artwork fills the whole card face. Japanese sets do not print those words: the official card database prints only a rarity code, and the full-art treatments are the SR (full-art ex and Supporter cards), SAR (Special Art Rare), AR (Art Rare), CHR / CSR (Character Rare) and the gold UR and rainbow HR printings. This page lists every Latias and Latios print of those rarities that our Japanese database checks cover.
| Card | Set mark · number | Rarity | Illustrator | Our listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latias & Latios GX (full art) | Tag Bolt (SM9) · 104/095 | SR | 5ban Graphics | sold out at the time of this update |
| Latias & Latios GX (special art) | Tag Bolt (SM9) · 105/095 | SR | Sanosuke Sakuma | not listed |
| Latias & Latios GX (rainbow) | Tag Bolt (SM9) · 114/095 | HR | — | not listed |
For how the treatments compare across species, see our full art Pokemon cards guide.
The Tag Team GX: One Card, Both Dragons
Latias & Latios GX launched with Japan’s Tag Bolt expansion (SM9, December 2018) — the set that introduced the Tag Team mechanic itself — and fed into English Team Up in February 2019. The Japanese printings run four deep: the base RR at 060/095, the full art SR at 104/095 (5ban Graphics), a special-art SR at 105/095 (Sanosuke Sakuma), and a rainbow HR at 114/095. English collectors know the same four as Team Up 113, 169, 170, and 190/181.
Note the version carefully when cross-shopping: the 104 is the 5ban full art, not the Sakuma special art at 105 — listings regularly blur the two, and they do not trade at the same level.
Tag Bolt has two secret SR prints of this card. 104/095 is the full art of the standard pose; 105/095 is the alternate “special art” scene. Check the number, not just the word “SR,” before comparing prices.
The 2015 Shine Pair: 018 & 019, Side by Side
The vintage route runs through a set most non-Japanese collectors have never opened: the Legendary Shine Collection (CP2), a 27-card Japan-exclusive concept pack released July 18, 2015 alongside the eighteenth Pokemon movie. Every card in the set carries a gloss coating with a special holofoil inset — the whole point of the product was to render legendaries in a uniform shine treatment — and packs held four cards instead of the usual five. There is no English equivalent.
Inside it, the Eon duo sits at consecutive numbers: Latias 018/027 and Latios 019/027, both R rarity. As graded PSA10s they’ve become the definitive “pair display” for these two — same set, same finish, adjacent numbers.
Why the Eon Duo Trades as a Pair
Latias and Latios have been designed as mirrored counterparts since Ruby & Sapphire — version mascots, opposite colors, shared “Eon” lore — and the card market has internalized that. Three practical consequences for buyers:
- Pairs command coherence, not just price. A matched pair in the same grade from the same set (like the CP2 018/019 duo) is worth more to most collectors than two stray cards of unequal condition, because the display is the product.
- The Tag Team GX absorbed the “both at once” demand. Since 2018, buyers who just want the duo on one card default to the GX line, which keeps steady pressure on all four Tag Bolt printings.
- Japan-exclusive sets do the scarcity work. CP2 and the Japanese first-print Tag Bolt secrets never had direct English equivalents in identical form, which is what keeps the Japanese prints distinct from the far larger English Team Up supply.
The duo also stands adjacent to the broader legendary-dragon market — if that’s your lane, our Rayquaza guide and Giratina guide cover its two biggest names. Our Latios Japanese Pokemon cards guide covers Latios on its own.
Which Cards Fit Your Collection
- Latias & Latios GX RR (060/095) — both dragons, one card, base print — the entry point.
- Latias & Latios GX full art (104/095) — the secret-block version of the same card.
- CP2 Latias 018/027 1st Edition and CP2 Latios 019/027 — the 2015 Japan-exclusive shine pair, consecutive numbers, both PSA10 — the vintage endgame for this duo.
Where to Buy Latias & Latios Cards from Japan
We ship graded singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. The PSA10 Latias & Latios GX 060/095 and 104/095 and the CP2 Latias 018/027 and Latios 019/027 are sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order, which also takes the Sakuma special art (105/095), the rainbow HR, English Team Up prints, or any other Eon-duo target. Browse more graded singles in the PSA10 collection, or read the Japanese PSA10 price guide for how top-grade premiums behave.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Latias and Latios card?
For a single card, the Tag Bolt / Team Up Tag Team GX line — Japanese base 060/095, full art 104/095, special art 105/095, rainbow 114/095. For a vintage pair, the 2015 Legendary Shine Collection’s consecutive Latias 018/027 and Latios 019/027.
What set is Latias & Latios GX from?
Japan’s Tag Bolt (SM9, December 2018), the expansion that introduced Tag Team GX; in English it’s Team Up (February 2019), where the same four printings are numbers 113, 169, 170, and 190 of 181.
What is the Legendary Shine Collection?
A 27-card Japan-exclusive concept pack (CP2) released July 18, 2015 with the eighteenth Pokemon movie. Every card has a gloss coating with special holofoil, packs held four cards, and there’s no English equivalent. Latias and Latios sit at 018 and 019.
Is the 104/095 the alternate art version?
No — 104/095 is the full art of the standard artwork by 5ban Graphics. The alternate “special art” scene by Sanosuke Sakuma is 105/095. They’re different cards at different prices; we can source the 105 on request via Quick Order.
Which Latias and Latios cards are full art?
The full art prints in this guide are the Latias & Latios GX full art SR 104/095 (5ban Graphics), the special-art SR 105/095 (Sanosuke Sakuma) and the rainbow HR 114/095, all from the Japanese Tag Bolt expansion (SM9, December 2018).
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