Roxies Performance
Quick take
- Special Illustration Rare at 121/086, illustrated by Tomowaka
- Supporter card, so the value is art and character driven, not gameplay
- Top-ten chase card in Chaos Rising despite being a trainer, not a Pokemon
- Hidden neon Koffing in the background is a favorite collector detail
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Chaos Rising
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 121/86 · $17.68 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyUnova's poison punk gets the full SIR treatment
Roxie's Performance is the Supporter that collectors in Chaos Rising actually fight over. The base print is a useful trainer with a simple retreat-lock effect. The Special Illustration Rare at 121/086 is the one that matters here, and it leans hard into who Roxie is: the guitar-slinging Gym Leader of Unova, a Poison specialist who debuted in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2.
“Special Illustration Rare at 121/086, illustrated by Tomowaka”
The art carries this card. Tomowaka delivers a loud, motion-heavy scene built around Roxie's punk identity, with a colorful neon-and-toxic-sludge background. There's a small neon Koffing tucked into that background that collectors love pointing out. That kind of detail is what separates a card people chase from a card people skip.
In a set headlined by Mega Greninja ex and a stack of Mega ex secret rares, a character Supporter holding a top-ten chase slot tells you something. People who grew up on the Unova games want Roxie in their binder, and the SIR is the print they want.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Roxie's Performance SIR sits in the middle of the Chaos Rising chase ladder. It lands comfortably below the Mega Greninja ex prints and the headline Mega ex SIRs, but clearly above the bulk of the set. As a character Supporter rather than a Pokemon, it's a strong secret rare in raw form without being top-tier.
Recent listings have held a steady mid-pack position among the set's chase cards. Character Supporter SIRs tend to settle into stable demand once a set's initial hype cools, and Roxie fits that pattern.
Treat this as a collector hold driven by character love, not a speculative flip. Supporter SIRs of popular trainers usually keep a stable floor over time rather than spiking. If you want it for a master set, buy a clean copy when you find one and don't overthink the timing.
Clean SIRs of popular characters carry the usual graded premium at PSA 10 or CGC 10, with the gap widening as raw supply tightens. Centering on full-art Supporters can be inconsistent, so a high gem-rate copy commands a meaningful bump over raw.
For a specific Special Illustration Rare in a set this size, expect a long grind. Community pull-rate tracking puts Roxie's Performance SIR at roughly 1 in 540 packs. The reason a single SIR runs that long is simple: each set spreads its hits across many different cards, so even though any SIR of any kind shows up more often, pinning down one specific card is far rarer. Most collectors are better off buying the single than chasing it from sealed product.
At about 1 in 540 packs for this specific card, it's meaningfully rarer to pull than the everyday Illustration Rares and Ultra Rares in the set, and it sits in the same broad difficulty band as the set's other Special Illustration Rares.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Tomowaka illustrated the Special Illustration Rare print of Roxie's Performance. The regular and full-art ultra rare prints use different artists (credited to Nobusawa and Mochipuyo), so the Tomowaka piece is specific to the 121/086 SIR.
The SIR scene puts Roxie front and center in a loud, motion-filled composition built around her punk-rock persona, set against a colorful background full of neon and toxic sludge. The standout detail collectors call out is a tiny neon Koffing hidden in the background, the kind of Easter egg that rewards a close look.
This is a full-art Special Illustration Rare Supporter, numbered 121/086, so it sits above the set's nominal 086 count as a secret rare. The print uses the holofoil treatment standard to SIRs in this era.
Most of the chase attention in Chaos Rising goes to Mega ex Pokemon. A character Supporter cracking the top ten is unusual, and it comes down to art plus identity, with Tomowaka's energy and Roxie's fanbase doing the heavy lifting.
BackgroundAbout Roxies Performance
Roxie is the Poison-type Gym Leader of Unova, introduced in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2. She doubles as a musician, which is where her punk-rock look and attitude come from, and that personality is exactly what this card's art plays to.
- ›Recognizable Unova Gym Leader with a distinct punk aesthetic
- ›Nostalgia from players who grew up on Black 2 and White 2
- ›A character SIR rather than another Pokemon secret rare
- ›Tomowaka art that stands out in the set
- ›Poison-type Gym Leader in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2
- ›Featured as a character Supporter across multiple TCG prints, including this Chaos Rising SIR
Own it wellCollector guide
Full-art Supporters in this era are prone to centering drift and edge whitening on the dark border areas. Check the holo surface for print lines and scratches under good light, and inspect the corners closely before paying a premium.
Worth grading if you pull or buy a copy with clean centering and sharp corners, since the gem-grade premium on a popular character SIR is real. If centering is off, it usually grades as a strong raw copy rather than a gem, so weigh the grading fee against the likely bump. Read the grading guide →
Sleeve in a penny sleeve plus a toploader or a one-touch for anything you're holding long term. Keep it out of direct light and away from humidity to protect the foil and the dark borders. See the storage guide →
Buy the single rather than ripping packs at a 1-in-540 specific pull rate. Prioritize centering and a clean back when comparing listings. For higher spend, buy graded or buy from sellers with clear, high-resolution photos. See the singles buying guide →
Modern SIRs are far less counterfeited than vintage chase cards, but still buy from reputable sellers. Check the holo pattern and texture against known-good scans, confirm the 121/086 number and the SIR layout, and for serious money lean on graded copies from PSA or CGC.
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Collectors single this out as one of the more characterful pulls in Chaos Rising. It consistently appears on the set's chase-card lists, with the art and Roxie's identity cited as the main reasons people want it.
The hidden neon Koffing in the background is a recurring talking point, the sort of detail collectors enjoy spotting and sharing. General sentiment frames Roxie's Performance as a character-driven want rather than a competitive or pure-investment pick.
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