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Ghost Rare is a rarity introduced in the TCG version of Tactical Evolution. It is the TCG equivalent of the Holographic Rare rarity in the OCG.
Ghost Rare cards initially had a very shiny silver lettering for the card name, much like a Secret Rare, with some colors removed from the card image. Newer cards now have a gold card name (similar to an Ultra Rare) with a 3D holographic image (starting with "Red Dragon Archfiend/Assault Mode" in Crimson Crisis). The body of the monster itself seems split, making the image look 3D. If a light is shone on the card image, the color changes. As a result, it can be hard to make out the monster on a card colored this way. At a certain angle the image's color is somewhat restored with the same colors as the normal card just in a dimmer version. The overall effect of these changes is a pale, "ghost-like" appearance to the card art, especially when scanned.
Ghost/Gold Rare cards, a hybrid between Ghost Rare and Gold Rare, can also be found in the Gold Series: Haunted Mine packs.
From Tactical Evolution to Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy the Cover Card of a pack was released as Ghost Rare, with the exception of "Rainbow Neos" in Phantom Darkness. From Judgment of the Light onward, the Cover Cards are no longer automatically the Ghost Rare for the set—now the Ghost Rare can be any one of the Secret Rares featured in that set (the exception being "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon" in The New Challengers, and "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon" in Crossed Souls which were both a cover card and a Secret Rare). Since Breakers of Shadow, Ghost Rares are no longer included in regular booster sets.[1] The rarity has briefly returned in side products such as the Legendary Duelists series (starting with Rage of Ra) and Ghosts From the Past.
The chance of pulling a Ghost Rare in regular booster sets was officially stated to be 1:288.[1]
See also: "List of Ghost Rare cards"
See also: "List of Ghost/Gold Rare cards"
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- ↑ a b Tewart, Kevin. "Booster Pack Changes in 2016". Konami. Retrieved September 17, 2015.