The Absurd Nonsense of Weiss Schwarz Rarities

First off, I’d like to note that playable rarities in Weiss Schwarz do not dictate how strong that card is comparatively with other cards of lower or higher rarity. Cards in Weiss Schwarz are played relative to one another and certain cards will fit one build while others fit another. Generally, higher rarity cards just have more efficient or more desired effects.

Now before I attempt to list the total rarities of all Weiss Schwarz titles combined, I’d like to note and explain that Bushiroad constantly releases all absurd kinds of rarities for sets that can be one-off or simply exclusive to that set/series. I do not know the official names of these rarities and have rather given the fan names as far as I know of.

  • C – Common
  • TD/T – Trial Deck
  • CA – Alternative Common [Only available for Love Live! and Love Live! Sunshine]
  • U – Uncommon
  • UA – Alternative Uncommon [Only available for Love Live! and Love Live! Sunshine]
  • R – Rare
  • RR – Double Rare
  • RR+ – Double Rare+
  • CC – Climax Common
  • CU – Climax Uncommon [Only available for Re:Zero Frozen Bonds and Milky Holmes]
  • CR – Climax Rare
  • CAR – Climax Alternative Rare [Only available for one specific card in Prisma Illya, PI/SE36-36]
  • SR – Special Rare
  • RRR – Triple Rare
  • SP – Signed Print
  • SSP – Special Signed Print
  • SSP+ – Special Signed Print+
  • SEC – Special Edition Cut Rare
  • OFR – Off Frame Rare
  • SPM – Signed Print M(?) [Available only with Bang Dream]
  • HYR – Hanayome Rare [Available only with Quintessential Quintuplets]
  • FBR – Fantasia Bunko Rare [Available only with Fantasia Bunko]
  • SGNM – Suginami Rare [Available only for Da Capo and only for the character of Suginami]
  • STR – Starlight Rare [Available only for Starlight Revue]
  • BDR – Bang Dream Rare [Available only for Bang Dream]
  • FXR – Franx Rare [Available only for Darling in the Franx]
  • GGR – Gun Gale Rare [Available only for Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online]
  • JJR – Jojo Rare [Available only for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind]
  • TGR – ??? [Available only for Sakura Taisen]
  • XR – Extra Rare [Available in Bang Dream, Kemono Friends, Love Live!, Project Diva]
  • SWR – Star Wars Rare [Available only for Star Wars]
  • PPR – Poppin’ Party Rare [Available only for Bang Dream and only for the band of Poppin’ Party]
  • ACS – Alchemy Climax Special Rare [Available only for Symphogear and only for the archetype of <Alchemist>]
  • KR – Kaguya Rare [Available only for Kaguya-sama: Love is War]
  • KP – Kantai Party Rare? [Available only for Kantai Collection and only a subset of ships from the same fleet]
  • MR – Marked Rare? [Available only for Osumatsu-san and Milky Holmes]
  • BNP – ??? [Available only for Idolm@ster Million Live]
  • WIR – ??? [Available only for Idolm@ster Shiny Colours]
  • HR – *Originally thought to be Hina Rare* Holo Rare [Available for Bang Dream and Hina Logic]
  • FR – Friend Rare [Available only for Kemono Friends]
  • AR – Alternative Rare [Available only for Prisma Illya]
  • PS – Promotion Special or Power-Up Special [Available to specific series who had a power-up set]
  • RE – Rare Extended?
  • NR – ??? [Available only for Band Dream]
  • S-TD/C/U/R/RR/etc., – Foil of that specific rarity (extra booster foil)
  • GR/GRR/GCC – Gigant Rare/Double Rare/Climax Common [Available only for Gigant Shooter, also larger size than normal cards]
  • PR – Promotional Rare