Rayquaza · Vivid Voltage, what to know.
About the Rayquaza card
Rayquaza is card 138 of 203 in Vivid Voltage, released in November 2020, an Amazing Rare. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 120 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Rayquaza needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
The card's flavor text gives Rayquaza a line of lore: "It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it."
About Rayquaza in the Pokémon world
A Dragon-Flying Legendary. Massive serpentine green dragon silhouette. Cover Pokémon of Pokémon Emerald. Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies and Mega Rayquaza ex from Ascended Heroes are some of the most-collected modern Rayquaza cards. The Pokémon has consistent across-generation collector demand.
What is Rayquaza worth?
Rayquaza is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Vivid Voltage's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Vivid Voltage holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Rayquaza before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Rayquaza lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The colorless foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Rayquaza
Buying Rayquaza well means pricing the exact print and grade, not the card name. Match the rarity tier to the comp before you buy. Always see the holo surface in good light first.
