Rayquaza VMAX “Rayquaza Alt Art”
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence10 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon SWSH Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX #218/203$860
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Fa/Rayquaza Vmax Evolving Skies-Secret Pokemon Sword & Shield Evolving Skies 218$1,010
- Jul 27, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon SWSH Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX #218/203$880
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon SWSH Evolving Skies Secret #218 FA Rayquaza VMAX$1,125
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Rayquaza Vmax Ult Art Pokémon TCG 2021 Evolving Skies 218/203$788
- Jul 7, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon SWSH Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX #218/203$1,035
- Jul 5, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon SWSH Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX #218/203$910
- Jul 4, 2026eBay — Rayquaza Vmax 218/203 Pokemon Evolving Skies$800
By grade
- PSA 10$2,640108 sales
- PSA 9$1,22621 sales
- CGC 10$1,40113 sales
- BGS 10$3,72011 sales
- Raw$89510 sales
- CGC 9$8707 sales
- PSA 8$8705 sales
- BGS 9.5$1,1005 sales
From 200 completed sales recorded between Sep 9, 2024 and Aug 19, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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GRADE ITBased on 185 graded sales and 4,430,881 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Rayquaza VMAX (“Rayquaza Alt Art”) is a Rare Rainbow Pokémon card from Evolving Skies (#218), illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic. It's a VMAX Rapid Strike Dragon-type Pokémon with 320 HP, evolving from Rayquaza V. Its current blended market value is $1,247.52 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $2,971 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 2× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history49 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $611 · Raw · 29 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 68.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$1,499); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Rayquaza VMAX is a Secret / Rainbow in Evolving Skies — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 34 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 1,367 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $2,971.33 | $225 | +$1,499 | 2.4× |
| PSA 9 | $1,300.00 | $118 | −$66 | 1.0× |
| PSA 8 | $880.27 | $89 | −$456 | 0.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 21,334 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 68.6% | $2,971.00 |
| PSA 9 | 22.1% | $1,300.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 9.3% | $1,248.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 69% of 21,334 PSA-graded Rayquaza VMAX copies are a gem-mint 10 (14,634 of 21,334) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Rayquaza VMAX 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
2021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Evolving Skies Alt Art Rayquaza VMAX #218 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$41.00
2021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Evolving Skies Alt Art Rayquaza VMAX #218 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$260.00
2021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Evolving Skies SEC Rayquaza VMAX #218 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$1,050.00
2021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Evolving Skies Full Art Rayquaza VMAX #218 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$1,125.00Affiliate links — we may earn a commission. Prices shown are sold-based, not sponsored placements.
All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 14,634 | $2,971$2,526–$3,417 | |
| PSA 9pop 4,711 | $1,300$1,105–$1,495 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,186 | $880$650–$1,150 | |
| PSA 7pop 326 | $516$275–$560 | |
| PSA 5pop 127 | $250$249–$250 | |
| PSA 3pop 28 | $189$189–$189 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
38% spreadCurrently 38% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
28% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#13 on the radarRayquaza is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “Japanese Texturing on Rayquaza” · 1547↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Rayquaza V.
Once during your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 3 cards.
You may discard any amount of basic Fire Energy or any amount of basic Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
RAYQUAZA lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth’s ozone layer, never descending to the ground. This POKéMON appears to feed on water and particles in the atmosphere.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Rayquaza VMAX cards
There are 7 different Rayquaza VMAX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Evolving Skies #218 (Rare Rainbow).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Rayquaza VMAX (Evolving Skies #218) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies is worth approximately $1,247.52 ungraded (near-mint), and around $2,971 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Rayquaza VMAX the same as "Rayquaza Alt Art"?
Yes — "Rayquaza Alt Art" is the collector nickname for Rayquaza VMAX (Evolving Skies #218). It's currently worth about $1,247.52 ungraded and $2,971 in PSA 10.
What is the PSA 10 price for Rayquaza VMAX?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies is worth around $2,971 — roughly 2× the raw ungraded value of $1,247.52.
Should I grade my Rayquaza VMAX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $2,971 versus $1,247.52 raw — roughly a 2× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Rayquaza VMAX rare?
Rayquaza VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card from Evolving Skies (card #218), illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic. Its current blended market value is $1,247.52 ungraded.
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