Most expensive Rayquaza card: the top 10 by market price

The most expensive Rayquaza card by Cardmarket trend price is Rayquaza ★ from Deoxys (no. 107, 2005) at €6,985.88, as of 25 October 2026. For cards released before 2011 that is a guide, because the trend price mixes copies in every condition. Among modern cards since 2011, Rayquaza from Call of Legends (no. SL10) leads at €1,673.75. Of 61 Rayquaza cards in our database, 60 have a trend price, and 26 of them sit above €100.

Rayquaza, the legendary Dragon Pokémon of the third generation, has been part of the trading card game since EX Dragon in 2003 and is one of the most sought-after legendaries. The Mega Evolution series is bringing back Mega Rayquaza ex right now; read more in our preview of Delta Reign.

The 10 most expensive Rayquaza cards

Ranked by Cardmarket trend price across all eras. Cards with a set list in our card database link straight to it; for promos the year column stays empty.

Rank	Card	Set	Year	Trend price	30-day average
1	Rayquaza ★ †	Deoxys 107	2005	€6,985.88	€4,162.09
2	Rayquaza	Call of Legends SL10	2011	€1,673.75	€1,098.96
3	Rayquaza VMAX	Evolving Skies 218	2021	€1,161.33	€992.28
4	Rayquaza ex †	Nintendo Black Star Promos 39		€585.13	€421.89
5	M Rayquaza EX	Ancient Origins 98	2015	€537.41	€1,133.17
6	Rayquaza V	Evolving Skies 194	2021	€520.03	€425.63
7	Rayquaza δ †	Holon Phantoms 16	2006	€507.78	€297.71
8	Rayquaza ex †	Dragon 97	2003	€470.64	€356.70
9	Rayquaza EX	Roaring Skies 104	2015	€426.92	€281.50
10	Rayquaza †	POP Series 1 3	2004	€421.91	€153.86

Source: Cardmarket trend price, price guide as of 25 October 2026, across all languages and conditions, graded copies included. Where trend and 30-day average differ widely, a few high sales are driving the trend. † Released before 2011: the trend price is only a guide, condition decides the value.

The most expensive modern Rayquaza cards since 2011

Cards from 2011 on mostly change hands in mint condition, so trend price and 30-day average usually sit closer together here. Where they drift far apart, a few graded copies are carrying the trend.

Rank	Card	Set	Year	Trend price	30-day average
1	Rayquaza	Call of Legends SL10	2011	€1,673.75	€1,098.96
2	Rayquaza VMAX	Evolving Skies 218	2021	€1,161.33	€992.28
3	M Rayquaza EX	Ancient Origins 98	2015	€537.41	€1,133.17
4	Rayquaza V	Evolving Skies 194	2021	€520.03	€425.63
5	Rayquaza EX	Roaring Skies 104	2015	€426.92	€281.50
6	Rayquaza	Dragons Exalted 128	2012	€324.66	€251.87
7	M Rayquaza EX	Roaring Skies 105	2015	€284.19	€294.47
8	Rayquaza-EX	Dragons Exalted 123	2012	€249.72	€257.46
9	Rayquaza GX	Celestial Storm 177	2018	€248.12	€283.73
10	Rayquaza	Legendary Treasures 93	2013	€246.56	€70.44

Source: Cardmarket trend price, price guide as of 25 October 2026, across all languages and conditions, graded copies included. Where trend and 30-day average differ widely, a few high sales are driving the trend.

What makes a Rayquaza card expensive

At the top is Rayquaza ★ from Deoxys in 2005, a Gold Star card. Behind it, modern cards rank unusually high: the shiny Rayquaza SL10 from Call of Legends in 2011, Rayquaza VMAX and Rayquaza V from Evolving Skies as alternate arts and M Rayquaza EX from Ancient Origins as a secret rare. Older cards include Rayquaza δ from Holon Phantoms, Rayquaza ex from Dragon and the promo from POP Series 1.

Why old Rayquaza cards only show a guide price

For cards released before 2011, the trend price mixes copies in every condition: a played card from 2003 and a near-perfect one count toward the same number. Graded copies are on a different level altogether: they trade at auction, often for many times the trend price. So for a vintage Rayquaza, treat the table as a starting point and look at sold copies in the same condition. Record sales from auction houses, with date and grade, are collected in our magazine.

How to read the Cardmarket trend price

Cardmarket publishes a trend price for every card product, calculated from recent sales on the marketplace. It covers all languages and conditions, because the price guide does not split single cards by language, and it includes graded copies. The 30-day average next to it smooths out single spikes: when both numbers sit close together, the market is calm; when they drift apart, a few sales are moving the trend. For a card in your own collection, the price of copies in the same language and condition is what counts, and the PSA, Beckett or CGC grade can multiply it.

The list covers the German and English sets in our card database. Each card is matched to its Cardmarket product page by name and set, the top cards also by their attacks; special versions of the same card with a product of their own, such as stamped promos, do not count separately. Every card whose version matches exactly one product page and that has a trend price is included, for Rayquaza60 of 61.

How to spot the valuable version

Many Pokémon appear several times in the same set: as a regular card, a full art, an alternate art or a Special Illustration Rare. The card number tells them apart. A number above the set size, such as 199/165, marks a secret rare outside the main set; our set lists show the rarity next to every number, so you can check a card in seconds. The set symbol and the year in the bottom corner tell you which printing you hold, and that decides which line of the table applies to your card.

Every Rayquaza card at a glance

Our card database lists every English Pokémon set with its full card list, rarity and illustrator; the card search finds every Rayquaza card by name in six languages. More release previews and record sales are in our magazine.