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Rayquaza GX (Secret) Pokemon card from SM - Celestial Storm

Rayquaza GX (Secret)

SM - Celestial Storm · 177/168 · Rainbow Rare

Current Prices

Market Price $248.88
Low $248.88
High $248.88
PSA 10 $870.00
PSA 9 $275.00
30-Day Trend +0.0%

Number

177/168

Rarity

Rainbow Rare

Variant

Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

Rayquaza GX (Secret): Rarity & Collectibility

Rayquaza GX (Secret) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #177/168 of the SM - Celestial Storm set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Rayquaza GX (Secret)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Rayquaza GX (Secret) (Secret Rare, SM - Celestial Storm #177/168) changes hands at roughly $248.88, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $248.88, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $64.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $248.88, Lightly Played $191.79, Moderately Played $132.10, Heavily Played $55.15, Damaged $64.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Rayquaza GX (Secret) is valued near $870.00 — about 3.5x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Rayquaza GX (Secret): Gem Mint & Population

For a chase card like Rayquaza GX (Secret), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Rayquaza GX (Secret) sits around $870.00 — roughly 3.5x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $275.00, CGC 10 $168.50, CGC 9.5 $140.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.

Detailed Price Breakdown

SourceCondition / GradeAverage
ebayDAMAGED$100.00
ebayLIGHTLY PLAYED$152.50
ebayNEAR MINT$170.00
ebayBGS 10$329.99
ebayBGS 6 5$65.00
ebayBGS 7$125.00
ebayBGS 9 5$299.00
ebayCGC 10$168.50
ebayCGC 8$130.00
ebayCGC 8 5$150.00
ebayCGC 9$217.95
ebayCGC 9 5$140.00
ebayPSA 1$149.99
ebayPSA 10$870.00
ebayPSA 5$57.00
ebayPSA 6$82.77
ebayPSA 7$120.00
ebayPSA 8$215.00
ebayPSA 9$275.00
tcgplayerDAMAGED$64.99
tcgplayerHEAVILY PLAYED$55.15
tcgplayerLIGHTLY PLAYED$191.79
tcgplayerMODERATELY PLAYED$132.10
tcgplayerNEAR MINT$248.88

Collector Outlook for Rayquaza GX (Secret)

Secret Rares like Rayquaza GX (Secret) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Rayquaza GX (Secret) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.

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