Rayquaza EX (Japanese)
SM: The Best of XY · 104/171 · None
Current Prices
Number
104/171
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Rayquaza EX (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Rayquaza EX (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #104/171 of the SM: The Best of XY 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 EX (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Rayquaza EX (Japanese) (Common, SM: The Best of XY #104/171) changes hands at roughly $18.24, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $18.24, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $10.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $18.24, Lightly Played $15.24, Damaged $10.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Rayquaza EX (Japanese) is valued near $159.95 — about 8.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Rayquaza EX (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Rayquaza EX (Japanese) sits around $159.95 — roughly 8.8x 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 $60.55, CGC 10 $102.50, CGC 9.5 $25.00 — 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
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $15.24 | $15.24 | $15.24 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $17.75 | $17.75 | $17.75 | 24 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $102.50 | $102.50 | $102.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $159.95 | $159.95 | $159.95 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $60.55 | $60.55 | $60.55 | 11 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $41.97 | $41.97 | $41.97 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $18.24 | $18.24 | $18.24 | 24 |
Collector Outlook for Rayquaza EX (Japanese)
As a Common, Rayquaza EX (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Rayquaza EX (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
