Rayquaza #138 — Vivid Voltage Pokémon card

Rayquaza #138 Value

Name: Rayquaza #138 — Vivid Voltage
Brand: Pokémon

Vivid Voltage · Card 138/203 · Amazing Rare · 2020

Rayquaza is one of those cards that stops you mid-scroll, an Amazing Rare from the 2020 Vivid Voltage set with artwork from 5ban Graphics that actually does the dragon justice. Collectors love it because Amazing Rares sit in that sweet spot of unusual and desirable without being impossible to find. If you're trying to pin down Rayquaza value, the short answer is that a raw copy runs $29, and it climbs a lot from there depending on condition.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$29

Grade 9

$48

PSA 10

$215

PSA 10 is 7.5× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 159× on PackSpy across Courtyard, Collector Crypt, Mnstr, Lastpack, Tilt Rips, Packs · biggest hit $17k.

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Card details

Set: Vivid Voltage
Card number: 138 of 203
Rarity: Amazing Rare
Type: Colorless
HP: 120
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Released: 2020

Attacks

Amazing Burst80×
Grass · Lightning · Fighting
Discard all basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage for each type of basic Energy you discarded in this way.

Rayquaza — collector's take

Is Rayquaza worth grading?

So is Rayquaza worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy sits at $29, a Grade 9 gets you to $48, and a true PSA 10 jumps all the way to $215, which works out to 7.5x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But gem mint is called that for a reason, hitting a 10 means flawless corners, centering, and surface, and plenty of copies that look perfect to the eye come back as 9s once a grader gets hands on them. Add in grading fees and the wait time, and it only makes sense if your copy is genuinely sharp before you send it in. If there's a scratch you can see under a lamp, save your money and enjoy the card raw.

How rare is it?

We don't have official population figures to point to here, but Amazing Rares as a category were always printed in smaller numbers than your standard holo, which is part of why they carry a premium over basic rares in the same set. That scarcity is baked into the price gap you see between raw and graded copies. When a card is already tougher to find in nice condition, every PSA 10 that does surface becomes that much more valuable to the person chasing a complete, gem mint set.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites instead of just guessing at odds. We've logged 157 pulls of this Rayquaza across collector-crypt, mnstr, courtyard, lastpack, tilt-rips, and packs, and the biggest recorded hit came in at $17,409, which tells you someone landed a genuinely special copy. If you're hunting for it yourself, it's shown up in the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 3, the Mythic Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Pokémon Master Pack. Worth saying plainly though: ripping packs is a gamble, and most openings don't come close to covering what you spent, so treat it as fun first and investment second.

Questions people ask

How much is Rayquaza worth?

A raw or ungraded Rayquaza from Vivid Voltage runs $29. Grade it and a Grade 9 brings $48, while a PSA 10 sits at $215, which is 7.5x the raw value. So the answer really depends on the condition you're holding.

Is Rayquaza worth grading?

If your copy is sharp with clean corners and good centering, the jump from $29 raw to $215 for a PSA 10 makes grading tempting. Just know that gem mint 10s are hard to hit, and grading fees eat into the upside if you land a 9 instead. Grade the card that already looks perfect, not the one you're hoping is perfect.

What set is Rayquaza from?

Rayquaza #138 comes from the Vivid Voltage set, released in 2020. It's classified as an Amazing Rare, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, which puts it a step above the standard rares in that same set.