Rayquaza EX #97 value & price
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Rayquaza EX #97 comes from the Dragon Frontiers set, released back in 2003, and it's one of those cards that still makes collectors stop scrolling. Illustrated by Hikaru Koike, it carries that classic early 2000s Pokemon energy, and if you're here checking Rayquaza EX value, the short answer is that a raw copy runs $209 while a pristine PSA 10 climbs all the way to $11,842. That kind of spread is exactly why people keep coming back to this card, both to collect and to speculate on.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $209, up 72% over the past year, with an all-time high of $209 in April 2026.
Recent pulls of Rayquaza EX
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Rayquaza EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,376 graded, only 74 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $12k | 74 | 63 / 11 |
| PSA 9 | $2.2k | 311 | 274 / 37 |
| PSA 8 | $784 | 352 | 281 / 71 |
| PSA 7 | $485 | 188 | 155 / 33 |
| PSA 6 | $415 | 169 | 142 / 27 |
| PSA 5 | $198 | 113 | 92 / 21 |
| PSA 4 | $169 | 62 | 52 / 10 |
| PSA 3 | $100 | 32 | 29 / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $90 | 20 | 18 / 2 |
| PSA 1 | $283 | 55 | 53 / 2 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $209 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 97 of 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Colorless x2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Hikaru Koike
- Released
- 2003
Attacks
- Spiral GrowthColorless
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The collector's take on Rayquaza EX
Is Rayquaza EX worth grading?
So is Rayquaza EX worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy sits at $209, a Grade 9 jumps to $2,198, and a PSA 10 lands at $11,842, which works out to about 56.7 times the raw price. That's a massive gap, and it's tempting to send every copy you own straight to a grading company dreaming of that gem mint return. But here's the catch: out of 1,376 total graded copies, only 74 have actually hit PSA 10. That tells you gem mint is genuinely hard to land, not just a formality. Grading takes time, costs money, and there's real risk your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, sometimes lower. If your copy has sharp corners, clean edges and centered printing, it's worth considering. If it's got soft corners or print lines, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as-is.
How rare is Rayquaza EX?
Scarcity is where this card gets interesting. There are 1,376 graded copies of Rayquaza EX on record, and within that population, just 74 have earned the PSA 10 label. That's a small slice of an already limited pool, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium over everything else. When high grades are this hard to come by, the price naturally reflects it, because collectors chasing a top-tier copy simply don't have many to choose from.
Where can you pull Rayquaza EX?
Here's the part most price guides can't tell you. PackSpy has tracked Rayquaza EX being pulled 23 times across packs, collector-crypt, and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $1,020. Collectors have found it turning up in packs like Rayquaza, I choose you!, WATCH 500, Pokémon 3: Inferno, Pokémon Master Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack. That's genuinely useful if you're deciding whether to rip packs chasing this card or just buy one outright on the secondary market. Worth saying plainly though: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost. The pull data is a nice signal of where this card shows up, not a promise you'll be the one to find it.
Questions people ask
How much is Rayquaza EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Rayquaza EX #97 from Dragon Frontiers is valued at $209. Once graded, the price climbs fast: a Grade 9 sits at $2,198, and a PSA 10 reaches $11,842. Condition really does drive most of the value swing on this one.
Is Rayquaza EX worth grading?+
It can be, but only if your copy is in strong shape. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 56.7 times the value, which sounds great, but only 74 out of 1,376 graded copies have actually hit that PSA 10 mark. Grading costs money and takes time, so it's worth being honest about your card's condition before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Rayquaza EX worth?+
A PSA 10 Rayquaza EX is currently valued at $11,842. That's a huge step up from the $209 raw price and reflects just how rare gem mint copies are, with only 74 existing out of 1,376 total graded copies.
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