Rayquaza EX Holo 1st Edition #8 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Jul 2026Related Rayquaza EX & chase cards
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Rayquaza EX Holo 1st Edition #8 comes from the Japanese Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck, one of those tidy little starter sets that quietly holds some of the most sought after early EX prints. Collectors love it because it caught Rayquaza right as the EX mechanic was taking off, wrapped in a 1st edition holo that a lot of people simply never opened. If you are trying to pin down Rayquaza EX value today, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $72, but grade changes that story fast.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $65, up 101% over the past year, with an all-time high of $68 in July 2026.
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Rayquaza EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $10.0k | - |
| PSA 9 | $426 | - |
| PSA 8 | $155 | - |
| PSA 7 | $117 | - |
| PSA 6 | $94 | - |
| PSA 5 | $75 | - |
| PSA 4 | $50 | - |
| PSA 3 | $43 | - |
| PSA 2 | $39 | - |
| PSA 1 | $156 | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $65 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Rayquaza EX
Is Rayquaza EX worth grading?
Grading this one is a real decision, not a no brainer. A raw copy at $72 climbing to $1,650 for a PSA 10 is a 22.9x jump, which sounds tempting on paper, and a clean Grade 9 already lands at $426, so the middle tier pays too. But gem mint on a card like this is not a given: 1st edition holos from this era often show print lines, centering quirks, or edge wear that keeps them out of PSA 10 territory no matter how sharp they look in hand. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time, and grading only makes sense if you are honestly confident the card is sharp, ideally checked under good light before you ever send it in.
How rare is Rayquaza EX?
This card was never a mass produced pull, it came out of a Japanese starter deck rather than a booster box, and 1st edition prints from that release were only ever going to exist in limited numbers to begin with. There is no broad population data to lean on here, but that print run alone tells you most of the story: fewer copies were made, fewer still survive in high grade after years of handling, and that scarcity is a big part of why the gap between raw and PSA 10 pricing is so wide. Scarcity like this does not always mean climbing prices, but it does mean supply is tight enough that demand shows up quickly in the numbers.
Where can you pull Rayquaza EX?
We track real pack pulls across sites, and Rayquaza EX Holo 1st Edition #8 has only turned up once in our records, from collector-crypt, inside a Mythic Pokémon Gacha Pack. That single recorded pull hit $5,400, which is a striking number next to the $72 raw price, and it is a good reminder that pack pulls can swing wildly depending on grade and buyer demand at that moment. Realistically, most collectors are going to find this card on the secondary market rather than in a pack, since it shows up so rarely in the pulls we watch, and opening packs chasing it specifically is a gamble where the odds are not in your favor.
Questions people ask
How much is Rayquaza EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Rayquaza EX Holo 1st Edition #8 is valued at $72. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $426 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,650, so condition makes a real difference in what this card is worth.
Is Rayquaza EX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 22.9 times what a raw copy brings. That said, gem mint grades are hard to hit on older 1st edition holos, and grading costs and turnaround time are real, so it is worth grading mainly if your copy already looks close to perfect.
What set is Rayquaza EX from?+
Rayquaza EX Holo 1st Edition #8 is from the Japanese Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck, a set built around Rayquaza rather than a standard booster release. That starter deck origin is part of why the card carries the collector interest it does today.
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