Question 1

Is Rayquaza worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's where the numbers get interesting. A raw, ungraded Rayquaza sits at $56, but a PSA 10 copy is going for $8,346, which works out to about 149.0x the raw price. That's a massive gap, and it's the kind of jump that makes people want to send every copy they own off to PSA. But slow down for a second: gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card this age, surface wear and centering issues creep in more than you'd think, and grading costs money and takes time whether your card comes back a 10 or not. A Grade 9 still lands at a respectable $1,363, so if your copy has a soft corner or a slight print line, you're not out of luck, just out of the very top tier. Grade honestly, not hopefully, is the best advice here.

Question 2

How rare is Rayquaza?

Accepted Answer

POP Series 1 wasn't a set you'd find stacked on shelves at your local store. It was distributed in a limited way, mostly through League play, which already puts Rayquaza in a different category than your average base set pull. Combine that limited print run with the natural attrition of two decades of handling, trading, and the occasional bent sleeve, and true gem mint copies become genuinely scarce. That scarcity is a big part of why the price climbs so steeply once you move from raw to graded, there just aren't many pristine copies floating around to satisfy the demand.

Question 3

Where can you pull Rayquaza?

Accepted Answer

We track real pulls across pack sites, and Rayquaza has shown up 200 or more times across tilt-rips, mnstr, courtyard, collector-crypt, lastpack, and packs. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card hit $1,700, which gives you a sense of how much a lucky rip can swing in someone's favor. It's turned up in packs like the Pokemon Starter Pack, Pack 2, Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokémon Ultra Pack, and the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack. Worth saying plainly, though: opening packs chasing a card like this is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent. If you just want the card in hand, buying it outright on the secondary market is usually the steadier route.

Question 4

How much is Rayquaza worth?

Accepted Answer

It depends heavily on condition. A raw, ungraded Rayquaza Holo #3 is worth $56, a Grade 9 copy jumps to $1,363, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy commands $8,346. That spread shows just how much grading and condition matter for this particular card.

Question 5

Is Rayquaza worth grading?

Accepted Answer

If your copy looks sharp with clean edges and centering, grading can pay off since a PSA 10 sits at 149.0x the raw value of $56. Just know that gem mint is tough to land, and grading fees eat into your margin if the card comes back lower than hoped, so it's worth being realistic before you send it in.

Question 6

What set is Rayquaza from?

Accepted Answer

This Rayquaza Holo #3 is from POP Series 1, a Rare card released in 2004 and illustrated by Katsura Tabata. It's part of a promotional line rather than a mainline retail set, which adds to its appeal among collectors.

Grade	Value	Population
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$8.3k	-
PSA 9	$1.5k	-
PSA 8	$466	-
PSA 7	$210	-
PSA 6	$98	-
PSA 5	$76	-
PSA 4	$75	-
PSA 3	$64	-
PSA 2	$50	-
PSA 1	$105	-
Raw / Ungraded	$50	-

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