Rayquaza Reverse Holo #106 — Guardians Rising Pokémon card

Rayquaza Reverse Holo #106 Value

Name: Rayquaza Reverse Holo #106 — Guardians Rising
Brand: Pokémon

Guardians Rising · Card 106/169 · Rare · 2017

Rayquaza has always been one of those Pokemon that collectors gravitate toward, the kind of card people go looking for the second they open a booster box. This particular print, the Reverse Holo #106 from Guardians Rising, came out in 2017 and carries a Rare designation with artwork from Yoshinobu Saito that still holds up all these years later. If you're checking Rayquaza value right now, the raw copy sits at $11, which is a solid starting point before we get into what grading can do for it.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$11

Grade 9

$71

PSA 10

$533

PSA 10 is 48.5× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

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Card details

Set: Guardians Rising
Card number: 106 of 169
Rarity: Rare
Type: Colorless
HP: 120
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1
Illustrator: Yoshinobu Saito
Released: 2017

Attacks

Turbo Storm30
Colorless · Colorless
Attach 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Dragon Claw80
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Rayquaza — collector's take

Is Rayquaza worth grading?

So is Rayquaza worth grading? Here's the honest answer: it depends on what you pull out of the sleeve. A raw copy sitting at $11 can jump to $71 at Grade 9, and if you land a PSA 10 gem mint, you're looking at $533, which works out to 48.5x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it's not the norm, it's the exception, and plenty of copies that look flawless to the eye come back with a 9 instead of a 10 because of some centering issue or edge wear you'd never catch without a loupe. Add in the grading fees and the wait time, and you're taking on real risk for a real reward. If your copy looks sharp, corners clean, centering tight, it's worth the gamble. If it's got soft edges or you're unsure, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.

How rare is it?

Rayquaza sits in the Rare tier out of Guardians Rising, a 2017 set that's had plenty of time to circulate through collections, trades and, yes, a fair number of bulk bins. That Rare classification puts it a notch above your average common or uncommon pull, but it's not the kind of rarity that makes people gasp when it shows up. What that means for value is pretty simple: the card holds a respectable price for something not chased at the ultra-rare level, and the real value swing comes down almost entirely to condition and grade rather than raw scarcity of the print itself.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's data actually tells you something a price guide can't. We've recorded Rayquaza pulled 38 times across sites like collector-crypt and mnstr, and it's shown up in packs including the Mythic Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pack 1, Anime Pop Culture Gacha, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we've tracked for this card was $1,850, which gives you a sense of what's possible when a high grade lines up with the right buyer. That said, opening packs is still a gamble, and most rips don't come close to that number, so treat any pack pull as entertainment first and a potential bonus second, not a guaranteed payout.

Questions people ask

How much is Rayquaza worth?

A raw or ungraded copy of this Rayquaza Reverse Holo from Guardians Rising is worth $11. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $71 and a PSA 10 reaching $533, so condition makes a big difference here.

Is Rayquaza worth grading?

It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth 48.5x the raw price. But gem mint copies aren't easy to pull off, so weigh the grading cost and the chance of landing a 9 instead of a 10 before you send it in.

What set is Rayquaza from?

This Rayquaza comes from the Guardians Rising set, released in 2017. It's a Rare card illustrated by Yoshinobu Saito, and this particular version is the Reverse Holo printed as card #106.