Rayquaza Reverse Holo #16 value & price
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Rayquaza has been a fan favorite since it first showed up as one of the flagship dragon Pokemon, and this reverse holo version from 2006's Holon Phantoms set is the kind of card that still gets collectors talking. It's officially a Rare, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, whose artwork tends to carry a premium on its own. If you're trying to pin down Rayquaza value right now, a raw copy sits at $390, which tells you this isn't a bargain bin pull, it's a genuinely desirable card from a set people actively hunt.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $450, up 276% over the past year, with an all-time high of $499 in July 2026.
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Rayquaza price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 900 graded, only 60 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $11k | 60 | 51 / 9 |
| PSA 9 | $3.5k | 182 | 155 / 27 |
| PSA 8 | $1.9k | 243 | 189 / 54 |
| PSA 7 | $1.3k | 148 | 122 / 26 |
| PSA 6 | $887 | 103 | 78 / 25 |
| PSA 5 | $375 | 60 | 49 / 11 |
| PSA 4 | $351 | 31 | 27 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $269 | 17 | 15 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $261 | 16 | 13 / 3 |
| PSA 1 | $321 | 40 | 40 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $475 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 16 of 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water, Metal
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Colorless ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2006
Attacks
- Delta SearchColorless
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- Ozone Flare60Water · Metal · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Rayquaza
Is Rayquaza worth grading?
So is Rayquaza worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $390, a Grade 9 jumps to $3,200, and a PSA 10 sits at $10,850, which works out to 27.8 times the raw price. That's a huge spread, and it's exactly why people get grading fever. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it's genuinely hard to hit, and reverse holos from this era can show print lines or edge wear that keep a card out of that top grade. Factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the real chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, and grading starts to look less like a guaranteed win and more like a calculated bet. If your copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and no surface haze, it's worth considering. If it's got visible wear, you're often better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Rayquaza?
We don't have hard population figures to point to here, but Holon Phantoms itself is a set that's aged into scarcity simply through time. It came out back in 2006, and Rare reverse holos from that era were never printed with today's collector demand in mind, so surviving copies in top condition are genuinely thin on the ground. That scarcity is a big part of why the gap between raw and PSA 10 pricing is so wide. When something is hard to find in gem mint, every graded 10 that does surface carries real weight with buyers.
Where can you pull Rayquaza?
This is where our data gets interesting: PackSpy tracks real pulls across pack opening sites, and as of now, we haven't recorded a single Rayquaza pull anywhere we track. That's not a glitch, it genuinely reflects how rare a hit like this is in live packs. If you're chasing this card, the honest answer is that most collectors end up buying it on the secondary market rather than pulling it themselves, and that's worth knowing before you spend money hoping for a rip. Pack opening is fun and it is gambling, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid, so go in with your eyes open.
Questions people ask
How much is Rayquaza worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Rayquaza reverse holo is valued at $390. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 worth $3,200 and a PSA 10 reaching $10,850.
Is Rayquaza worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 27.8 times what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint is genuinely tough to land, and grading costs and turnaround time are real factors, so it's worth inspecting your copy closely before you commit.
What set is Rayquaza from?+
This Rayquaza is from Holon Phantoms, released in 2006. It's a Rare card, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and this particular version is the reverse holo printed as card number 16.
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