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Rayquaza VMAX Alt Art 218/203 Evolving Skies Pokémon card

Secret Rare

Rayquaza VMAX Alt Art 218/203 · Evolving Skies

$1,257

TCGplayer market price · updated Oct 1, 2026

Reliable pricing
Listed median $1,2411% below market

TCGplayer listings · Snapshot Oct 1, 2026

The middle of TCGplayer's reported asking prices for this printing. Less sensitive to one extreme high ask than min/max; still sensitive to a thin market and the mix of conditions.

Lowest reported ask
$989.01

Across conditions, before shipping; not a verified offer.

TCGplayer Direct Low
$1,496

The Direct programme's lowest reported ask, before shipping.

USD · across conditions · before shipping. Asking prices are not completed sales; listing and seller counts are not supplied.

Asking prices over the past 90 days
Listed median / Market price$1,200$1,300$1,400$1,500Jul 4, 2026 · Market price $1,162Jul 5, 2026 · Market price $1,152Jul 6, 2026 · Market price $1,152Jul 7, 2026 · Market price $1,168Jul 8, 2026 · Market price $1,168Jul 9, 2026 · Market price $1,168Jul 10, 2026 · Market price $1,163Jul 11, 2026 · Market price $1,182Jul 12, 2026 · Market price $1,182Jul 13, 2026 · Market price $1,202Jul 14, 2026 · Market price $1,202Jul 15, 2026 · Market price $1,224Jul 16, 2026 · Market price $1,224Jul 17, 2026 · Market price $1,224Jul 18, 2026 · Market price $1,224Jul 19, 2026 · Market price $1,238Jul 20, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 21, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 22, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 23, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 24, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 25, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 26, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 27, 2026 · Market price $1,234Jul 28, 2026 · Market price $1,234Jul 29, 2026 · Market price $1,234Jul 30, 2026 · Market price $1,250Jul 31, 2026 · Market price $1,250Aug 1, 2026 · Market price $1,250Aug 2, 2026 · Market price $1,250Aug 3, 2026 · Market price $1,254Aug 4, 2026 · Market price $1,254Aug 5, 2026 · Market price $1,254Aug 6, 2026 · Market price $1,254Aug 7, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 8, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 9, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 10, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 11, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 12, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 13, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 14, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 15, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 16, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 17, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 18, 2026 · Market price $1,248Aug 19, 2026 · Market price $1,250Aug 20, 2026 · Market price $1,246Aug 21, 2026 · Market price $1,246Aug 22, 2026 · Market price $1,246Aug 23, 2026 · Market price $1,246Aug 24, 2026 · Market price $1,246Aug 25, 2026 · Market price $1,249Aug 26, 2026 · Market price $1,249Aug 27, 2026 · Market price $1,249Aug 28, 2026 · Market price $1,249Aug 29, 2026 · Market price $1,249Aug 30, 2026 · Market price $1,249Aug 31, 2026 · Market price $1,249Sep 1, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 2, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 3, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 4, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 5, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 6, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 7, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 8, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 9, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 10, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 11, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 12, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 13, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 14, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 15, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 16, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 17, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 18, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 19, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 20, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 21, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 22, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 23, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 24, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 25, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 26, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 27, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 28, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 29, 2026 · Market price $1,255Sep 30, 2026 · Market price $1,257Oct 1, 2026 · Market price $1,257Jul 4, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 5, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 6, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 7, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 8, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 9, 2026 · Listed median $1,475Jul 10, 2026 · Listed median $1,500Jul 11, 2026 · Listed median $1,475Jul 12, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 13, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 14, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 15, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 16, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 17, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 18, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 19, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 20, 2026 · Listed median $1,475Jul 21, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 22, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 23, 2026 · Listed median $1,450Jul 24, 2026 · Listed median $1,400Jul 25, 2026 · Listed median $1,400Jul 26, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Jul 27, 2026 · Listed median $1,401Jul 28, 2026 · Listed median $1,376Jul 29, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Jul 30, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Jul 31, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 1, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 2, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 3, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 4, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 5, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 6, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 7, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 8, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 9, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 10, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 11, 2026 · Listed median $1,295Aug 12, 2026 · Listed median $1,295Aug 13, 2026 · Listed median $1,295Aug 14, 2026 · Listed median $1,290Aug 15, 2026 · Listed median $1,312Aug 16, 2026 · Listed median $1,275Aug 17, 2026 · Listed median $1,275Aug 18, 2026 · Listed median $1,350Aug 19, 2026 · Listed median $1,313Aug 20, 2026 · Listed median $1,313Aug 21, 2026 · Listed median $1,259Aug 22, 2026 · Listed median $1,271Aug 23, 2026 · Listed median $1,271Aug 24, 2026 · Listed median $1,286Aug 25, 2026 · Listed median $1,286Aug 26, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 27, 2026 · Listed median $1,325Aug 28, 2026 · Listed median $1,300Aug 29, 2026 · Listed median $1,300Aug 30, 2026 · Listed median $1,287Aug 31, 2026 · Listed median $1,287Sep 1, 2026 · Listed median $1,280Sep 2, 2026 · Listed median $1,290Sep 3, 2026 · Listed median $1,280Sep 4, 2026 · Listed median $1,290Sep 5, 2026 · Listed median $1,300Sep 6, 2026 · Listed median $1,290Sep 7, 2026 · Listed median $1,290Sep 8, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 9, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 10, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 11, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 12, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 13, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 14, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 15, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 16, 2026 · Listed median $1,281Sep 17, 2026 · Listed median $1,281Sep 18, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 19, 2026 · Listed median $1,281Sep 20, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 21, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 22, 2026 · Listed median $1,281Sep 23, 2026 · Listed median $1,281Sep 24, 2026 · Listed median $1,281Sep 25, 2026 · Listed median $1,290Sep 26, 2026 · Listed median $1,268Sep 27, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 28, 2026 · Listed median $1,255Sep 29, 2026 · Listed median $1,240Sep 30, 2026 · Listed median $1,240Oct 1, 2026 · Listed median $1,241Jul 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026
Listed medianMarket price

Daily summaries, not individual listings. Gaps mark missing or rejected readings; lines also break when checks are more than three days apart.

Recent snapshots
DateListed medianMarket price
Oct 1, 2026$1,241$1,257
Sep 30, 2026$1,240$1,257
Sep 29, 2026$1,240$1,255
Sep 28, 2026$1,255$1,255
Sep 27, 2026$1,255$1,255
Sep 26, 2026$1,268$1,255
Sep 25, 2026$1,290$1,255
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Before you buy

Near its 12-month high, and moving with the market

It trades, with patience, and is among the priciest in its set.

Price

Near its 12-month high

$63112-month range$1,257

At or near its highest price of the past year.

Versus the market

Moving with the market

This card+0.5%Typical card+4.6%

Within 10% of the market over the last 2 months, so it has mostly been riding it.

The next 60 days

Likely to fall behind the market

25%chance to beat the market

In a typical outcome it ends about 7.1% behind the market. See the forecast ↓

Buying and selling

Trades, with patience

32% of our price checks saw it move

Expect to wait a little for the right copy or buyer.

Scarcity

Among the priciest in its set

#2of 369 in its set by price

Secret Rare, a scarcer rarity: 623 of the cards we track (1%).

Grading

Small fee versus raw price

2% the grading fee, as a share of its price

A roughly $22 fee against $1,257 raw. Profitability depends on condition and graded sale prices; we track neither.

Compare this card's TCGplayer market price, listing prices, historical range and model outlook before you buy. Research for collectors; not personal investment advice.

The next 60 days: price forecast

25%

Likely to fall behind the market

An estimated 25% chance of beating the typical tracked card over the next 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 7.1% behind.

Next 60 days$600$800$1,000$1,200$1,400 Nov 2025FebMayAug
Next 60 days$500$1,000$1,500 May 2024NovMayNovMay
Likely range$1,065 – $1,4838 in 10 outcomes
Middle half$1,138 – $1,319half of outcomes land here
Typical outcome$1,214-7.1% versus the market
Confidence75 / 100a narrow range, not a better outcome
How to read this forecast

The fan shows where the forecast puts the price in 60 days; the lines from today to then are drawn, not forecast day by day.

Assumes the whole market keeps rising about 3.9% every 60 days, as it has lately. That part is a guess from the recent past, not a prediction — the 'vs market' figure above does not depend on it.

Prices here are TCGplayer's market price, which is an average of recent sales, so it trails a real move by a few weeks. Part of any short-term forecast is that delay catching up — visible in the chart, but not something you can buy at.

Card analysis: Why it scores where it does

46

Ordinary

46 out of 100. It ranks above 46% of the cards we track.

Seller confidenceSellers undercutting
Price steadinessVery steady price
Listing tightnessTight listings
2-month trendSofter than most over 2 months
Near its highNear its 12-month high
1-month trendSlipping this month

Each ingredient is weighted by how well it has preceded price moves in this market's own history. The exact weights and readings are in The full read.

The full read

Every question we ask of a card, and every number behind the answers.
Next 60 days: 25% chance to beat the marketSet: settled

Price history, listings and card analysis

Rayquaza VMAX Alt Art 218/203 Evolving Skies (Holofoil). TCGplayer market price: $1,257 as of Oct 1, 2026. Recorded price history: 967 daily market-price observations, Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. 12-month recorded market-price range: $631.19 – $1,257. Performance versus the market: Over the last 2 months this card rose 0.5%, while the typical card we track rose 4.6%: it finished 3.9% behind the market, inside the 10% either way we count as moving with it. Its price has mostly been riding the market. TCGplayer lowest listed ask: $989.01 as of Oct 1, 2026, across conditions, before shipping. TCGplayer listed median: $1,241 as of Oct 1, 2026. Pokespective interest score: 46 out of 100 (Ordinary); It ranks above 46% of the cards we track. 60-day price forecast: An estimated 25% chance of beating the typical tracked card over 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 7.1% behind. Four times in five the price lands between $1,065 and $1,483. 60-day forecast: Likely range: $1,065 – $1,483; 8 in 10 outcomes. 60-day forecast: Middle half: $1,138 – $1,319; half of outcomes land here. 60-day forecast: Typical outcome: $1,214; -7.1% versus the market. 60-day forecast: Confidence: 75 / 100; a narrow range, not a better outcome.

Beating the market, or just riding it?

Moving with the market

Over the last 2 months this card rose 0.5%, while the typical card we track rose 4.6%: it finished 3.9% behind the market, inside the 10% either way we count as moving with it. Its price has mostly been riding the market.

Describes the last 2 months, not what happens next. Not investment advice.

Is this card interesting right now?

Ordinary - 46 out of 100

It ranks above 46% of the cards we track. The score describes the conditions around the card today - how sellers are pricing it, how it is trending, how steadily it trades. Its weights were tuned on how cards moved over the following 60 days, so a high score is a tendency across many cards, not a forecast for this one - and it says nothing about whether you will enjoy owning the card.

Why is it interesting?

Sellers undercutting and very steady price

Median asking prices sit below the recent-sales market reference - sellers are pricing more aggressively. The price moves in small, calm steps rather than lurching around.

Is it becoming more popular?

Mixed

Compared with the Pokemon market as a whole, so a rising tide does not count as popularity. In this market these trends have tended to keep going rather than reverse.

Past month-0.9%
Past 2 months-3.9%
Past 4 months+10.8%

Is it expensive or cheap?

$1,257 - expensive for its set

At $1,257 it is one of the priciest cards in its set - number 2 of 369 by price. It costs more than 98% of other Secret Rare cards we track. It is at or near its highest price of the past year.

What makes this card unusual?

Secret Rare - a scarcer rarity, #2 most valuable in its set

623 tracked cards share this rarity (1% of all cards we track). Only 1 card(s) in this set are worth more. This is the Holofoil printing, which is priced as a completely separate market from the other printings of the same artwork.

Could you actually buy or sell it?

Yes, with patience

The price changed in 32% of our checks over the past year across 365 observations. TCGplayer's market price only updates when a copy sells, so a low figure means the price shown may be stale and any trend reading is built on very few real sales.

How does the grading fee compare?

Small fee versus raw price

A roughly $22.00 grading fee is 2% of the $1,257 raw price. Raw price plus fee comes to about $1,279, before shipping, insurance or selling costs. That is a cost comparison, not an estimate of a graded copy's value. We track raw ungraded prices only - no graded sales and no population data. We cannot assess this copy's condition or tell you what a PSA 10 is worth. Check condition and comparable graded sales before deciding whether grading would pay off.

The score's ingredients

IngredientWeightEffect on the scoreTrack record
Seller confidence30%-0.205Strong record
Price steadiness10%+0.079Weak record
Listing tightness6%+0.060No measured edge
2-month trend14%-0.053Consistent record
Near its high5%+0.043Consistent record
1-month trend16%-0.041Strong record
Unusual move16%-0.040Strong record
4-month trend3%+0.015Consistent record

Price by month

TCGplayer market price on the last day we have for each month; the current month so far.

MonthPriceChange
Oct 2026$1,257+0.0%
Sep 2026$1,257+0.6%
Aug 2026$1,249-0.0%
Jul 2026$1,250+13.2%
Jun 2026$1,105+12.4%
May 2026$982.89+24.7%
Apr 2026$787.94+10.1%
Mar 2026$715.81+8.0%
Feb 2026$662.90+0.4%
Jan 2026$660.55-0.5%
Dec 2025$664.20-5.3%
Nov 2025$701.05+1.9%

Every number behind this page

Market price$1,257What copies have recently sold for
Cheapest listing$989.01The lowest price anyone is currently asking
Middle of listings$1,241The midpoint of what sellers are asking
Seller confidence-1.3%Asking prices are below recent sales — sellers want out
1-month trend vs market-0.9%Falling behind the market
2-month trend vs market-3.9%In line with the market
4-month trend vs market+10.8%Outpacing the market
Versus same-set, same-rarity cards+25.5%Shown for interest only — this one is not part of the score
Unusual move+0.0Within its normal range of movement
Below its 12-month high-0.0%At or near its high
Day-to-day price movement0.0106Calm and steady
How often it trades32%Trades occasionally
Price checks on record365Observations in the past year
Times the price changed117How many of those were real moves
Actively tradedYesWhether there is enough activity for the trend figures to mean anything
Set age5.1 yearsSettled
Interest score46 / 100Ranks above 46% of tracked cards
TCGplayer product ID246,733For looking it up elsewhere