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Rayquaza-EX

Black & White

Dragons Exalted · #85 · Rare Holo EX · 2012

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Card facts

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Set position: 85 / 128
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
HP: 170
Subtype: Basic · EX
Evolves to: M Rayquaza-EX
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Eske Yoshinob
Pokédex #: 384
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 30 per Energy
Prize liability: 2 Prizes given up; Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Rayquaza-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fire / Lightning Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.

How to beat Rayquaza-EX

Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.

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About this card

HP: 170Type:NDragonSubtype: Basic · EXEvolves to: M Rayquaza-EX

CCelestial Roar

Discard the top 3 cards of your deck. If any of those cards are Energy cards, attach them to this Pokémon.

RLDragon Burst — 60×

Discard all basic Fire Energy or all basic Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage times the number of Energy you discarded.

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness:N×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rayquaza-EX was legal.

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4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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today

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Rayquaza-EX

Tournaments scanned

296

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd

Top decks running Rayquaza-EX

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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/29

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$19.99	$37.96	$150.51	$37.61	$19.96

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€8.49
7-day average	€11.87
30-day average	€12.50
Low	€2.39
Trend price	€18.05
Low (excellent+)	€5.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€6.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€5.61
averageSellPrice	€16.10
Reverse holo 30-day	€4.45
Reverse holo trend	€6.99

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Rayquaza-EX is real?

Rayquaza-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Rayquaza-EX worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rayquaza-EX is $37.61; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Rayquaza-EX from?

Rayquaza-EX is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Rayquaza-EX?

Rayquaza-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Dragons Exalted set.