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Rayquaza VMAX

Sword & Shield

Evolving Skies · #217 · Rare Rainbow · 2021

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Card facts

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Set position: 217 / 237
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Rare Rainbow
HP: 320
Subtype: VMAX · Rapid Strike
Evolves from: Rayquaza V
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: PLANETA Mochizuki
Pokédex #: 384
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 20 damage; 10 per Energy
Prize liability: 2 Prizes given up; Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race

Also does

AttackerWall / TankDraw

Strategy & play

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

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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.
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 VMAX

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: 320Type:NDragonSubtype: VMAX · Rapid StrikeEvolves from: Rayquaza V

Ability: Azure Pulse

Once during your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 3 cards.

RLMax Burst — 20+

You may discard any amount of basic Fire Energy or any amount of basic Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rayquaza VMAX was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

3 days ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$98.00	$145.44	$329.22	$126.21	$159.01

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€39.95
7-day average	€42.19
30-day average	€39.36
Low	€18.00
Trend price	€43.85
Low (excellent+)	€29.95
averageSellPrice	€42.47

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Rayquaza VMAX is real?

Rayquaza VMAX 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 VMAX worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rayquaza VMAX is $126.21; 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 VMAX from?

Rayquaza VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Rayquaza VMAX?

Rayquaza VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Evolving Skies set.