Pokémon · Platinum
Rayquaza C
Supreme Victors · #8 · Rare Holo · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$71.84
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 153
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 384
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Rayquaza C plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Twister) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Rayquaza C
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Rayquaza C?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CTrash Burst — 10+
You may discard up to 5 Energy cards from your hand. If you do, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy card you discarded.
CCCCTwister — 50
Flip 2 coins. If both are tails, this attack does nothing. For each heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $45.00 | $84.12 | $497.84 | $71.84 | $497.84 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $82.09 | $118.49 | $402.60 | $112.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €35.00 |
| 7-day average | €52.20 |
| 30-day average | €34.83 |
| Low | €6.99 |
| Trend price | €34.77 |
| Low (excellent+) | €30.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €6.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €24.39 |
| reverseHoloSell | €31.47 |
| averageSellPrice | €34.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €27.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €34.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rayquaza C is real?
Rayquaza C 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 C worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rayquaza C is $71.84; 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 C from?
Rayquaza C is from the Pokémon set "Supreme Victors" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Rayquaza C?
Rayquaza C is a Rare Holo card in the Supreme Victors set.
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