The beloved creature has become a mainstay franchise character and the center of many trading card games. Rayquaza's most valuable and popular trading cards are coveted by both collectors and competitive card game players alike.
Rayquaza's valued cards can be found in a multitude of sets from different eras of the Japanese and English versions of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Its original, holographic card was released alongside the Gamecube game Pokémon Emerald in 2006, and has since become an incredibly sought-after card. The card is highly valued not only for its rarity, but for its strong combination of 100HP and 100 attack.
The Rayquaza-EX card was released in the XY set in 2014 and was prized for its effectiveness in competitive play. This card also featured an artwork variant of the original Rayquaza, here depicted in full color. Other highly sought after cards in
