Pokémon · XY

Rayquaza-EX

Roaring Skies · #75 · Rare Holo EX · 2015

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Card facts

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Set position: 75 / 112
Release year: 2015
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
HP: 170
Subtype: Basic · EX
Evolves to: M Rayquaza-EX
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Ryota Murayama
Pokédex #: 384
Series: XY

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 100 damage; 33.33 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

Strategy & play

How Rayquaza-EX 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 (Dragon Pulse) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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 Lightning weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.

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About this card

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

CIntensifying Burn — 10+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon-EX, this attack does 50 more damage.

CCCDragon Pulse — 100

Discard the top 3 cards of your deck.

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

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:CC

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.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 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

301

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 1st

Top decks running Rayquaza-EX

1Mega Rayquaza
1 deck

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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 2026/07/19

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$15.50	$38.04	$150.00	$38.04	$69.50

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€27.09
7-day average	€16.71
30-day average	€14.33
Low	€5.00
Trend price	€18.70
Low (excellent+)	€7.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€4.75
Reverse holo 7-day	€5.59
averageSellPrice	€17.17
Reverse holo 30-day	€6.00
Reverse holo trend	€6.07

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 $38.04; 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 "Roaring Skies" in the XY series, released in 2015.

What rarity is Rayquaza-EX?

Rayquaza-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Roaring Skies set.