Evolving Skies card details

Rayquaza VMAX Evolving Skies 218 / 203 Card Price

Rayquaza VMAX is card 218 / 203 from Evolving Skies. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$1,254

Cardmarket€847

RarityRare Rainbow

Card number218 / 203

IllustratorAnesaki Dynamic

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID swsh7-218. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Rayquaza VMAX Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $1,254 on TCGPlayer and €847 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Evolving Skies printing is $1,254. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $1,254
Updated: August 2, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €847. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €847
Updated: August 1, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Holofoil	$1,254	$900	$1,350	$3,500

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Rayquaza VMAX Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Rayquaza VMAX 218 / 203 belongs to Evolving Skies, a Sword & Shield series release from August 27, 2021. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Evolving Skies
Series: Sword & Shield
Number: 218 / 203
Rarity: Rare Rainbow
Category: Pokémon · VMAX · Rapid Strike
Type: Dragon
HP: 320
Illustrator: Anesaki Dynamic
Pokédex: #384

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Rayquaza V

Ability

Azure Pulse

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

Attack · 20+ damage

Max Burst

Fire + Lightning energy. 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.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Evolving Skies set name, and 218 / 203 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.