Rayquaza VMAX #218/203 is the alternate-art Rayquaza from Sword & Shield Evolving Skies, released in August 2021. It shows Rayquaza diving through clouds above a city, and it sits alongside Umbreon VMAX #215 as one of the headline alternate arts of the set.
This guide covers the English #218/203 only. Rayquaza V #194 (the alternate-art V), the regular Rayquaza VMAX #111, the gold Rayquaza VMAX and Japanese printings are separate cards, and none of their sales are used here.
Evolving Skies is remembered as one of the strongest modern sets for alternate arts, and that reputation keeps steady interest in its biggest cards.
How much is Rayquaza VMAX #218 worth?
Value depends on the grade on the label and on what copies have actually sold recently. The block below shows SlabGeek's Est. Value for a PSA 10 Rayquaza VMAX #218, worked out only from completed PSA 10 sales of this exact card.
SlabGeek Est. Value · PSA 10
Rayquaza VMAX #218 · Evolving Skies
$2,088
-15.46% 30D · 69 sales in 30 days
Rayquaza VMAX #218 PSA values by grade
The bright sky leaves little room to hide surface marks, and the busy edges show whitening easily. Centering is often the deciding factor between PSA 9 and PSA 10.
PSA grade comparison
Rayquaza VMAX #218 · Evolving Skies
- PSA 8$860
- 30D change
- —
- 30D sales
- —
- PSA 9$1,205
- 30D change
- -14.76%
- 30D sales
- 18
- PSA 10$2,088
- 30D change
- -15.46%
- 30D sales
- 69
| Grade | Est. Value | 30D Change | 30D Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 8 | $860 | — | — |
| PSA 9 | $1,205 | -14.76% | 18 |
| PSA 10 | $2,088 | -15.46% | 69 |
If you're deciding whether to submit a raw copy, compare the PSA 9 and PSA 10 rows with your own read of the card's centering and surface. The gap between them is the real question.
Rayquaza VMAX #218 price history
PSA 10 price history
Rayquaza VMAX #218 · Evolving Skies
Daily average sale price, last 90 days. 67 sale days.
The chart shows the daily average sale price for PSA 10 copies over the last 90 days. Each point is a day with at least one recorded sale.
Use it to see where most sales have landed and how wide the range is, rather than reading too much into a single day.
Recent sales
Recent PSA 10 sales
Rayquaza VMAX #218 · Evolving Skies
- Oct 1, 2026$2,100
- Oct 1, 2026$2,100
- Sep 30, 2026$2,125
- Sep 30, 2026$2,025
- Sep 30, 2026$2,250
- Sep 28, 2026$2,583
Individual sales vary. Centering, eye appeal, how the listing was run and plain timing all move the final price, so read several recent sales together rather than anchoring on one.
Is Rayquaza VMAX #218 rare?
As a secret rare, it was a tough pull when Evolving Skies was new, and the set had some of the hardest pull rates of the era for its alternate arts.
Even so, the set has been opened in large quantities since release. Demand and price don't make a card rare on their own; what's harder to find is a well-centered, clean copy.
Buying or selling Rayquaza VMAX #218
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