# Rayquaza #9/106 — Emerald

## Summary

Rayquaza is the Hoenn sky-dweller that anchors Emerald's whole identity, and the species has never lacked admirers among Gen III fans and dragon collectors alike. A mid-tier Rare in that set, it drew attention for the name more than the attacks, with Kouki Saitou's credit adding quiet appeal. At a $400 modelled guide, with 1 copy traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.37 out of Ascended Heroes; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerald |
| Number | 9/106 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2005-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Attack: Dragon Dance | cost Colorless/Colorless — During your next turn, if any of your current Active Pokémon does damage to any Defending Pokémon, the attack does 30 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). |
| Attack: Dragon Claw | cost Fire/Lightning/Colorless — damage 40 |
| Weakness | Colorless ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Rayquaza #384](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/rayquaza) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo, Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$400.00** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z
- Floor delivered ask: $401.50 — as of 2026-10-17T20:16:46.550Z
- Quant score: 53/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2005-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T05:18:23.499Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-02T15:00:47.597Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-18T15:44:02.806Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerald/rayquaza-9)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex9-9%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)