Yes — there are 4 Rayquaza cards in Evolving Skies: Rayquaza V (#193), Rayquaza V (#194), Rayquaza VMAX (#217), Rayquaza VMAX (#218).
Rayquaza cards in Evolving Skies
Evolving Skies has 4 different Rayquaza cards, lowest number first:
- Rayquaza V (#193) — Rare Ultra (~$48.54)
- Rayquaza V (#194) — Rare Ultra (~$447.29)
- Rayquaza VMAX (#217) — Rare Rainbow (~$116.46)
- Rayquaza VMAX (#218) — Rare Rainbow (~$1,047.06)
Which Rayquaza to chase in Evolving Skies
Evolving Skies runs Rayquaza across 4 prints, numbered #193 through #218, spanning Rare Ultra and Rare Rainbow, priced from $48.54 to $1,047.06. The Rayquaza to chase is Rayquaza VMAX (#218), Rare Rainbow (around $1,047.06). The cheapest way into Rayquaza here is Rayquaza V (#193) (around $48.54).
How rare is Rayquaza in Evolving Skies?
Across the 4 Rayquaza prints, the rarity climbs from the base Rayquaza V (#193) up to Rayquaza VMAX (#218) (Rare Rainbow), so the higher-numbered Rayquaza cards are the scarce ones. Rayquaza is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Sword & Shield-series set.
Building a Rayquaza run from Evolving Skies
For your Rayquaza run, the Evolving Skies cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Rayquaza V (#193) and work up to Rayquaza VMAX (#218). Together the 4 prints show how Rayquaza was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Rayquaza print, everywhere
Want every Rayquaza card across all sets, not just Evolving Skies? Build a dedicated Rayquaza binder, line each Rayquaza print up side by side, then come back to slot the Evolving Skies Rayquaza cards into place. Seeing the Evolving Skies Rayquaza prints next to Rayquaza from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.