How rare is Rayquaza VMAX in Evolving Skies?

About 1 in 2,000 packs contain it, assuming every Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX is equally likely. Open 1,386 packs for an even chance, or 4,605 for a 90% chance.

How much is Rayquaza VMAX (#218) worth?

About $1,269 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Rayquaza VMAX or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 69.1× its price on average. At $43.82 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $87,640 on average to pull it.

What other Rayquaza VMAX cards are in Evolving Skies?

#111 (Pokémon VMAX, $12.74) and #217 (Rainbow Rare, $108.38).

Evolving Skies · Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX

Rayquaza VMAX #218

Rayquaza VMAX (#218) is an Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX from Evolving Skies, released Aug 27, 2021. It sells for about $1,269 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 2,000 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 69.1× its price on average.

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$1,269Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 2,000PacksChance per pack
$87,640Average cost to pullAt $43.82 a pack
Alternate-art Pokémon VMAXRarity6 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Rayquaza VMAX

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$43.82
Elite Trainer Box	8	<1%	$522.88
Pokémon Center ETB	10	<1%	$1,075
Booster box	36	2%	$2,264

1,386 packs give you an even chance, and 4,605 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 1,364 and 1 in 3,033 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$1,269

Open packs for it, on average$87,640

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 69.1× its price on average. That's 2,000 packs at $43.82 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Other Rayquaza VMAX cards

Quick answers

How rare is Rayquaza VMAX in Evolving Skies?: About 1 in 2,000 packs contain it, assuming every Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX is equally likely. Open 1,386 packs for an even chance, or 4,605 for a 90% chance.
How much is Rayquaza VMAX (#218) worth?: About $1,269 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Rayquaza VMAX or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 69.1× its price on average. At $43.82 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $87,640 on average to pull it.
What other Rayquaza VMAX cards are in Evolving Skies?: #111 (Pokémon VMAX, $12.74) and #217 (Rainbow Rare, $108.38).

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Evolving Skies page.