---
title: "Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 (Evolving Skies) price, verified sales and population"
url: https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218-203/
category: Pokémon
updated: 2026-11-09
as_of: 2026-11-11
source: CardVolume (https://cardvolume.com)
---

# Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 (Evolving Skies): price, verified sales and population

> Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 is the English Evolving Skies alternate-art secret Rayquaza VMAX. Collectors search for it because it combines Rayquaza, a popular Sword & Shield expansion, and a high-profile full-card illustration.

## Key facts

- CardVolume lists 73 verified sales of the Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 (Evolving Skies) as of November 11, 2026.
- The Alternate Secret Art PSA 10 market price is $2,046, the median of 36 verified sales between September 18, 2026 and November 8, 2026.
- The Alternate Secret Art PSA 9 market price is $1,067, the median of 27 verified sales between August 21, 2026 and November 8, 2026.
- The highest verified sale on record is $3,500 for an Alternate Secret Art BGS 10 on July 3, 2026 at eBay.
- The graded market value of tracked grades (market price × graded population) is $36,350,444.

## Market price by version and grade

Market price = median of at least 5 verified sales in the last 90 days for that exact version, grader and grade. "—" means not enough verified sales.

| Version | Grade | Market price | Sales in window | Last verified sale | Record sale | Population |
|---|---|---:|---:|---|---|---:|
| Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,046 | 36 | $1,975 (2026-11-08) | $3,300 (2026-06-30) | 15,144 |
| Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,067 | 27 | $945.00 (2026-11-08) | $1,750 (2026-08-21) | 5,034 |
| Alternate Secret Art | CGC 9.5 | — | 1 | $1,325 (2026-08-17) | $1,325 (2026-08-17) | — |
| Alternate Secret Art | BGS 10 | — | 0 | $3,500 (2026-07-03) | $3,500 (2026-07-03) | — |
| Alternate Secret Art | BGS 9.5 | — | 0 | $2,275 (2026-05-03) | $2,275 (2026-05-03) | — |
| Alternate Secret Art | SGC 9.5 | — | 0 | $959.00 (2026-07-24) | $959.00 (2026-07-24) | — |
| Alternate Secret Art | Raw | — | 0 | $1,800 (2026-08-02) | $1,800 (2026-08-02) | — |

## Verified sales

Each sale was confirmed on the linked page by an automated check or an independent second pass.

| Date | Version | Grade | Price (USD) | Buyer's premium | Venue | Source |
|---|---|---|---:|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,900 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287692694768) |
| 2026-11-08 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,975 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287692888991) |
| 2026-11-08 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $945.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/840082028187) |
| 2026-11-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,995 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/407347397655) |
| 2026-11-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,700 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377615688456) |
| 2026-11-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,800 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/128170856263) |
| 2026-11-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,925 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/168829106291) |
| 2026-11-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $960.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/900052608573) |
| 2026-11-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $810.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377615795050) |
| 2026-10-30 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,092 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/227586016649) |
| 2026-10-30 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,550 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/117495480677) |
| 2026-10-30 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,705 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/117480972677) |
| 2026-10-30 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,780 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/117481036534) |
| 2026-10-29 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,075 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/940033572958) |
| 2026-10-29 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,875 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/900031239161) |
| 2026-10-29 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,825 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/307242567423) |
| 2026-10-29 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,670 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/800826573820) |
| 2026-10-28 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $999.99 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287686145691) |
| 2026-10-28 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $870.42 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/198747158409) |
| 2026-10-16 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,050 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/307231434371) |
| 2026-10-16 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,075 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/860009312873) |
| 2026-10-15 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,950 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/366720705668) |
| 2026-10-15 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $860.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/278437369571) |
| 2026-09-27 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,249 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/298692488970) |
| 2026-09-27 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,076 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287596125045) |
| 2026-09-27 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,975 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287594635306) |
| 2026-09-27 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,900 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377510013318) |
| 2026-09-27 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $1,782 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377500481150) |
| 2026-09-26 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,050 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/800697650486) |
| 2026-09-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,126 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/237046414572) |
| 2026-09-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,067 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/99153631/psa) |
| 2026-09-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,129 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/150912791/psa) |
| 2026-09-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,278 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/150912791/psa) |
| 2026-09-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,041 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/150912791/psa) |
| 2026-09-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,081 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/150912791/psa) |
| 2026-09-24 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,129 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/278384474589) |
| 2026-09-24 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,041 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377504095803) |
| 2026-09-24 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,081 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287587063604) |
| 2026-09-24 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,121 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/150912791/psa) |
| 2026-09-23 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,121 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377506502853) |
| 2026-09-23 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,315 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/130204072/psa) |
| 2026-09-23 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,225 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/130204072/psa) |
| 2026-09-22 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,250 | not stated | Fanatics Collect | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/99153631/psa) |
| 2026-09-20 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,165 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287578216734) |
| 2026-09-20 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,225 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377498093052) |
| 2026-09-20 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,300 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287576130259) |
| 2026-09-20 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,265 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/366667701333) |
| 2026-09-20 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,055 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/99153631/psa) |
| 2026-09-20 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,200 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/99153631/psa) |
| 2026-09-19 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,055 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/128079654062) |
| 2026-09-18 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $2,252 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/206556359194) |
| 2026-09-16 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $950.00 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/99153631/psa) |
| 2026-09-15 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,200 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/307164926756) |
| 2026-09-14 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,160 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/188909981887) |
| 2026-09-13 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,075 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287565391007) |
| 2026-09-13 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,035 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/128068479769) |
| 2026-09-06 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $980.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287552955224) |
| 2026-09-06 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,009 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/407175338167) |
| 2026-08-31 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $996.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377449531115) |
| 2026-08-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,250 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/820027235792) |
| 2026-08-25 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,432 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/158360605/psa) |
| 2026-08-22 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,237 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/377427059333) |
| 2026-08-21 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,750 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/398271604729) |
| 2026-08-17 | Alternate Secret Art | CGC 9.5 | $1,325 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218) |
| 2026-08-07 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,275 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/142008953/psa) |
| 2026-08-05 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 9 | $1,300 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/142008953/psa) |
| 2026-08-02 | Alternate Secret Art | Raw | $1,800 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/127994370893) |
| 2026-07-24 | Alternate Secret Art | SGC 9.5 | $959.00 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218) |
| 2026-07-07 | Alternate Secret Art | Raw | $1,035 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/127953521911) |
| 2026-07-03 | Alternate Secret Art | BGS 10 | $3,500 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218) |
| 2026-06-30 | Alternate Secret Art | PSA 10 | $3,300 | excluded | Fanatics Collect | [link](https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/3d5c9b32-db4c-4062-b643-0b5fd11b7711) |
| 2026-06-22 | Alternate Secret Art | Raw | $1,350 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.ebay.com/itm/287406271632) |
| 2026-05-03 | Alternate Secret Art | BGS 9.5 | $2,275 | excluded | eBay | [link](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218) |

## How to identify each version

- **Alternate Secret Art**: English Evolving Skies card 218/203, Rayquaza VMAX alternate-art secret treatment; keep separate from regular Rayquaza VMAX 111/203 and other secret versions.

**Identity note:** Seed identity is correct; PSA labels it as 2021 Pokémon Sword & Shield Evolving Skies #218 FA/Rayquaza VMAX Evolving Skies-Secret.

## Why this card matters

The Evolving Skies checklist places Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 beyond the 203-card main set, and PSA labels the graded card as FA/Rayquaza VMAX Evolving Skies-Secret. This is the version collectors usually mean when they discuss the Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX alternate art. It should be researched separately from the regular Rayquaza VMAX 111/203, Rayquaza V, rainbow-style cards, and non-English copies.

## Identifying the exact version

Use the card number first: 218/203 is the target. Confirm English Evolving Skies, Rayquaza VMAX, the alternate full-card artwork, and the secret-numbered collector number. PSA labels should include Evolving Skies-Secret and #218. For raw copies, require front, back, corners, and angled surface photos; high-grade assumptions are especially risky on modern textured cards where small surface or edge defects can decide the grade.

## What moves the price between versions and grades

Recent PSA pages show PSA 10 sales materially above PSA 9 sales, with several PSA 10 eBay results in late September 2026. The difference is grade-specific, not a general Rayquaza price. Because Evolving Skies has multiple Rayquaza cards and other high-demand alternate arts, titles alone are not reliable. Exclude listings that do not show the exact number, grade, language, and cert or raw condition.

## Authenticity checks

Compare against official references; use multiple checks; no destructive tests; copied cert numbers exist. Confirm the exact 218/203 number, English text, artwork, texture, holo finish, back, edges, and seller photos. For slabs, match the PSA cert page to the card and label, then inspect holder details and images. A cert lookup supports identity but does not replace physical authentication of the item offered.

## Common misconceptions

- **Myth:** Any Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies is a comp for 218/203. **What the evidence says:** Card 218/203 is a specific secret alternate-art version; ch02 requires exact card number and treatment.
- **Myth:** PSA 10 population is the print run. **What the evidence says:** PSA population is a graded-copy count only and changes as submissions are processed.
- **Myth:** Evolving Skies demand makes every Rayquaza card equivalent. **What the evidence says:** The pricing chapter requires sold comps for the exact variant, language, grader, and grade.
- **Myth:** A copied certification number cannot happen. **What the evidence says:** PSA explicitly warns that valid certification numbers can be copied onto counterfeit inserts.

## FAQ

### How much is a PSA 10 Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 worth?

Recent PSA-reported PSA 10 sales included $2,121.02 and $2,225.00 on 2026-09-24, plus $2,350.00 on 2026-09-23. Sources: 2.

### How much is a PSA 9 Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 worth?

Recent PSA-reported PSA 9 sales included $1,009.00 on 2026-09-07 and $1,025.00, $965.00, and $980.00 on 2026-09-06. Sources: 3.

### How many PSA 10 copies exist?

PSA displayed a PSA 10 population of 15,143 when accessed for this batch on 2026-09-26. Sources: 2.

### How many PSA 9 copies exist?

PSA displayed a PSA 9 population of 4,978 when accessed for this batch on 2026-09-26. Sources: 3.

### Is Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 the regular VMAX?

No; the regular Rayquaza VMAX is a different lower-numbered card, while 218/203 is the secret alternate-art version. Sources: 1, 2.

### Who illustrated Rayquaza VMAX 218/203?

The opened secondary card database identified Anesaki Dynamic for the 218/203 alternate art; verify against an official card page before treating as primary-source catalog data. Sources: 6.

## Sources

1. [Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies Card List](https://assets.pokemon.com/assets/cms2/pdf/trading-card-game/checklist/swsh7_web_cardlist_en.pdf) (The Pokémon Company International)
2. [PSA Cert Verification 150912791](https://www.psacard.com/cert/150912791/psa) (PSA)
3. [PSA Cert Verification 99153631](https://www.psacard.com/cert/99153631/psa) (PSA)
4. [Did I purchase fake or counterfeit cards?](https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002068953-Did-I-purchase-fake-or-counterfeit-cards) (Pokémon Support)
5. [PSA Certification Verification](https://www.psacard.com/cert) (PSA)
6. [Rayquaza VMAX Alternate Art Secret 218/203 — Evolving Skies](https://www.cardrake.com/cards/swsh7-218) (Cardrake)

## How to cite

> Rayquaza VMAX 218/203 (Evolving Skies). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/evolving-skies/rayquaza-vmax-218-203/ (accessed 2026-11-11).

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