Roaring Skies chase cards

The top 10 Roaring Skies chase cards

1. 

   #1 M Rayquaza-EX – Rare Ultra

   105/108 · Roaring Skies

   M Rayquaza-EX fills the whole card in this full art from Roaring Skies, its green Mega form rendered in glossy CG with glowing yellow outlines, claws reaching toward you and pink energy streaks slashing across a starry backdrop. Bold Japanese katakana for its attack name burst through the center. Art by 5ban Graphics, it draws fans of Rayquaza and of the XY era's loud, comic-style Mega full arts.

   Ungraded

   $707

   PSA 10

   $25,348

   Gem rate

   2.3%

   The most valuable chase card in Roaring Skies ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 36× that ($25,348), and 2.3% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 37% over four weeks.

2. 

   #2 Shaymin-EX – Rare Ultra

   77a · Roaring Skies

   Shaymin-EX in its Sky Forme leans out of a painterly full-art scene, green and white fur swept back, with Rayquaza coiling around it in teal and red against a bright blue sky. Art by TOKIYA, the brushy texture fills the whole card behind the text. Collectors chase this alternate printing because Set Up made Shaymin-EX a staple draw engine, and the full-art treatment gives that famous card a richer look.

   Ungraded

   $370

   PSA 10

   $10,800

   Gem rate

   –

   Number 2 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 29× that ($10,800).

3. 

   #3 Rayquaza-EX – Rare Ultra

   104/108 · Roaring Skies

   This full art Rayquaza-EX shows the sky dragon coiling toward you with its jaws wide open, its green body outlined in bright yellow against a swirling blue and white vortex, art by Ryo Ueda. Rayquaza carries a huge following, and as the Ultra Rare headliner of Roaring Skies, a set built around it, this textured full art is a natural target for XY era collectors.

   Ungraded

   $240

   PSA 10

   $70,500

   Gem rate

   1.6%

   Number 3 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 294× that ($70,500), and 1.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 47% over four weeks.

4. 

   #4 M Latios-EX – Rare Ultra

   102/108 · Roaring Skies

   M Latios-EX fills the frame in this full art from Roaring Skies, its wings swept back as it banks through a starry blue sky slashed with hot pink streaks. Art by 5ban Graphics, the card stamps its Sonic Ace attack name across the center in big Japanese katakana lettering, a signature touch of the Mega full arts. Fans of the Eon duo chase it alongside its Latias counterpart.

   Ungraded

   $78.60

   PSA 10

   $12,900

   Gem rate

   2.4%

   Number 4 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 164× that ($12,900), and 2.4% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

5. 

   #5 Latios-EX – Rare Ultra

   101/108 · Roaring Skies

   Latios-EX fills the frame in this full art card, its blue and white body outlined in gold as it cranes its head back over a swirl of pink and violet light streaked with white energy trails. Art by Ryo Ueda, the close crop makes the Eon Pokémon feel huge and fast. Fans of the Hoenn Legendary duo chase this Rare Ultra from Roaring Skies as a standout of the XY full art era.

   Ungraded

   $69.50

   PSA 10

   $11,250

   Gem rate

   3.2%

   Number 5 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 162× that ($11,250), and 3.2% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

6. 

   #6 M Gallade-EX – Rare Ultra

   100/108 · Roaring Skies

   M Gallade-EX fills the frame with Mega Gallade mid-slash, its elbow blade thrust forward against a purple crystalline backdrop crackling with yellow lightning, while giant Japanese katakana for its attack name burst across the art in fiery orange. Art by 5ban Graphics, this full art Rare Ultra from Roaring Skies has the bold, comic-panel energy that makes XY era Mega cards so popular with Gallade fans.

   Ungraded

   $42.10

   PSA 10

   $18,000

   Gem rate

   3.6%

   Number 6 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 428× that ($18,000), and 3.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 5.6% over four weeks.

7. 

   #7 Hydreigon-EX – Rare Ultra

   103/108 · Roaring Skies

   Hydreigon-EX fills the frame in this full art version, its central head roaring upward while the two side heads twist below, every outline traced in bright yellow against a smoky red and amber backdrop. Art by Ryo Ueda, the textured full art treatment gives this dark dragon real menace. Collectors chase it as one of the Rare Ultra Dragon cards from Roaring Skies, a set built around dragons.

   Ungraded

   $37.10

   PSA 10

   $11,100

   Gem rate

   2.9%

   Number 7 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 299× that ($11,100), and 2.9% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 8.1% over four weeks.

8. 

   #8 Shaymin-EX – Rare Ultra

   106/108 · Roaring Skies

   Shaymin-EX shows Shaymin in its Sky Forme gliding across a swirling blue backdrop, its white body and green crest picked out with a bright yellow outline in a clean full art style, art by Ryo Ueda. Collectors and players both chase it, since the Set Up Ability made it a staple draw engine of its era, and this Rare Ultra version from Roaring Skies is the showpiece printing.

   Ungraded

   $29.20

   PSA 10

   $3,050

   Gem rate

   9.4%

   Number 8 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 104× that ($3,050), and 9.4% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 68% over four weeks.

9. 

   #9 Winona – Rare Ultra

   108/108 · Roaring Skies

   Winona fills this full-art Supporter, her long lavender hair sweeping across a blue sky as she turns toward you with a Poké Ball held low in the foreground, art by Megumi Mizutani. The low, dramatic angle gives the Fortree Gym Leader real presence. Collectors chase it as the closing card of Roaring Skies and one of the more striking Ultra Rare trainer full arts from the XY era.

   Ungraded

   $25.00

   PSA 10

   $6,300

   Gem rate

   2.6%

   Number 9 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 252× that ($6,300), and 2.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

10. 

    #10 Wally – Rare Ultra

    107/108 · Roaring Skies

    Wally gets the full-art treatment here, grinning toward you with his messy green hair, a shoulder bag strap across his pale shirt and a Poké Ball held at his chest against a soft, leafy green backdrop. Art by Emi Ando, it captures the hopeful Hoenn trainer in a gentle, painterly style. Full-art Supporters from the XY era are a favorite chase, and fans of Wally's story make this one popular.

    Ungraded

    $19.99

    PSA 10

    $649

    Gem rate

    8.5%

    Number 10 in Roaring Skies by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 32× that ($649), and 8.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 25% over four weeks.