Ruby & Sapphire chase cards

The top 10 Ruby & Sapphire chase cards

1. 

   #1 Sceptile – Rare Holo

   11/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Sceptile looks back over its shoulder against a dark, glittering cosmos holo, its leaf blades fanned out below and the yellow seed pods running down its back catching the eye. Art by Midori Harada gives it a clean, rendered look typical of early EX cards. As the Hoenn grass starter's final form and a holo from the first EX set, it draws steady interest from Hoenn fans.

   Ungraded

   $118

   PSA 10

   $5,100

   Gem rate

   2.2%

   The most valuable chase card in Ruby & Sapphire ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 43× that ($5,100), and 2.2% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

2. 

   #2 Blaziken – Rare Holo

   3/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Blaziken leans into frame against a sparkling cosmos holo background, fists blazing with yellow flame and one clawed hand thrust toward you, art by Kouki Saitou. As a holo rare from the first set of the EX era, it captures the Hoenn fire starter at full power. Fans of the Ruby and Sapphire generation chase it for that bold, fiery pose and classic starfield foil.

   Ungraded

   $100

   PSA 10

   $7,344

   Gem rate

   4.6%

   Number 2 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 73× that ($7,344), and 4.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 14% over four weeks.

3. 

   #3 Gardevoir – Rare Holo

   7/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Gardevoir floats against a sparkling cosmos holo background, gown trailing in a long white sweep as it gestures outward, art by Ken Sugimori in the clean, official style of the early Hoenn era. As the holo version of a fan-favorite Psychic Pokémon from the Ruby & Sapphire set, it draws collectors who love that starry foil pattern and the elegant simplicity of the design.

   Ungraded

   $88.60

   PSA 10

   $10,000

   Gem rate

   2.6%

   Number 3 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 113× that ($10,000), and 2.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 6.1% over four weeks.

4. 

   #4 Swampert – Rare Holo

   13/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Swampert stands against a sparkling cosmos-style holo foil, its blue body angled sideways with orange cheek fins and arm guards catching the light, art by Mitsuhiro Arita. As a Rare Holo from Ruby & Sapphire, the set that opened the EX era, it draws fans of the Hoenn water starter and collectors who love that starry early-EX holo pattern.

   Ungraded

   $85.00

   PSA 10

   $7,800

   Gem rate

   4.6%

   Number 4 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 92× that ($7,800), and 4.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 47% over four weeks.

5. 

   #5 Wailord – Rare Holo

   14/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Wailord floats across a sparkling holo field in a clean side profile, its huge blue and white body filling the frame in the simple, official-art style of illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The starry cosmos holo makes the giant whale look like it is drifting through space. As a Rare Holo from the first EX series set, it draws fans of Hoenn favorites and early EX era foil patterns.

   Ungraded

   $45.00

   PSA 10

   $6,600

   Gem rate

   8.1%

   Number 5 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 147× that ($6,600), and 8.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

6. 

   #6 Aggron – Rare Holo

   1/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Aggron fills the frame in a hulking three-quarter pose, its white armored head and horns angled toward you against a sparkling cosmos holo background, with the dark steel body rendered in heavy, polished shading. Art by Mitsuhiro Arita, it opens the Ruby & Sapphire set and carries that early EX series Rare Holo look, so fans of the Hoenn steel tank and of classic sparkle foils both seek it out.

   Ungraded

   $43.00

   PSA 10

   $4,840

   Gem rate

   7.3%

   Number 6 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 113× that ($4,840), and 7.3% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

7. 

   #7 Delcatty – Rare Holo

   5/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Delcatty peers out from a bed of pale blue and white flowers, its purple ears and collar framing a calm, sleepy face against a dark, sparkling holo sky. Art by Atsuko Nishida, it has the soft, painterly feel that defined the early EX era. Collectors chase this Rare Holo from Ruby & Sapphire for its gentle charm, and its Energy Draw Poké-Power gave it real play in its day.

   Ungraded

   $40.00

   PSA 10

   $2,984

   Gem rate

   8.4%

   Number 7 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 75× that ($2,984), and 8.4% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

8. 

   #8 Mightyena – Rare Holo

   10/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Mightyena sits low in a dark, overgrown clearing, its gray and black coat bristling as it turns a red-eyed glare toward you, with the sparkly cosmos holo turning the background foliage into a field of glitter. Art by Atsuko Nishida gives the hyena a moody, grounded presence. As a holo from the opening set of the EX era, it draws fans of Hoenn and of that classic starry foil.

   Ungraded

   $33.99

   PSA 10

   $3,616

   Gem rate

   9.4%

   Number 8 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 106× that ($3,616), and 9.4% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 18% over four weeks.

9. 

   #9 Slaking – Rare Holo

   12/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

   Slaking lounges on its side against a sparkling cosmos holo background, propped on one arm with a sleepy, half-lidded expression, drawn in the clean, flat style of art by Ken Sugimori. The lazy pose suits the Pokémon perfectly and plays off its Lazy Poké-Body. Collectors chase it as one of the holo rares from Ruby & Sapphire, the set that opened the EX series era.

   Ungraded

   $26.39

   PSA 10

   $5,100

   Gem rate

   10%

   Number 9 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 193× that ($5,100), and 10% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 42% over four weeks.

10. 

    #10 Beautifly – Rare Holo

    2/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

    Beautifly spreads its yellow and red wings across a dark, sparkling sky, art by Hajime Kusajima, with smaller butterflies drifting in the background and the holo foil making the whole night scene glitter. As a Rare Holo from Ruby & Sapphire, the set that opened the EX era, it draws collectors building that first Hoenn run and fans of the series' early holo artwork.

    Ungraded

    $23.20

    PSA 10

    $2,641

    Gem rate

    6.8%

    Number 10 in Ruby & Sapphire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 114× that ($2,641), and 6.8% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 56% over four weeks.