Up for auction is a PSA MINT 9 graded Rayquaza VMAX 111/203 Full Art Ultra Rare from the 2021 Pokémon Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies expansion — authenticated and graded by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA). This is an English-language card.
Rayquaza VMAX 111/203 is a Full Art Ultra Rare from the Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies expansion, featuring a stunning full-bleed illustration of Rayquaza VMAX in its Rapid Strike form. The card depicts Rayquaza in a dramatic, dynamic pose set against a vivid, stormy sky — rendered in the bold, high-contrast art style that defines the VMAX Full Art series. As a Colorless-type Pokémon VMAX with 320 HP, Rayquaza VMAX features the Azure Pulse Ability, which allows the player to discard all Energy attached to it and draw three cards — providing exceptional draw power in Dragon-type and Colorless-type decks. Its attack, Max Burst, deals 20 damage plus 80 more for each basic Energy discarded from Rayquaza VMAX, enabling explosive, high-damage turns.
The Rayquaza VMAX Full Art is one of the most visually striking and sought-after cards in the Evolving Skies set, and is widely considered among the most iconic VMAX Full Art cards of the Sword & Shield era. Rayquaza's legendary status as the Sky High Pokémon — and its long history as a fan favorite and competitive powerhouse — makes this card a standout piece for collectors and players alike.
About Pokémon Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies
Pokémon Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies was released in August 2021 and is one of the most celebrated expansions of the Sword & Shield era. The set introduced a wide array of Dragon-type Pokémon — a type that had been largely absent from the Sword & Shield series — along with an extensive lineup of Eeveelution VMAX and VMAX Alternate Art cards. Evolving Skies is widely regarded as one of the most collectible and visually impressive sets of its era, featuring some of the most sought-after Alternate Art and Full Art cards in the modern Pokémon TCG.
Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is the most widely recognized and trusted grading company in the trading card hobby. PSA grades cards on a 10-point scale, evaluating centering, corners, edges, and surface quality. A grade of MINT 9 from PSA indicates a card that is in excellent condition — one that displays only minor imperfections upon close inspection, including slight wear on one or two corners, minor scratching of the surface, or slight loss of original gloss. PSA MINT 9 is a highly desirable grade that represents a card well above average condition.
Field | Detail |
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Card | Rayquaza VMAX |
Card Number | 111/203 |
Rarity | Full Art Ultra Rare |
Set | Sword & Shield: Evolving Skies |
Release Year | 2021 |
Language | English |
Grading Company | PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) |
Grade | MINT 9 |
PSA Cert # | 71677789 |
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