Rayquaza VMAX (Evolving Skies 111)

Rayquaza   レックウザVMAX RayquazaVMAX

Evolving Skies Regular print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

Evolution stage Pokémon VMAX Evolves from Rayquaza V Dynamax Card name Rayquaza VMAX Type Dragon HP 320 weakness None resistance None retreat cost English expansion Evolving Skies Rarity English card no. 111/203 Japanese expansion Blue Sky Stream Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 047/067 English expansion Evolving Skies Rarity English card no. 217/203 Japanese expansion Blue Sky Stream Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 082/067 English expansion Evolving Skies Rarity English card no. 218/203 Japanese expansion Blue Sky Stream Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 083/067 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Japanese card no. 316/414 English expansion Silver Tempest Rarity English card no. TG20/TG30 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 252/184 English expansion Silver Tempest Rarity English card no. TG29/TG30 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 284/184 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 108/172 English expansion Crown Zenith Rarity English card no. 101/159 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 120/184 Expansion Crown Zenith Rarity English card no. 102/159 Japanese Deck Kit Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 016/030 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Rayquaza.

Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザVMAX RayquazaVMAX) is a Dragon-type VMAX Pokémon VMAX card. It was first released as part of the Evolving Skies expansion.

Card text

Azure Pulse そうくうのはどう

Once during your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 3 cards.

Max Burst ダイバースト 20+

You may discard any amount of basic Energy or any amount of basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

VMAX rule When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Secret Rainbow Rare, and a Special Full Art card in the Evolving Skies expansion, first released in the Japanese Blue Sky Stream expansion. The Regular and Rainbow Rare prints feature artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki, while the Special Full Art print features artwork by Anesaki Dynamic. It was reprinted in the Japanese VMAX Climax subset with different artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki alongside a Character Secret Rare print with artwork by Hideki Ishikawa and a gold Secret Full Art print with artwork by once again by PLANETA Mochizuki. The Evolving Skies Regular print was reprinted as a Non Holofoil in the Japanese Start Deck 100. A new print with artwork by 5ban Graphics was included in the Japanese Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set. The VMAX Climax Character Secret Rare and gold Secret Full Art prints were later included in the Silver Tempest expansion; the VMAX Climax Regular print and Special Deck Set print were later included in the special Crown Zenith expansion. The Evolving Skies Regular print was reprinted again in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset.

The Regular Evolving Skies print was later included in the VMAX Dragons Premium Collection released on November 4, 2022, alongside an oversized version.

Gallery

Evolving Skies Regular print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki	Evolving Skies Rainbow Rare print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki	Evolving Skies Special Full Art print Illus. Anesaki Dynamic
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery Full Art print Illus. Hideki Ishikawa	Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery Secret print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki	Crown Zenith 101/159 print Illus. PLANETA Mochizuki
Crown Zenith 102/159 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Dragon Pulse is a move in the Pokémon games that Rayquaza can learn. Zinnia is featured in the Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery Full Art print's illustration.

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