M Rayquaza-EX (M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck 006/018) STANDARD PSA 10
XYD · Japanese Print · Card #006
Japanese name: Mレックウザ EX
Currently Sourcing from Japan
All slabs cert-verified. Payment held until we confirm your slab. SF Express 1-2 days (HK) · DHL Express 3-5 days international.
Japanese version
PrimaryNo Japanese slabs in stock yet
We source Japanese PSA 10 copies separately — typical turnaround 7–14 days once someone requests this language.
Card Background & Set Context
The XYD M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck released on 14 March 2015 alongside the Emerald Break (XY5) expansion in Japan (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). It is a Japan-exclusive 60-card preconstructed Standard deck centered on Mega Rayquaza-EX (006/018) and the Dragon-type — M Rayquaza-EX is the deck's namesake card and chase holo, included 2x in the deck composition. The deck-exclusive numbering 001/018 to 018/018 covers 18 unique cards, none of which were available in booster packs. Mega Rayquaza was a genre-defining Pokemon TCG attacker in the XY-era because Dragon Ascent dealt 300 damage at a 5-energy cost while the Δ Wild ability cut 20 damage from the four most common attacking types, making the deck a top-tier competitive choice in 2015 Standard format. Mega Evolution as a TCG mechanic launched in 2014 and was retired with the Sun & Moon transition in 2017, then stayed dormant in the main TCG line for nearly a decade. Renewed collector interest in XY-era Mega Evolution products coincides with the Pokemon Legends: Z-A game cycle, which revisits Mega Evolution as a core mechanic. That narrative tailwind reaches XYD deck cards because the deck was the flagship Mega Rayquaza product of the original Mega era.
Investment Analysis
Confirmed data: PSA 10 last trade $86.49 USD (Poke10 live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08). Raw NM, PSA 9, and PSA-graded population numbers are not currently published in a verifiable source — Poke10 does not estimate prices it cannot cite. Structural thesis without fabricated multipliers: XYD M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck was a single-print Japan-exclusive product (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09); the deck contained only 18 unique cards across one print run with M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 as the 2-of holo chase card; no reprint of the deck has been recorded in any Pokemon Company release notice we have verified. Holo deck headliners price-anchor the rest of the deck — collectors typically chase 006 first because it carries the 5ban Graphics Mega Rayquaza art and the 300-damage Dragon Ascent attack matching the in-deck strategy. The $86 PSA 10 print sits well below its companion Zekrom 007 at $220 in the same deck, which reflects either thinner submission volume on the chase or a structurally undervalued holo — without raw and PSA 9 floor data we will not call which. Mega Evolution renewed interest tied to Pokemon Legends: Z-A (2025-2026 game cycle, separately confirmed via Pokemon Company press) is the most defensible narrative tailwind for original Mega-era flagship cards. Track Poke10 Japan index for live updates.
Risks to Watch
Risk one: data thinness — only the PSA 10 trade price is confirmed; raw, PSA 9, and PSA population are not published in sources we trust, so any thesis carrying this card has wider error bars than fully-data-covered cards like Moonbreon. Risk two: deck-card pop inflation — once a Japan-exclusive deck card crosses a profitable grading threshold, PSA submissions accelerate quickly because grading cost is small relative to slab value, and population can inflate faster than booster-pack chase cards. Risk three: confusion with other Mega Rayquaza prints — the same Pokemon appears as full-art and secret-rare cards in other XY sets at different price tiers; auction descriptions mislabel the XYD print and pricing comps drawn from other sets do not apply. Risk four: Mega Evolution narrative dependency — pricing leans partly on Pokemon Legends: Z-A re-igniting Mega Evolution interest; if that narrative cools or Pokemon Company reprints XY-era Mega products to capture demand, supply pressure could reset the floor. Risk five: JPY/USD rate — index quoted in USD, trims if JPY strengthens. Risk six: liquidity — PSA 10 30-day volume is reported as 0, meaning the $86.49 last trade may not repeat at that exact level on the next sale either direction.
Global Market Comparison
No sold-comp history yet for this card. Our price above reflects our own sourcing + margin; region benchmarks will populate as we ingest more data.
Card Background & Set Context
The XYD M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck released on 14 March 2015 alongside the Emerald Break (XY5) expansion in Japan (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). It is a Japan-exclusive 60-card preconstructed Standard deck centered on Mega Rayquaza-EX (006/018) and the Dragon-type — M Rayquaza-EX is the deck's namesake card and chase holo, included 2x in the deck composition. The deck-exclusive numbering 001/018 to 018/018 covers 18 unique cards, none of which were available in booster packs. Mega Rayquaza was a genre-defining Pokemon TCG attacker in the XY-era because Dragon Ascent dealt 300 damage at a 5-energy cost while the Δ Wild ability cut 20 damage from the four most common attacking types, making the deck a top-tier competitive choice in 2015 Standard format. Mega Evolution as a TCG mechanic launched in 2014 and was retired with the Sun & Moon transition in 2017, then stayed dormant in the main TCG line for nearly a decade. Renewed collector interest in XY-era Mega Evolution products coincides with the Pokemon Legends: Z-A game cycle, which revisits Mega Evolution as a core mechanic. That narrative tailwind reaches XYD deck cards because the deck was the flagship Mega Rayquaza product of the original Mega era.
Investment Analysis
Confirmed data: PSA 10 last trade $86.49 USD (Poke10 live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08). Raw NM, PSA 9, and PSA-graded population numbers are not currently published in a verifiable source — Poke10 does not estimate prices it cannot cite. Structural thesis without fabricated multipliers: XYD M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck was a single-print Japan-exclusive product (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09); the deck contained only 18 unique cards across one print run with M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 as the 2-of holo chase card; no reprint of the deck has been recorded in any Pokemon Company release notice we have verified. Holo deck headliners price-anchor the rest of the deck — collectors typically chase 006 first because it carries the 5ban Graphics Mega Rayquaza art and the 300-damage Dragon Ascent attack matching the in-deck strategy. The $86 PSA 10 print sits well below its companion Zekrom 007 at $220 in the same deck, which reflects either thinner submission volume on the chase or a structurally undervalued holo — without raw and PSA 9 floor data we will not call which. Mega Evolution renewed interest tied to Pokemon Legends: Z-A (2025-2026 game cycle, separately confirmed via Pokemon Company press) is the most defensible narrative tailwind for original Mega-era flagship cards. Track Poke10 Japan index for live updates.
Japanese vs English & Variants
No alternate-rarity, Pokemon Center stamped, or promo variants of M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 from this specific Mega Battle Deck have been catalogued in the sources we verified (Serebii, Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The card is a single-print deck-exclusive holo. There is no English-language counterpart — the deck did not release outside Japan; eBay listings citing 'Korean' M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 reflect a separate Korean-language print of the same deck and are not the Japanese card on Poke10's index. Mega Rayquaza-EX appears on multiple other cards across the XY era (notably the Roaring Skies / Emerald Break full-art line and the 105/108 secret-rare gold), but those are different cards with different numbering, illustrators, and prices. The XYD 006/018 print is uniquely identified by the 'XYD' set symbol, the 18-card Mega Battle Deck context, and the 5ban Graphics illustration credit.
Authentication & Cert Verification
Authentication for deck-exclusive holo cards focuses on print, foil, and stock signals together. Verify: (1) XYD set symbol bottom-right of the card art frame matches the Mega Battle Deck symbol catalogued on Serebii and Bulbapedia. (2) Card numbering reads '006/018' in the bottom-right info bar — any other denominator indicates a different M Rayquaza-EX print, not this card. (3) 5ban Graphics illustrator credit at the bottom-left of the art window — cross-check against the Serebii card detail page when in doubt. (4) Holo-foil pattern is the standard 2015-era Japanese EX cosmic-foil background behind Rayquaza, not full-art treatment — full-art M Rayquaza-EX cards belong to other sets and should not be confused with 006/018. (5) Card stock is standard 2015-era Japanese Pokemon TCG weight; reverse side carries the standard Japanese Pokemon card back (red Pokeball) consistent with 2015 Japanese print runs. (6) Δ Wild ability text and Dragon Ascent attack text in Japanese (ガリョウテンセイ) should match the printed reference — counterfeiters of holo EX cards often misalign the rule-box typography. Always verify PSA cert via PSA online lookup before purchase. Counterfeit risk is meaningful for XY-era holo EX cards with Mega Rayquaza branding because the Pokemon has many similar-looking prints across the era, so cross-checking the 006/018 numbering and XYD symbol is the highest-signal step.
Risks to Watch
Risk one: data thinness — only the PSA 10 trade price is confirmed; raw, PSA 9, and PSA population are not published in sources we trust, so any thesis carrying this card has wider error bars than fully-data-covered cards like Moonbreon. Risk two: deck-card pop inflation — once a Japan-exclusive deck card crosses a profitable grading threshold, PSA submissions accelerate quickly because grading cost is small relative to slab value, and population can inflate faster than booster-pack chase cards. Risk three: confusion with other Mega Rayquaza prints — the same Pokemon appears as full-art and secret-rare cards in other XY sets at different price tiers; auction descriptions mislabel the XYD print and pricing comps drawn from other sets do not apply. Risk four: Mega Evolution narrative dependency — pricing leans partly on Pokemon Legends: Z-A re-igniting Mega Evolution interest; if that narrative cools or Pokemon Company reprints XY-era Mega products to capture demand, supply pressure could reset the floor. Risk five: JPY/USD rate — index quoted in USD, trims if JPY strengthens. Risk six: liquidity — PSA 10 30-day volume is reported as 0, meaning the $86.49 last trade may not repeat at that exact level on the next sale either direction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Background reading: general FAQ · how Poke10 sources · shipping & duties · all sets
What is the current PSA 10 price for M Rayquaza-EX XYD 006/018?
M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 from the XYD M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck PSA 10 trades $86.49 USD on Poke10's live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08. 30-day PSA 10 volume is 0, so the next trade may settle at a different level.
What set is XYD?
XYD is the Japan-exclusive M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck, an 18-card preconstructed Standard deck released on 14 March 2015 alongside the Emerald Break (XY5) expansion (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The deck was sold only at Japanese retail.
Was XYD 006 M Rayquaza-EX released in English?
No. The M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck and its 18 cards were Japan-exclusive. A separate Korean-language print of the same deck exists, but no English-language counterpart of M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 from this product was released.
What are the card stats for M Rayquaza-EX 006/018?
Dragon-type, 230 HP. Ability Δ Wild — any damage done to this Pokemon by attacks from your opponent's Grass, Fire, Water or Electric Pokemon is reduced by 20. Attack: Dragon Ascent (ガリョウテンセイ, 3 Fire / 1 Electric / 1 Colorless) — 300 damage, discard 2 Energy attached to this Pokemon. Weakness Fairy x2, Retreat Cost 2. Illustrator: 5ban Graphics (Serebii M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck card 006, accessed 2026-05-09).
How many M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 PSA 10 exist?
PSA population data for this specific deck variant has not been published in a source Poke10 has verified. Poke10 will track the census once first slabs are publicly catalogued. We do not publish a fabricated pop estimate.
Why is M Rayquaza-EX 006/018 the chase card of the XYD deck?
It is the deck's namesake holo, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, with 230 HP and the Dragon Ascent attack for 300 damage — the highest-impact card in the 18-card list and the only Mega Evolution print in the product. Collectors generally prioritize 006 over the supporting cards in the same deck.
Is the XYD M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck still being printed?
No reprint of the M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck has been recorded in the sources we verified (Bulbapedia, Serebii, accessed 2026-05-09). The deck was a single-print 2015 Japanese retail product.
Data Sources & References
- PSA grade & population: psacard.com/pop — authoritative PSA population report
- Japan market reference: snkrdunk.com
- US market reference: pricecharting.com
- Card image & metadata: Pokemon TCG API
Last updated: