✨✨ CGC 10 Pristine Rayquaza VMAX CSR 252/184 S8b Climax Pokemon Card Japanese
✨✨ CGC 10 Pristine Rayquaza VMAX CSR 252/184 S8b Climax Pokemon Card Japanese
Price: $379.99
Rayquaza VMAX, numbered 252 out of 184 from the VMAX Climax set, snagged a Character Super Rare slot and now sits pretty in a CGC 10 slab. That artwork? Rayquaza’s twisting through stormy skies with a fierce glare, like it’s about to unleash chaos on some unsuspecting battlefield—trainer vibe in the background adds that extra narrative punch without overdoing it.
On the card text side, it’s a Dragon type with a beefy 320 HP. Ability-wise, nothing there, but attacks pack heat: Azure Pulse lets you discard the top three cards from your deck and dish out 20 damage for each Energy card you chuck, setting up some wild mill plays. Then Max Burst hits for 120 base, but you can amp it to 240 by ditching up to four Fire or Lightning Energy from your Pokémon—talk about high-risk fireworks. Short sentences keep it snappy, right? But yeah, longer ones explain how this thing synergizes with energy acceleration decks, making it a staple for anyone building around big dragon beaters.
Set dropped in late 2021 as part of the Sword & Shield era in Japan, basically the precursor to what we’d see in English Brilliant Stars. What stands out here is the CSR treatment—those character rares blend Pokémon with human elements in the art, giving it a storytelling edge over standard full arts. VMAX Climax was loaded with reprints and chase cards, but this Rayquaza version shines for its dynamic pose and that premium foil sheen, pulling from the VMAX mechanic’s heyday before VSTAR took over.
Slab-wise, CGC 10 means flawless across the board: centering dead on, edges crisp as fresh pack pulls, surfaces without a whisper of print lines or haze. Eye appeal’s through the roof with that holo pattern popping under light, no whitening or dents to spoil the view. Pop reports are tricky for Japanese cards, but from what I’ve seen floating around collector forums, CGC 10s on this one hover in the low double digits—rare enough that it’s not flooding shelves.
I’d stash this in a display case where sunlight catches the foil just right, maybe next to some other dragon heavies for that thematic shelf flex.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Rayquaza VMAX (#252/184)
– Set: VMAX Climax
– Rarity: Character Super Rare
– Condition: CGC 10
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