A CGC 10 Pristine Rayquaza Gold Star sold for $1.02 million, the first English Pokémon card above seven figures; the five ranked sales totaled more than $1.85 million.
The sole CGC Pristine 10 example closed at $1.02 million after 35 bids, more than six times the $168,000 paid for a Gem Mint 10 in July.
A pristine 2005 EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star topped $1 million in Fanatics Collect’s August Premier Auction, setting a record for an English-language Pokémon card.
The PSA 10 Gold Star Rayquaza from 2005’s EX Deoxys sold for $1.02 million, surpassing the card’s previous $682,500 record by $337,500.
Rayquaza C LV.X PSA 10 copies recently sold for $25,109 and $30,000, while Rayquaza VMAX alternate-art raw copies ranged from roughly $550 to $1,400.
Six Rayquaza cards fetched a combined $496,200 at Fanatics Collect; five set same-grade highs, while a PSA 9 Gold Star tied its $108,000 record.