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The Only Pristine Rayquaza Gold Star on Earth Is at $850,000, Extended Bidding Closes Today at Fanatics Collect
Arguably the most coveted post-WotC Pokemon card in existence is setting its own market right now. As of the morning of August 28, 2026, the only CGC 10 Pristine copy of the 2005 EX Deoxys Holo Rayquaza Gold Star #107 sits at $850,000 after 35 bids in Fanatics Collect's August Premier Auction, and the sale is in final extended bidding, countdown clocks resetting with every fresh bid. The hammer falls today.
An $850,000 Bid and a Clock That Keeps Resetting
Extended bidding means every clock resets when a new bid lands, and this morning the Rayquaza's countdown keeps dipping under one minute before winding back up. The displayed $850,000 excludes taxes and fees, a buyer's premium gets added on top of the hammer price. It is the top Pokemon lot of the auction, and we will update this story with the final figure once the clock actually runs out, likely within hours.
The Only Pristine Copy on Earth
According to Fanatics Collect's lot description, this is the only Pristine 10 copy graded by any company, a pop 1 in CGC's registry with zero Pristine copies at BGS or TAG, and the cert was checked active against the grader's database as of August 6, 2026, exactly the homework from our guide on how to verify a graded card.
The card comes from 2005's EX Deoxys set, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda, and Gold Stars were reportedly pulled at roughly one per two booster boxes. A brutally thin print run, two decades of survivorship, and a single flawless copy, that is the recipe for a bidding war.
How $850,000 Stacks Up Against Every Other Rayquaza
The biggest Rayquaza sale of August so far was $180,200 for a PSA 10 2011 Call of Legends copy, sold via Probstein on eBay on August 5, 2026. This Gold Star already sits at about 4.7 times that figure, which would place it in the very top tier of public Pokemon sales, the territory we map in our rarest Pokemon cards ranking.
The undercard is heavy too, in the same session a 1996 Japanese Base Set No Rarity Symbol Holo Charizard with a JSA certified Mitsuhiro Arita autograph, graded CGC 10, sits at $290,000 after 50 bids.
What This Auction Means for Collectors
Pop 1 cards behave differently, there is no second copy to undercut the winner, so price discovery only happens when the one copy trades hands. That is how a card whose August comps top out at $180,200 can command $850,000, the bid is for the Pristine label as much as the Pokemon.
The honest read, the number is not final until the clocks expire, the buyer's total will land above the displayed bid once the premium is added, and one auction does not reprice every Rayquaza in a binder. It does confirm that best-copy grails keep pulling record money across the hobby, the same pattern behind our most expensive trading cards ranking and our most expensive One Piece cards list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current bid on the Rayquaza Gold Star at Fanatics Collect?
As of August 28, 2026 the CGC 10 Pristine Rayquaza Gold Star #107 sits at $850,000 after 35 bids in Fanatics Collect's August Premier Auction. The figure excludes taxes and fees, and extended bidding is still live, so the final price can climb.
Why is this Rayquaza Gold Star worth so much?
According to Fanatics Collect's lot description it is the only Pristine 10 copy graded by any company, a pop 1 in CGC's registry with zero Pristine copies at BGS or TAG. Gold Stars were reportedly pulled at roughly one per two booster boxes in 2005, so flawless survivors are almost nonexistent.
Would $850,000 be a record price for a Rayquaza card?
The biggest Rayquaza sale of August 2026 so far was $180,200 for a PSA 10 2011 Call of Legends copy sold on eBay on August 5, so the current bid is already about 4.7 times that figure. The final total will also add a buyer's premium on top of the displayed bid.
Where to Go From Here
The clock is live as we publish and the final number lands today. If watching a pop 1 grail hammer has you itching to rip something yourself, the Polkastarter marketplace shows every card, value, and chance in every Lootbox before you open, free mystery pack at signup.
Facts verified August 28, 2026 as cited, markets move, nothing here is investment advice. Polkastarter is not affiliated with the companies named.
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