The older prices worth comparing are Roaring Skies 61/108 and 105/108, Ancient Origins 98/98, and Rayquaza EX 104/108. Compare the same card number in the same grade using recent sold prices before buying Delta Reign hype. Mega Rayquaza ex is the featured Mega Evolution card headlining the new set.
According to The Pokémon Company International press release, Mega Evolution-Delta Reign will release worldwide Nov. 6, 2026 the Delta Reign announcement. It features Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex and Mega Golisopod ex alongside Mega Rayquaza ex. That return is the first Mega Rayquaza TCG appearance since XY-Ancient Origins in 2015.
Table of Contents
- Why this return moves older cards
- Which Roaring Skies cards should you track?
- Why Ancient Origins 98/98 is a separate tier
- How do you compare without overpaying?
Why this return moves older cards
Japan's parallel set Storm Emeralda launched July 31, 2026 starring Mega Rayquaza ex. SNKRDUNK Magazine frames it as a preview of likely English chase-card structure and demand.
PokeBeach reports rarity-driven launch prices for Storm Emeralda. Gold Mega Rayquaza ex listed around ¥238,000 and its Special Illustration Rare around ¥82,800. Those numbers show how pull difficulty can separate tiers fast.
Which Roaring Skies cards should you track?
Focus on M Rayquaza-EX 105/108 full art and M Rayquaza-EX 61. They are the most active English pre-hype movers from the XY era. According to TCGPlayer's Sept.
1 price update, 105/108 climbed from about $320 in early summer to just under $500 TCGPlayer's Sept. 1 price update. The same update shows 61 rising from under $100 in June. Track each number separately because art, playability and population differ.
Why Ancient Origins 98/98 is a separate tier
M Rayquaza EX 98/98 Ancient Origins shiny secret is the highest-grade older benchmark. It trades at graded trophy levels, not raw binder levels.
According to the Sports Card Investor price guide, early July 2026 sales averaged about $12.5K-$13K in PSA 10 versus about $2.6K-$2.75K in PSA 9 July 2026 sales data. That gap makes grade the price. Do not use a PSA 9 sale to justify a PSA 10 ask.
How do you compare without overpaying?
Use sold listings, not active listings. Match set, card number, condition, grade and print before drawing any conclusion.
PriceCharting sales history warns that hype, condition, grading population and print change value quickly. CBR's market roundup gives the practical rule: holders of those four Rayquaza cards should compare same-number, same-grade solds before chasing Delta Reign.
- Pull recent sold prices for 61/108, 105/108, 98/98 and 104/108
- Separate original XY prints from cheaper reprints such as Celebrations 76/108
- Compare PSA 10 to PSA 10 and raw to raw
- Check grading population and price date, since hype swings fast
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