2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys Holo Rayquaza Gold Star #107 PSA 10 GEM MINT

Introduced as a special chase card for the Pokemon Trading Card Game in EX Team Rocket Returns, Gold Star cards have a pull rate of approximately only one per every two booster boxes. Showcasing the artwork of the shiny variants of Pokemon, a special easter egg introduced in the Pokemon Gold & Silver games, shiny Pokemon featured distinct color variations and dazzling entrance animations that would scatter stars all over the screen. With players only having a one in 4,096 chance of seeing one, the resulting sense of exclusivity and euphoria any time they obtained a shiny Pokemon, and jealousy whenever seeing anyone else with one, has been perfectly re-created in these cards. This feeling of exclusivity has thus allowed Gold Star cards to become some of the most desirable Pokemon cards ever created. Descending from the heavens to stop the devastation caused by Groudon and Kyogre, legend has it that Rayquaza was ferocious enough to force the two Primal beings into a slumber for a thousand years and bring peace to the Hoenn region. The EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star by Masakazu Fukuda captures this ferocity, and Pokemon collectors widely consider it one of the most breathtaking and coveted Pokemon cards ever produced. The artwork of Fukuda here is some of his best work ever, with Rayquaza seemingly reaching at you outside of the card’s borders and with a holographic pattern that pairs perfectly with Rayquaza’s shiny color scheme popping in the light. This stunning illustration of Rayquaza soaring in the sky on top of a dazzling holographic full of metallic grays and blues is a card that needs to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. With EX Deoxys booster boxes ranking among the most expensive Pokemon boxes, and loose packs undoubtedly being searched for holos, this card is next to impossible to acquire from a booster pack. PSA has graded 47 examples of this card in a PSA 10 out of nearly 800 submitted for review, making this an exceedingly difficult PSA 10 to achieve. Fortunately, a collector does not need to wait a thousand years to own one of the most breathtaking and coveted Pokemon cards ever created; they only need an active PWCC account.