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# Pokémon Delta Reign’s most expensive chase is worth over 530% more than its closest rival
- URL: https://www.kantopost.com/pokemon-tcg/delta-reign-storm-emerelda-gap/
- Published: 2026-10-24T20:17:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:17:05.000Z
- Description: Pokémon Delta Reign is almost here, and its Japanese twin gives us key information on the most popular chase.
- Author: Callum Self
- Tags: Pokémon TCG, News

The 30th anniversary of the **Pokémon TCG** is almost over. 30th Celebration is technically behind us, and after a load of rare **Pokémon cards** being pulled, it’s back to our regularly scheduled programming. That means top chases that are hard to come by and usually expensive because of that, and that starts with **Pokémon Delta Reign**.

The upcoming [Pokémon set](https://www.kantopost.com/pokemon-tcg/sets/) already has a huge 30-year shadow to overcome. The [Pokémon TCG](https://www.kantopost.com/tag/pokemon-tcg/)’s 30th Celebration was an absolute beast of an expansion, and for a standard set, that means it needs to have some solid chases to keep up. It, well, sort of does—if you’re a fan of Mega Rayquaza ex and co., mainly.

[Vintage Rayquaza Pokémon cards are surging in price ahead of Delta Reign, with one selling for $85,000Older Rayquaza cards are seeing a surge in price ahead of the Pokémon Delta Reign set’s release later this year.![](https://www.kantopost.com/content/images/icon/KantoPost_Favicon_1000-e5c91c51-5bf3-49c6-807b-45c4af9b55d5.png)Kanto PostCallum Self![](https://www.kantopost.com/content/images/thumbnail/mega-Rayquaza-cards-spike-e94834d2-0292-4475-962f-bd678f5f00de.jpg)](https://www.kantopost.com/pokemon-tcg/rayquaza-cards-delta-reign-vintage/)

Since my post about [Mega Rayquaza ex being expensive](https://www.kantopost.com/pokemon-tcg/delta-reign-storm-emeralda-mega-rayquaza/), its price has dwindled, going from the Mamoswine price of roughly £500 down to £203—less than half its original price—with the Storm Emerelda expansion, Delta Reign’s Japanese twin. Obviously, Japanese cards aren’t equivalent to English cards when it comes to value or popularity, but they’re a solid indication. I’ve done the research multiple times.

While the current price isn’t necessarily shocking, the gap between the top SIR and the second-place SIR is colossal. In fact, the Mega Rayquaza ex SIR is over 530% more expensive than the [Raikou SIR](https://www.kantopost.com/pokemon-tcg/delta-reign-raikou-card/), which sits at a measly £32 in comparison. To put that lightly, Collectr suggests the overall set is worth £930, so the pair of Mega Rayquaza ex chases (the SIR and the ugly all-gold Mega Hyper Rare) account for around 82% of the set’s total value. Out of 116 cards, that’s ridiculous.

![Pokémon Delta Reign Mega Rayquaza SIR and Raikou SIR Pokémon cards with prices](https://www.kantopost.com/content/images/2026/10/delta-reign-top-chase-gap-rayquaza-raikou.jpeg)

At first glance, the gap was unbelievable. However, upon more research, it appears that this is actually normal for most recent standard sets. Note the word standard. Abyss Eye’s Darkrai duo dominate, with the Gwynn SIR being over £100 cheaper than the Darkrai SIR. Mega Greninja from Japan’s Ninja Spinner (Chaos Rising’s twin) is £60 more expensive than Cinccino ex’s SIR. Nihil Zero, Perfect Order’s twin, is slightly different—Meowth dominates as the SIR, but it’s only marginally more expensive than the second-place SIR.

What does this say? Well, it’s business as usual going into Delta Reign, at least based on Japanese card prices. Chases dominate, and the rest of the expansion falls behind. If you’re a fan of the ‘cheaper’ cards in the set, that’s a huge bonus for you. Personally, Raikou is my favourite card from the Delta Reign expansion, and I will happily pay less to get it. Sign me up.

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