2025 Topps Chrome Disney: Base Set Raya (#192) - The Last Dragon's Chosen Warrior Shines in Chrome Splendor!
A Warrior Worth Chasing
Hey, Disney friends! ✨ If you are like me and spent years dreaming of a Disney animated film led by a fierce, sword-wielding, dragon-riding heroine, then 2021 was a very good year for us. Raya and the Last Dragon swept into theaters and stole my heart the moment Raya squared off against the Druun with nothing but her warrior spirit and unshakeable hope. Now she is getting her Chrome moment, and I am absolutely here for it. 🎴
Card #192 in the 2025 Topps Chrome Disney Base Set features Raya, the determined guardian of Heart and the world's last champion against the Druun. Let me tell you about why this card is landing on my want list in a big way.
The Card Up Close
The 2025 Topps Chrome Disney Base Set is a 200-card release built around the iconic Topps Chrome refractor technology, and Raya at #192 is one of the final cards in that set - which means she sits alongside some heavy-hitters in the checklist's climactic stretch. The standard base version wears that beautiful semi-gloss Chrome coating that gives every color a luminous, almost three-dimensional quality. Raya's warm reds and golds pop off the card face in a way that feels alive, and the card's clean Topps Chrome Disney branding sits neatly in the corner without overwhelming the art.
If you decide to chase the refractor rainbow beyond the base, the parallel options are genuinely exciting: Teal Refractors numbered to /299, Yellow Refractors /275, Pink Refractors /250, Aqua Refractors /199, Blue Refractors /150, Orange Refractors /25, Black Refractors /10, Red Refractors /5, and the legendary SuperFractor at 1/1. Each tier adds a new layer of prismatic shimmer that makes Raya's warrior stance feel even more electrifying in hand.
Raya and Her World
I always loved that Raya was inspired by Southeast Asian cultures - the costuming details, the architecture of Kumandra, and even her fighting style all carry that loving craft. She is a character who trusts through heartbreak, and that emotional arc hit me harder than I expected. I remember watching with a big cup of Dole Whip-inspired pineapple sorbet I made at home the week the film came out on Disney+ (hey, the parks were still tricky that year), and I was completely transfixed by every frame.
What Disney has done with Raya in merchandise and collectibles since then has been genuinely wonderful, but Chrome cards carry a special kind of prestige. There is something about holding a Chrome card that feels like the character has been memorialized in precious metal - all that shine and weight in your palm.
A Chrome card doesn't just preserve a character - it transforms them into something collectors reach for instinctively, the way Raya reached for Sisu even when trusting felt impossible.
Where She Fits in the Topps Chrome Disney Ecosystem
The 2025 Topps Chrome Disney set is one of the most complete celebrations Topps has put together for the Disney animation catalog. With 200 base cards covering characters across decades of films, #192 Raya is in remarkable company - she sits near the modern era of Disney storytelling that includes Encanto, Moana, and Frozen characters who share the checklist with Golden Age legends. As a base card, Raya is highly accessible for new collectors while also being a satisfying anchor piece for anyone building a character-specific PC (personal collection). The refractor parallels give serious collectors plenty of short-prints and numbered targets to hunt.
If you are newer to Chrome Disney cards, think of the base set as your foundation. The gloss and Chrome treatment alone make even base cards feel premium compared to standard cardboard. For Raya specifically, I would say the Teal /299 and Pink /250 parallels in particular complement her warm color palette beautifully - the teal refractor especially echoes the turquoise water imagery so central to Kumandra's lore. 🏰
Display and Collector Tips
I recommend sleeving this one in a perfect-fit sleeve before dropping it into a top-loader or a rigid one-touch magnetic holder (Ultra Pro's 35pt One-Touch Magnetic Card Holder is my go-to for single-card display). If you are building a Raya gallery, an Ultra Pro 9-Pocket Pro-Pages binder sleeve lets you show the base plus several parallels side by side so the refractor spectrum really sings when the light hits at different angles. 💖
If you are a Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom player like me, you know the joy of building thematic collections around spell cards - and Raya fits perfectly as a companion to any warrior or magic-user theme. Pairing her Chrome card with a park map from your last visit to Fantasyland is a fun display idea too.
Mark Her in Collectiblz
Once you land your copy, don't forget to mark it in Collectiblz so your Raya PC is properly tracked. There is something deeply satisfying about seeing your collection update the moment a card lands in your hands.
Raya's Chrome debut is a card that deserves a spot in any Disney animation fan's collection. She represents the best of what modern Disney storytelling can do, and now she shines in every wavelength of the Chrome spectrum. Happy hunting, friends!
