The Story
Raphael is the Turtle you draft when you want the muscle of the team on your shelf. Twin sai, red mask, and the shortest fuse of the four brothers, the one who leads with his chest and settles the argument by charging into the fight first. He is the brawler, the loyal enforcer who guards the crew even when the plan falls apart, and VeVe sculpted that alley tough energy into this drop.
He is also the quiet answer to a piece of TMNT trivia baked into this set. In the 1984 Eastman and Laird debut, all four Turtles wore red bandanas. Raphael is the only brother who kept his after the others were given alternate colorways to tell them apart on the page. That makes a first Raphael a natural cornerstone next to the other brothers landing on VeVe: the first Donatello, the first Leonardo, and the first Michelangelo.
The series ran the Season 11 blind box format at $40 a box, with the first available edition starting at #6 and 110 editions held back at launch. Nothing has been burned, so the mint numbers below are also the live supply, minus what VeVe withheld.
The Three Variants
You opened a box and found out which Raphael you pulled. Three distinct sculpts, three very different scarcity levels, and one of them is a lot rarer than the "Common" label suggests.
Edition Breakdown
| Variant | Rarity | Editions | Retail | Pull Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael - Classic | Common | 2,987 | $40 | 1 in 1.18 |
| Raphael - Classic (Special Edition) | Special Edition | 87 | $40 | 1 in 44.87 |
| Raphael - IncogNinja | Ultra Rare | 487 | $40 | 1 in 7.83 |
That is 3,561 editions total. Note the twist: the Special Edition Classic is tagged Common, but at 87 editions and roughly 1 in 45 odds it is by far the hardest pull in the box, rarer than the Ultra Rare IncogNinja. Nothing has been burned, so those counts are the full supply.
Market Context
Raphael is a Season 11 release under VeVe's Paramount Pictures license, carrying the standard 8.50% market fee. Early secondary pricing tells the story of the box: the plain Classic floor has settled well under retail, listing around $5 against the $40 sealed price once collectors opened boxes and moved their extras. The IncogNinja Ultra Rare has been listing near $29, and the 87 edition Special Edition is the true chase, scarce enough that it rarely surfaces. If you did not pull the one you wanted, singles trade on the VeVe secondary market, sometimes below retail for the Classic.
Collector's Note
A first Raphael is an easy call if you collect VeVe firsts, and it slots into a full Turtles run alongside the other brothers. The Classic is the accessible way to own the character, and at current floors it is one of the cheapest firsts on the platform. The real prize is the 87 edition Special Edition greyscale, where the scarcity and collector interest concentrate, with IncogNinja as the second chase. Ready to dig in? Grab $10 off your first VeVe purchase and see what you pull.
Frequently Asked Questions
April 4, 2026 on VeVe, in Season 11, under the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand with a Paramount Pictures license.
3,561 total: 2,987 Classic (Common), 87 Classic Special Edition, and 487 IncogNinja (Ultra Rare).
The Special Edition Classic. Despite its Common tag, only 87 exist, about 1 in 45 odds, making it scarcer than the Ultra Rare IncogNinja.
Yes. Each variant shows the "First Appearance" edition type in the app, confirming this as the first Raphael series on VeVe.
Yes. Individual pulls trade on the VeVe secondary market, with Classic copies sometimes listing below the $40 sealed price and the two chase variants at a premium.
