Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Heatran VMAX
Astral Radiance · #191 · Rare Rainbow · 2022
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Market reference
$6.97
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 191 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Heatran V
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- N-DESIGN Inc.
- Pokédex #
- 485
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Heatran VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Max Heat Burst) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥165 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Heatran VMAX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by N-DESIGN Inc.
This card was illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc..
Building around Heatran VMAX?
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About this card
Ability: Magma Gain
Once during your turn, if you have a Stadium in play, you may heal 50 damage from this Pokémon.
RRCMax Heat Burst — 180
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.00 | $7.58 | $19.95 | $6.97 | $9.73 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €6.03 |
| 30-day average | €6.26 |
| Low | €5.00 |
| Trend price | €6.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.32 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Heatran VMAX is real?
Heatran VMAX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Heatran VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heatran VMAX is $6.97; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Heatran VMAX from?
Heatran VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Heatran VMAX?
Heatran VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Heatran VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
