Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Mimikyu VMAX
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG17 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2022
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Market reference
$81.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- TG17 / 30
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 300
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Mimikyu V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 778
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 120 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 Mimikyu VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Shadow) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥150 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 Mimikyu VMAX
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥150 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Mimikyu VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCOminous Numbers
Put 4 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. If you played Acerola's Premonition from your hand during this turn, place 13 damage counters instead.
PPMax Shadow — 120
Discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mimikyu VMAX was legal.
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 | $71.49 | $88.49 | $390.00 | $81.32 | $96.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €40.67 |
| 7-day average | €38.51 |
| 30-day average | €38.73 |
| Low | €13.00 |
| Trend price | €38.13 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €36.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mimikyu VMAX is real?
Mimikyu 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 Mimikyu VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mimikyu VMAX is $81.32; 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 Mimikyu VMAX from?
Mimikyu VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Mimikyu VMAX?
Mimikyu VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery set.
Other Mimikyu VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
