Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Alcremie VMAX
Champion's Path · #23 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2020
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From
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Market reference
$6.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 80
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 310
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Alcremie V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 869
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Alcremie VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥155 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Alcremie VMAX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥155 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Alcremie VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CAdornment
For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Psychic Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
PPG-Max Whisk — 60×
Discard any amount of Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alcremie 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 | $4.30 | $6.40 | $4,321.00 | $6.35 | $8.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.85 |
| 7-day average | €3.90 |
| 30-day average | €4.57 |
| Low | €1.80 |
| Trend price | €3.81 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.81 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.62 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alcremie VMAX is real?
Alcremie 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 Alcremie VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alcremie VMAX is $6.35; 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 Alcremie VMAX from?
Alcremie VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Champion's Path" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Alcremie VMAX?
Alcremie VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Champion's Path set.
Other Alcremie VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
