Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Charizard VMAX
Champion's Path · #74 · Rare Rainbow · 2020
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Market reference
$233.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 74 / 80
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Charizard V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Pokédex #
- 6
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 300 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 Charizard VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (G-Max Wildfire) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 300 — one-shots most ex and many high-HP VMAX/Tera Pokémon.
- 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Charizard VMAX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
- 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 aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
Building around Charizard VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCCClaw Slash — 100
RRRCCG-Max Wildfire — 300
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charizard 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 | $204.99 | $249.95 | $1,500.00 | $233.12 | $283.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €299.00 |
| 7-day average | €202.70 |
| 30-day average | €198.95 |
| Low | €59.80 |
| Trend price | €173.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €139.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €245.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €273.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €181.55 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €293.48 |
| Reverse holo trend | €271.61 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Charizard VMAX is real?
Charizard 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 Charizard VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Charizard VMAX is $233.12; 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 Charizard VMAX from?
Charizard VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Champion's Path" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Charizard VMAX?
Charizard VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Champion's Path set.
Other Charizard VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
