Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Eternatus VMAX
Darkness Ablaze · #117 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2020
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Market reference
$3.77
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 117 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 340
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Eternatus V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 890
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Wall / Tank
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Eternatus VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dread End) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥170 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 Eternatus VMAX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥170 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.
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About this card
Ability: Eternal Zone
If all of your Pokémon in play are Darkness type, you can have up to 8 Pokémon on your Bench, and you can't put non-Darkness Pokémon into play. (If this Ability stops working, discard Pokémon from your Bench until you have 5.)
DCDread End — 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each of your Darkness Pokémon in play.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Eternatus VMAX or Darkness Ablaze.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Eternatus 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 | $2.00 | $4.50 | $96.95 | $3.77 | $4.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.49 |
| 7-day average | €3.16 |
| 30-day average | €3.24 |
| Low | €1.46 |
| Trend price | €3.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.98 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.43 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.90 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Eternatus VMAX is real?
Eternatus 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 Eternatus VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Eternatus VMAX is $3.77; 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 Eternatus VMAX from?
Eternatus VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Eternatus VMAX?
Eternatus VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Eternatus VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
