Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Chandelure VMAX
Fusion Strike · #265 · Rare Rainbow · 2021
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Market reference
$8.94
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 265 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Chandelure V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- AKIRA EGAWA
- Pokédex #
- 609
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Chandelure VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Poltergeist) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥160 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 Chandelure VMAX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥160 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 AKIRA EGAWA
This card was illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.
Building around Chandelure VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Cursed Shimmer
As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can't play any Pokémon Tool cards from their hand.
RCMax Poltergeist — 70×
Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 70 damage for each Trainer card you find there.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Chandelure 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 | $7.00 | $9.95 | $200.00 | $8.94 | $10.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.70 |
| 7-day average | €6.27 |
| 30-day average | €6.36 |
| Low | €3.99 |
| Trend price | €6.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chandelure VMAX is real?
Chandelure 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 Chandelure VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chandelure VMAX is $8.94; 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 Chandelure VMAX from?
Chandelure VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Chandelure VMAX?
Chandelure VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Chandelure VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
