Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Grimmsnarl VMAX
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV117 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2021
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Market reference
$4.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV117 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Grimmsnarl V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 861
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 170 damage
- 56.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Strategy & play
How Grimmsnarl VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (G-Max Drill) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 170 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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 Grimmsnarl VMAX
- Exploit its Grass 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.
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About this card
DDDG-Max Drill — 170+
This attack does 50 more damage for each extra Darkness Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 100 damage in this way.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/24| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.49 | $4.39 | $50.00 | $4.07 | $4.67 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €2.99 |
| 30-day average | €3.39 |
| Low | €1.25 |
| Trend price | €3.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.28 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.84 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.42 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.25 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.71 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grimmsnarl VMAX is real?
Grimmsnarl 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 Grimmsnarl VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grimmsnarl VMAX is $4.07; 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 Grimmsnarl VMAX from?
Grimmsnarl VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Grimmsnarl VMAX?
Grimmsnarl VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
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