Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Crobat VMAX
Shining Fates · #45 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2021
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Market reference
$1.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 45 / 73
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 300
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Crobat V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 169
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Switching
- Damage efficiency
- 180 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 Crobat VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Max Cutter) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — 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 Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥150 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 Crobat VMAX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥150 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
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About this card
DCStealth Poison — 70
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
DDCMax Cutter — 180
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Crobat 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 | $1.00 | $2.00 | $4,321.00 | $1.72 | $1.73 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.20 |
| 7-day average | €1.57 |
| 30-day average | €1.51 |
| Low | €0.45 |
| Trend price | €1.42 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.42 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Crobat VMAX is real?
Crobat 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 Crobat VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Crobat VMAX is $1.72; 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 Crobat VMAX from?
Crobat VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Crobat VMAX?
Crobat VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Shining Fates set.
Other Crobat VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
