Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Charizard VMAX
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH261 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$44.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH261 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Charizard V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Shiburingaru
- 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 Shiburingaru
This card was illustrated by Shiburingaru.
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.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Charizard VMAX or SWSH Black Star Promos.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $37.00 | $50.00 | $4,321.00 | $44.10 | $44.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €27.01 |
| 7-day average | €29.62 |
| 30-day average | €31.72 |
| Low | €21.50 |
| Trend price | €31.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €21.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €34.15 |
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 $44.10; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Charizard VMAX?
Charizard VMAX is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Charizard VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
