Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Deoxys VMAX
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH267 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$6.05
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH267 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Deoxys V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- N-DESIGN Inc.
- Pokédex #
- 386
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Deoxys VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Drain) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness 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 Deoxys VMAX
- Exploit its Darkness 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 N-DESIGN Inc.
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Building around Deoxys VMAX?
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About this card
Ability: Protective DNA
All of your Pokémon take 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon VSTAR (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
PCCMax Drain — 160
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.00 | $6.50 | $52.10 | $6.05 | $7.23 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.85 |
| 7-day average | €2.41 |
| 30-day average | €2.73 |
| Low | €1.75 |
| Trend price | €2.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.76 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Deoxys VMAX is real?
Deoxys 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 Deoxys VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Deoxys VMAX is $6.05; 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 Deoxys VMAX from?
Deoxys VMAX is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Deoxys VMAX?
Deoxys VMAX is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Deoxys VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
