Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Flareon VMAX
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH180 · Promo · 2019
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$63.20
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH180 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- VMAX · Single Strike
- Evolves from
- Flareon V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- OKACHEKE
- Pokédex #
- 136
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Wall / Tank
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Flareon VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Detonate) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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 Flareon 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 OKACHEKE
This card was illustrated by OKACHEKE.
Building around Flareon VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RCCMax Detonate — 100×
Discard the top 5 cards of your deck. This attack does 100 damage for each Energy card you discarded in this way.
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 Flareon 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 | $52.41 | $70.00 | $150.00 | $63.20 | $68.65 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €67.17 |
| 7-day average | €50.00 |
| 30-day average | €74.94 |
| Low | €30.00 |
| Trend price | €45.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €38.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €67.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Flareon VMAX is real?
Flareon 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 Flareon VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flareon VMAX is $63.20; 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 Flareon VMAX from?
Flareon VMAX is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Flareon VMAX?
Flareon VMAX is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Flareon VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
