Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Venusaur VMAX
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH102 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$31.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH102 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Venusaur V
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 210 damage
- 52.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Venusaur VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (G-Max Bloom) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 210 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Venusaur VMAX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 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 aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
Building around Venusaur VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCForest Storm — 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each Grass Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
GGCCG-Max Bloom — 210
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Venusaur 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 | $24.00 | $32.55 | $9,999.00 | $31.17 | $34.19 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.00 |
| 7-day average | €5.99 |
| 30-day average | €5.24 |
| Low | €3.25 |
| Trend price | €5.42 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.67 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Venusaur VMAX is real?
Venusaur 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 Venusaur VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venusaur VMAX is $31.17; 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 Venusaur VMAX from?
Venusaur VMAX is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Venusaur VMAX?
Venusaur VMAX is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
