Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Orbeetle VMAX
Vivid Voltage · #186 · Rare Rainbow · 2020
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Market reference
$6.05
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 186 / 203
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 310
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Orbeetle V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 826
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Wall / Tank
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Orbeetle VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (G-Max Wave) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥155 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 Orbeetle VMAX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥155 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Orbeetle VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Eerie Beam
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon.
GCG-Max Wave — 50+
This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Orbeetle 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 | $5.00 | $7.11 | $72.84 | $6.05 | $6.97 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.60 |
| 7-day average | €5.73 |
| 30-day average | €6.31 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €6.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €30.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.56 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.29 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €21.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €25.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Orbeetle VMAX is real?
Orbeetle 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 Orbeetle VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Orbeetle 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 Orbeetle VMAX from?
Orbeetle VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Vivid Voltage" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Orbeetle VMAX?
Orbeetle VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Vivid Voltage set.
Other Orbeetle VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
