Flareon VMAX · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Flareon VMAX card
Flareon VMAX is card 18 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Rare Holo VMAX. It is a Basic Fire-type with 320 HP.
As a Basic, it evolves from Flareon V, which places Flareon VMAX deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
What is Flareon VMAX worth?
Flareon VMAX is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Evolving Skies's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Evolving Skies holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Flareon VMAX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Grading Flareon VMAX comes down to the holo surface and the borders. The era's foil scratches easily, so even a pack-fresh Flareon VMAX can drop from a 10 to a 9 on a single hairline. Inspect the window at an angle and the corners against the frame.
If you are collecting Flareon VMAX
If you are buying Flareon VMAX, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Flareon VMAX against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
