Lycanroc VMAX · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Lycanroc VMAX card
Lycanroc VMAX is card 92 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Rare Holo VMAX. It is a Basic Fighting-type with 320 HP.
As a Basic, it evolves from Lycanroc V, which places Lycanroc VMAX deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.
What is Lycanroc VMAX worth?
Lycanroc 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 Lycanroc VMAX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
For graded buyers, the holo window on Lycanroc VMAX is where most points are won or lost. Surface scratches and foil misregistration are common on these cards, and centering was inconsistent enough that clean PSA 10s stay scarce. Read the fighting foil at a 45-degree angle under strong light before committing.
If you are collecting Lycanroc VMAX
If you are buying Lycanroc 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 Lycanroc VMAX against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
