Vaporeon VMAX · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Vaporeon VMAX card
Numbered 30 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, Vaporeon VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX, a Basic Water-type carrying 320 HP.
It evolves from Vaporeon V, so Vaporeon VMAX is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
What is Vaporeon VMAX worth?
Vaporeon 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 Vaporeon VMAX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Grading Vaporeon VMAX comes down to the holo surface and the borders. The era's foil scratches easily, so even a pack-fresh Vaporeon 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 Vaporeon VMAX
When you go to buy Vaporeon VMAX, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Vaporeon VMAX, so price the specific copy in front of you.
