Surfing Pikachu VMAX
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Medium confidence26 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokémon Flying Pikachu Vmax 7/025 & Surfing Pikachu Vmax 9/025 NM/M CelebrationsNM$12.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu VMAX #9 Pokemon Celebrations$15.00
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon TCG English 25th Surfing Pikachu VMAX 009/025 TQG 9 XI60$6.50
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu VMax #9 NM - Pokemon Sword & Shield: "Celebrations"NM$7.17
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon, Celebrations, #9/25 Surfing Pikachu VMAX, Holo Ultra Rare NMNM$7.99
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon, Celebrations, #9/25 Surfing Pikachu VMAX, Holo Ultra Rare NMNM$8.00
- Jul 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon Celebrations Surfing Pikachu VMAX #9$7.25
- Jul 10, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu VMAX 009/025 Celebrations 25th Anniversary Pokemon Card NM/MNM$10.00
By grade
- CGC 10$31.20211 sales
- CGC 9$14.4065 sales
- PSA 10$83.0052 sales
- PSA 9$28.8941 sales
- Raw$10.0030 sales
- CGC 9.5$16.8026 sales
- CGC 8.5$11.4012 sales
- CGC 8$9.006 sales
From 459 completed sales recorded between May 26, 2025 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 427 graded sales and 4,422,310 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX Pokémon card from Celebrations (#9), illustrated by aky CG Works. It's a VMAX Lightning-type Pokémon with 310 HP, evolving from Surfing Pikachu V, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $7.69 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $108 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 14× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $100.00 | #169242315 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $100.00 | #153374379 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $118.00 | #150816180 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $99.99 | #160721246 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $99.99 | #92230998 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $80.00 | #141352045 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.00 | #152921019 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $19.36 | #166882168 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $50.00 | #124210625 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $34.00 | #152358365 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 75.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$29); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is a Holo / V / ex in Celebrations — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 28.6% of the time, split across 12 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 42 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $107.50 | $71 | +$29 | 14.0× |
| PSA 9 | $28.00 | $70 | −$50 | 3.6× |
| PSA 8 | $26.40 | $70 | −$52 | 3.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 12,753 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 75.8% | $108.00 |
| PSA 9 | 20.2% | $28.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 4% | $8.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 76% of 12,753 PSA-graded Surfing Pikachu VMAX copies are a gem-mint 10 (9,661 of 12,753) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Surfing Pikachu VMAX 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 9,661 | $108$91–$124 | |
| PSA 9pop 2,581 | $28$24–$32 | |
| PSA 8pop 341 | 1 sold$26$22–$30 | |
| PSA 7pop 72 | $15$15–$16 | |
| PSA 6pop 39 | $11$11–$15 | |
| PSA 5pop 28 | $10$10–$10 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $21 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
30% spreadCurrently 30% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
18% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Surfing Pikachu V.
This attack also does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Surfing Pikachu VMAX (Celebrations #9) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Surfing Pikachu VMAX from Celebrations is worth approximately $7.69 ungraded (near-mint), and around $108 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Surfing Pikachu VMAX?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Surfing Pikachu VMAX from Celebrations is worth around $108 — roughly 14× the raw ungraded value of $7.69.
Should I grade my Surfing Pikachu VMAX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $108 versus $7.69 raw — roughly a 14× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Surfing Pikachu VMAX rare?
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card from Celebrations (card #9), illustrated by aky CG Works. Its current blended market value is $7.69 ungraded.
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