Tornadus VMAX
Market value · ungraded
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High confidence29 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Tornadus VMAX 209/198 Rainbow Rare Chilling Reign Pokemon Holo Near Mint EnglishNM$7.49
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Tornadus VMAX 209/198 Rainbow Rare Chilling Reign Pokemon Holo Near Mint EnglishNM$7.49
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG English Card Chilling Reign Tornadus VMAX 209/198 Rainbow Rare$9.00
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Tornadus VMAX (Secret) 209/198 Swsh06: Sword & Shield - Chilling Reign Holo NmNM$4.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Pokemon - 209/198 - Tornadus VMAX (Secret) - Chilling Reign$11.91
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Tornadus VMAX 209/198 Rainbow Rare Chilling Reign Pokemon English Pack FreshNM$7.99
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Tornadus VMAX 209/198 Rainbow Rare Chilling Reign Pokemon NMNM$8.65
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Tornadus VMAX 209/198 Chilling Reign Secret Holo Eng 320HP$2.75
By grade
- Raw$7.9634 sales
- PSA 10$90.081 sale
- CGC 10$21.601 sale
- ACE 10$38.121 sale
From 38 completed sales recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Aug 15, 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 3 graded sales and 4,409,817 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.
Tornadus VMAX is a Rare Rainbow Pokémon card from Chilling Reign (#209), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It's a VMAX Single Strike Colorless-type Pokémon with 320 HP, evolving from Tornadus V, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $7.38 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $50 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 7× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
No recent sold listings tracked.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 69.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$28); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Tornadus VMAX is a Secret / Rainbow in Chilling Reign — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 35 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 1,407 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 | $50.00 | $70 | −$28 | 6.8× |
| PSA 9 | $12.92 | $70 | −$65 | 1.8× |
| PSA 8 | $10.00 | $70 | −$67 | 1.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 256 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 69.5% | $50.00 |
| PSA 9 | 19.5% | $13.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 10.9% | $7.00 |
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 70% of 256 PSA-graded Tornadus VMAX copies are a gem-mint 10 (178 of 256) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Tornadus 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 178 | $50$43–$57 | |
| PSA 9pop 50 | $13$11–$17 | |
| PSA 8pop 16 | $10$10–$10 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
12% spreadCurrently 12% 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
8% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Tornadus V.
If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 120 more damage. Then, discard that Stadium.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Tornadus VMAX cards
There are 2 different Tornadus VMAX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Chilling Reign #209 (Rare Rainbow).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Tornadus VMAX (Chilling Reign #209) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Tornadus VMAX from Chilling Reign is worth approximately $7.38 ungraded (near-mint), and around $50 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 Tornadus VMAX?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Tornadus VMAX from Chilling Reign is worth around $50 — roughly 7× the raw ungraded value of $7.38.
Should I grade my Tornadus VMAX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $50 versus $7.38 raw — roughly a 7× 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 Tornadus VMAX rare?
Tornadus VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card from Chilling Reign (card #209), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its current blended market value is $7.38 ungraded.
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