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Check your printing6 different Pikachu VMAX printings exist — is this your card? SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH286
Pikachu VMAX SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH286 Pokémon card
Promo

Pikachu VMAX

SWSH Black Star Promos · PR-SW SWSH286 · Illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
310 HPLightningPokémonVMAX

Market value · ungraded

$8.59 2.0% · 30d
Confidencehigh
Range$8$9
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer. Updated 21 August 2026. 2 sources agree within 12%. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$8.59

What this price is based on

High confidence

141 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.

Median · Raw$7.99142 sales
Trimmed mean$7.88outliers removed
Range$1.25$19.99lowest to highest sale
Sales rate25.3/mo152 recorded

What each version actually sells for

PrintingNear MintLightly PlayedModerately Played
Common$7.99 136 sales$7.50 5 sales

Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.

Recent Raw sales

  • Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Pikachu VMAX SWSH286 Black Star Promo Holo ENG NMNM$7.50
  • Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon Pikachu VMAX (SWSH286/332) SWSH Black Star Promos NM HOLONM$8.61
  • Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Pikachu VMAX (SWSH286/332) SWSH Black Star Promos NM HOLONM$8.95
  • Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon PIKACHU VMAX Oversized Jumbo Black Star Promo #SWSH286$7.99
  • Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pikachu VMAX - BLACK STAR PROMO Sword & Shield SWSH286 - NMNM$7.12
  • Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Pikachu Vmax SWSH286 + Pikachu V SWSH285 Black Star Promos NMNM$15.50
  • Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Pikachu VMAX Black Star Promo SWSH286 Sword and Shield$7.00
  • Aug 7, 2026eBay — Pikachu VMAX SWSH286 SWSH: Sword & Shield Black Star Promo Pokemon TCG - NMNM$7.00

By grade

  • Raw$7.99142 sales
  • PSA 8$28.192 sales
  • TAG 10$1291 sale
  • PSA 9$39.951 sale
  • PSA 10$3351 sale
  • CGC 9.5$26.021 sale
  • CGC 9$20.001 sale
  • CGC 8$18.801 sale

From 152 completed sales recorded between Apr 28, 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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Pikachu VMAX is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH286), illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. It's a VMAX Lightning-type Pokémon with 310 HP, evolving from Pikachu V, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $8.59 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $285 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 33× 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.

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Price history · Raw

1 Sept 202321 Aug 2026
Latest
$8.59
Period high
$8.59
Period low
$1.69
Change
408.3%
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Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Should you grade it?

+$204

Raw $8.59 → graded PSA 10$285.00, after ~$72.84 grading fee → 33.2× the raw value.

Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$285.00$73+$20433.2×
PSA 9$35.00$70$444.1×
PSA 8$18.50$70$602.2×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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All grades & conditions

Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$8.63
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$285$242$328
PSA 9$35$30$40
PSA 8$19$16$21
PSA 6$9$9$12
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$8.59
LPLightly Played$7.74
MPModerately Played$5.16
HPHeavily Played$3.89
DMGDamaged$2.88
7-day 3.8%
30-day 2.1%
90-day 33.3%
All-time high$10
All-time low$2
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

12% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$8
TCGplayer · dearest$9

Currently 12% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat +2%
Cross-marketSome gap 12% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

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#1 on the radar
Mentions this week27

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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat

Evolves from Pikachu V.

Tail Charge30
Lightning

Attach up to 3 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon.

G-Max Thunder250
Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 2

VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Mouse PokémonGEN IPichuPikachuRaichu

When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.

Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Number#SWSH286
RarityPromo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesVMAX
TypeLightning
HP310
Evolves fromPikachu V
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#25
Card IDswshp-SWSH286
SourceAggregated marketplaces

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Pikachu VMAX (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH286) worth?

As of 21 August 2026, Pikachu VMAX from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $8.59 ungraded (near-mint), and around $285 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 Pikachu VMAX?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Pikachu VMAX from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $285 — roughly 33× the raw ungraded value of $8.59.

Should I grade my Pikachu VMAX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $285 versus $8.59 raw — roughly a 33× 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 Pikachu VMAX rare?

Pikachu VMAX is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH286), illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. Its current blended market value is $8.59 ungraded.

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