Charizard VMAX #20 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 1 Sept 2026Related Charizard VMAX & chase cards
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Charizard VMAX from the 2020 Darkness Ablaze set is one of those cards that gets a reaction the moment it slides out of a pack, and there's a reason it's still one of the most searched Charizard VMAX value questions out there. It's a Holo Rare VMAX, illustrated by aky CG Works, and that combination of Charizard's name recognition with a striking full art VMAX treatment keeps demand steady year after year. Right now a raw, ungraded copy sits at $45, which is a solid starting point for understanding what this card is really worth.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $38, down 4% over the past year, with an all-time high of $131 in January 2021.
Recent pulls of Charizard VMAX
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$2.26Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 4m ago
$3.48RawstarterLastpack · 7m ago
$151RawCharizard, I choose you!Packs · 9m ago
$4.68Ultra RarePokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 10m ago
$46CommonPokemon Premium PackTilt Rips · 13m ago$4.68Ultra RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 16m ago$2.26Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 17m ago$151RawBest of Sword & ShieldPacks · 17m ago
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Charizard VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 38,040 graded, only 25,869 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $150 | 25,869 | 22,876 / 2,993 |
| PSA 9 | $55 | 9,378 | 6,678 / 2,700 |
| PSA 8 | $41 | 1,840 | 1,083 / 757 |
| PSA 7 | $32 | 391 | 294 / 97 |
| PSA 6 | $28 | 321 | 276 / 45 |
| PSA 5 | $26 | 144 | 126 / 18 |
| PSA 4 | $20 | 56 | 52 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $17 | 26 | 24 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $15 | 9 | 8 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $17 | 6 | 6 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $38 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 20 of 201
- Rarity
- Holo Rare VMAX
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 330
- Stage
- VMAX
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Released
- 2020
Attacks
- Claw Slash100Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- G-Max Wildfire300Fire · Fire · Fire · Colorless · Colorless
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Charizard VMAX
Is Charizard VMAX worth grading?
So is it worth sending Charizard VMAX off to get graded? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy runs $45, a Grade 9 comes in at $58, and a PSA 10 jumps to $158, which works out to about 3.5x the raw price. That's a real premium, but gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land, VMAX cards have large surface areas and foil borders that show every whitening or scratch, and grading isn't free or fast. If you've got a copy that already looks sharp under a light, straight edges, no visible print lines, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got soft corners or a hint of edge wear, you may end up with a Grade 9 or lower and the grading fee eats into whatever premium you'd have earned. Know what you're sending in before you send it.
How rare is Charizard VMAX?
Darkness Ablaze was a well distributed set, so Charizard VMAX isn't a needle in a haystack the way some older chase cards are, but that doesn't mean it's common in the condition collectors actually want. Holo Rare VMAX cards take a beating just from being handled and shipped, and getting one all the way to PSA 10 gem mint status takes a clean pull and careful storage from day one. That gap between how many raw copies exist and how many end up truly gem mint is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw number, scarcity at the top end drives the premium, not scarcity overall.
Where can you pull Charizard VMAX?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we don't just guess at value, we track real pulls across sites. Charizard VMAX has been recorded 40 times across collector-crypt, packs, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $271. We've seen it show up in Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, VMAX Stampede, and even in rookie and starter style packs, which tells you it's still floating around in a good mix of product types rather than locked to one single box. That said, pulling one yourself is still a longshot compared to just buying the card outright, and it's worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble where most rips don't come close to covering their cost. If you love the chase, that's part of the fun, just go in with your eyes open.
Questions people ask
How much is Charizard VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Charizard VMAX from Darkness Ablaze is worth $45 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $58 and a PSA 10 reaching $158. Real pack pulls tracked by PackSpy have gone as high as $271, so value can swing depending on condition and where it's sold.
Is Charizard VMAX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 3.5x the raw price of $45, landing at $158. But gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off with this card, and grading costs and turnaround time are real factors, so it only makes sense if your copy is already in excellent shape.
What set is Charizard VMAX from?+
Charizard VMAX #20 comes from the Darkness Ablaze set, released in 2020. It's a Holo Rare VMAX illustrated by aky CG Works, and it remains one of the more searched and recognizable cards from that release.
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