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Cinderace VMAX #194 value & price

Card 194 / 209Secret RareFire · HP 320Released 2020Illus. 5ban Graphics
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MReviewed by · Updated 25 Jul 2026
Ungraded market value
$16 28% · 1Y
PSA 9
$19
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$65

Cinderace VMAX #194 is the secret rare chase card from Rebel Clash, Pokemon's 2020 set that gave us some of the flashiest VMAX artwork of that era. Illustrated by 5ban Graphics, it's the kind of card that gets pulled and immediately makes you check your phone. If you're trying to nail down Cinderace VMAX value right now, the short answer is that it sits in that approachable, still-collectible range that makes it fun to chase without needing a second mortgage.

Price history

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Raw value is $16, up 28% over the past year, with an all-time high of $29 in February 2021.

Raw
$16
1Y
▲ 28%
PSA 10
$65
PSA 9
$19
Population
852
Gem PSA 10
682
Upside
4.1×
All-time high
$29

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Cinderace VMAX price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 852 graded, only 682 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$65682
PSA 9$18131
PSA 8-23
PSA 7-2
PSA 6-4
PSA 5-4
PSA 4-5
PSA 3-1
PSA 2--
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$16-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
194 of 209
Rarity
Secret Rare
Type
Fire
HP
320
Stage
VMAX
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
2
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Released
2020

Attacks

  • Counter30+
    Fire · Colorless

    If this Pokémon was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does that much more damage.

  • Max Pyro Ball170
    Fire · Fire · Colorless

    Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.

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The collector's take on Cinderace VMAX

Is Cinderace VMAX worth grading?

Here's the honest math on Cinderace VMAX price by grade: raw copies sit around $17, a Grade 9 barely moves the needle at $18, but a PSA 10 jumps to $64, which works out to about 3.9 times the raw price. That gap tells you everything. Grading only really pays off if you're confident the card is gem mint clean, because a 9 basically gets you your money back after fees and a lower grade can actually lose you value. If the corners are soft or there's a whisper of a scratch under light, it's often smarter to just enjoy the card raw or sell it as is rather than gamble on the grading fee.

How rare is it?

As a secret rare, Cinderace VMAX was never meant to be common. Secret rares sit at the top of a set's print hierarchy, printed in smaller numbers than the standard holo or VMAX slots, which is part of why collectors still hunt it years after Rebel Clash released. We don't have a hard population count to point to here, but the rarity tier alone explains why gem mint copies command that jump in value: fewer copies exist to begin with, and even fewer survive pack-fresh with the sharp corners and clean surface graders want to see.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep. We've recorded Cinderace VMAX pulled 14 times across real pack sites, spanning packs, courtyard, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $132. It's shown up in a real mix of products too: VMAX Stampede, Pokemon Pro Pack, noobie, Pokemon Basic Pack, and Pokemon Master Pack have all produced a copy at some point. That said, opening packs to chase this card is still a gamble, most rips don't hit anything close to that $132 number, and buying the card outright on the secondary market is usually the more predictable route if you just want one in hand.

Questions people ask

How much is Cinderace VMAX worth?+

A raw, ungraded Cinderace VMAX is worth around $17 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $18 and a PSA 10 reaching $64, so condition makes a real difference to what it's worth.

Is Cinderace VMAX worth grading?+

It can be, but only if the card is truly gem mint. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 3.9 times the value, which sounds great, but a Grade 9 only adds a dollar over raw once you've paid grading fees, so a lower grade can leave you worse off.

What set is Cinderace VMAX from?+

Cinderace VMAX #194 comes from Rebel Clash, released in 2020. It's a secret rare in that set, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, which is part of why it's held collector interest years later.

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