Espeon VMAX #270 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Espeon VMAX & chase cards
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Espeon VMAX #270 is one of the most beloved chase cards from the Fusion Strike set, released back in 2021, and it's easy to see why collectors still hunt for it. As a Secret Rare illustrated by Kouki Saitou, it has that shimmering, oversized artwork treatment that makes Eeveelution fans stop scrolling. If you're searching for Espeon VMAX value right now, here's the short version: raw copies sit at $290, while a PSA 10 can bring $11,821.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $275, up 5% over the past year, with an all-time high of $310 in August 2026.
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Espeon VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 21,370 graded, only 12,798 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $695 | 12,798 | 11,821 / 977 |
| PSA 9 | $322 | 6,757 | 6,128 / 629 |
| PSA 8 | $275 | 1,128 | 952 / 176 |
| PSA 7 | $220 | 275 | 235 / 40 |
| PSA 6 | $209 | 172 | 150 / 22 |
| PSA 5 | $155 | 124 | 109 / 15 |
| PSA 4 | $132 | 59 | 58 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $116 | 29 | 28 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $105 | 12 | 11 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $250 | 16 | 16 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $275 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 270 of 284
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 310
- Stage
- VMAX
- Weakness
- Darkness ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Released
- 2021
Attacks
- Max Mindstorm60×Psychic · Colorless · Colorless
This attack does 60 damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Espeon VMAX
Is Espeon VMAX worth grading?
So is Espeon VMAX worth grading? The math is tempting on paper: a PSA 10 sells for 40.8x what a raw copy fetches, and even a Grade 9 lands at $6,128, which is still a huge jump from ungraded. But that multiplier exists because gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card like this, the black borders and holo pattern show every little edge ding or print line under grading lights. Before you send one in, factor in the grading fee, the wait time, and the real chance it comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If your copy already has visible wear, grading probably won't pay for itself, but a crisp, centered pull is worth the gamble more often than not.
How rare is Espeon VMAX?
Right now there are 21,358 graded copies of Espeon VMAX on record, and of those, 12,791 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That's actually a pretty large slice landing in gem mint, which tells you Fusion Strike copies were printed and handled well enough that a clean pull has a real shot at grading out perfectly. It also means the card isn't scarce in the traditional sense, the population is sizeable, so its value leans more on demand for Espeon as a character and the Secret Rare treatment than on raw scarcity alone.
Where can you pull Espeon VMAX?
We've tracked this card being pulled 39 times across courtyard breaks, packs, and collector-crypt listings, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $751. On the pack side, we've logged it showing up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon: The Amazing Chase Day 1, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Puffer's Packs. That spread tells you Espeon VMAX isn't locked to one specific product, it's more about odds and luck than picking the 'right' pack, and like any pack opening, most rips will not cover their cost, this one included. If pulling it yourself feels like a long shot, buying a known raw or graded copy on the secondary market is usually the more predictable route.
Questions people ask
How much is Espeon VMAX worth?+
A raw or ungraded Espeon VMAX #270 is valued at $290. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 worth $6,128 and a PSA 10 reaching $11,821, so condition makes a massive difference to what this card is worth.
Is Espeon VMAX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 40.8x the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off, so grading is really only worth it if your card looks clean under close inspection, otherwise the fee and wait may not pay off.
What set is Espeon VMAX from?+
Espeon VMAX #270 comes from the Fusion Strike set, released in 2021. It's a Secret Rare card illustrated by Kouki Saitou, which is part of why it still gets so much attention from collectors.
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