Garbodor VMAX #216 value & price
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Garbodor VMAX is one of those cards that makes people smile for the wrong reasons, a giant trash-heap Pokemon getting the full Secret Rare treatment in Evolving Skies, illustrated by 5ban Graphics back in 2021. It's not a card that turns heads for its subject matter, but collectors who chase full art and secret rares from this set know it belongs in the lineup. If you're trying to pin down Garbodor VMAX value right now, the short answer is it sits at a modest but very real price point, and the story behind that number is worth knowing.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.39, up 25% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in May 2022.
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Garbodor VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 479 graded, only 331 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $93 | 331 | 232 / 99 |
| PSA 9 | $23 | 110 | 69 / 41 |
| PSA 8 | $15 | 23 | 12 / 11 |
| PSA 7 | - | 6 | 3 / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 4 | 3 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.39 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 216 of 237
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 330
- Stage
- VMAX
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2021
Attacks
- G-Max Malodor120Darkness · Colorless
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can't retreat.
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The collector's take on Garbodor VMAX
Is Garbodor VMAX worth grading?
Raw copies of Garbodor VMAX sit around $9, and a PSA 10 brings roughly $84, which works out to about 9.4 times the ungraded price. That's a real jump, but it's worth being honest about what it takes to get there. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait all add up, and if your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead of a 10, you're looking at closer to $23, which barely covers the trouble. Gem mint is not a given even on a card that looks clean to the naked eye, corners and centering get picky at that level. If you've got a copy that's already sharp and you're not in a rush, grading can make sense. If it's got any soft corners or a slight print line, it's probably better loved and kept raw.
How rare is Garbodor VMAX?
Across all grading submissions, only 477 copies of Garbodor VMAX have been graded, and of those, 330 came back PSA 10. That's a striking ratio, it means the vast majority of graded copies hit the top grade, which tells you this card isn't especially hard to grade well when the raw copy is decent to begin with. But it also means a non-gem-mint graded copy, one of the remaining 147, is actually the rarer outcome in some ways. For collectors, that population spread matters: it explains why PSA 10 pricing sits where it does, and why a Grade 9 doesn't command nearly as much of a premium.
Where can you pull Garbodor VMAX?
We've tracked this card being pulled 12 times across the pack sites we monitor, specifically courtyard and lastpack, showing up in Pokémon Basic Pack, noobie, and starter product. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for Garbodor VMAX is $9, right in line with its raw market price, which tells you this isn't a card people are pulling for a big win. It's more of a steady, expected hit if it shows up at all. That's the honest picture from real opening data rather than a price guide's estimate, and it's a good reminder that opening packs is a gamble where most rips don't beat what you paid. If you specifically want this card, buying it directly on the secondary market is often the more reliable route than chasing it through packs.
Questions people ask
How much is Garbodor VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Garbodor VMAX is worth around $9. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting near $23 and a PSA 10 reaching about $84. So how much is Garbodor VMAX worth really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded at all.
Is Garbodor VMAX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 9.4 times the raw price. But grading costs money and takes time, and not every copy comes back gem mint, some land at Grade 9 or lower, where the payoff is much smaller. It's worth it if your copy is already sharp and clean.
What set is Garbodor VMAX from?+
Garbodor VMAX is card 216 from Evolving Skies, released in 2021. It's a Secret Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics, one of the chase cards collectors look for when they open or buy into that set.
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