Gengar VMAX #271 value & price
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Gengar VMAX #271 is one of those Fusion Strike cards from 2021 that collectors just keep coming back to, a Secret Rare with artwork from sowsow that captures Gengar mid-cackle in a way that feels genuinely alive on cardboard. If you are trying to pin down Gengar VMAX value right now, the short answer is that it sits comfortably in four figure territory once graded, and still commands real money even raw. It is the kind of card that reminds you why VMAX secret rares became such a big deal in the first place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $859, up 19% over the past year, with an all-time high of $901 in May 2026.
Recent pulls of Gengar VMAX
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$45Rare Holo VMAXFusion Strike Single PackRipz · 20m ago
$47Ultra RarePokemon Starter PackTilt Rips · 36m ago
$15Ultra RarePokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 37m ago
$260LegendaryPokemon Premium PackTilt Rips · 41m ago
$140CGC 10Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 58m ago
$153CommonPokemon Expert PackTilt Rips · 58m ago
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Gengar VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 28,410 graded, only 15,107 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $2.3k | 15,107 | 14,068 / 1,039 |
| PSA 9 | $950 | 10,215 | 9,421 / 794 |
| PSA 8 | $850 | 1,876 | 1,600 / 276 |
| PSA 7 | $689 | 481 | 426 / 55 |
| PSA 6 | $551 | 283 | 261 / 22 |
| PSA 5 | $441 | 197 | 178 / 19 |
| PSA 4 | $375 | 125 | 120 / 5 |
| PSA 3 | $319 | 42 | 40 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $287 | 23 | 22 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $709 | 61 | 61 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $859 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 271 of 284
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 320
- Stage
- VMAX
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- sowsow
- Released
- 2021
Attacks
- Fear and Panic60×Darkness · Darkness
This attack does 60 damage for each of your opponent's Pokémon V and Pokémon-GX in play.
- G-Max Swallow Up250Darkness · Darkness · Darkness
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
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The collector's take on Gengar VMAX
Is Gengar VMAX worth grading?
Here is the honest math on Gengar VMAX price across grades: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $812, a Grade 9 moves that up to $974, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $2,700, which works out to about 3.3 times the raw price. That is a meaningful gap, and it is exactly why so many owners send this one in rather than sell it raw. But grading takes time, costs money before you even know the outcome, and there is always a chance a centering flaw or a soft corner knocks you down to a 9 instead of that gem mint 10. If your copy already looks clean to your eye, the upside here is real. If it has visible wear, you may be better off enjoying it or selling raw rather than gambling on the grading fee.
How rare is Gengar VMAX?
There are 28,347 graded copies of Gengar VMAX #271 on record, and of those, 15,067 have earned a PSA 10. That is a genuinely large population for a Secret Rare, and it tells you this card grades well when it is handled carefully, more than half of submissions come back gem mint. That said, big population numbers do not mean the card is worthless in top grade, it means the market has had time to settle into a price that reflects real supply and demand rather than early hype. For a card this well known, that population size actually works in its favor: there is a deep, liquid market for it, so a PSA 10 buyer today is never scrambling to find one.
Where can you pull Gengar VMAX?
This is where our data actually earns its keep. We have recorded Gengar VMAX pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt, mnstr, and general pack breaks, so it is not some mythical chase card, it genuinely shows up if you crack enough product. It has turned up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokemon Expert Pack, the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Wildcard Starter Pack, among others, and the biggest single pull we have on record for this card hit $5,053. Worth saying plainly though: opening packs is a gamble, most rips do not come close to that number, and if you specifically want this card, buying a known copy on the secondary market is the safer route. But if you love the chase, at least now you know it is genuinely out there to find.
Questions people ask
How much is Gengar VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Gengar VMAX #271 is worth $812 right now, while a Grade 9 brings $974 and a PSA 10 sits at $2,700. So the honest answer depends entirely on condition and whether it has been graded, but even raw it holds solid value for a 2021 Fusion Strike Secret Rare.
Is Gengar VMAX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 3.3 times the raw price of $812, landing at $2,700. With 15,067 of the 28,347 graded copies already earning a PSA 10, the card does grade well, but you should still weigh the grading cost and turnaround time against the condition of your specific copy before sending it in.
What set is Gengar VMAX from?+
Gengar VMAX #271 comes from the Fusion Strike set, released in 2021, where it appears as a Secret Rare illustrated by sowsow. It is one of the more sought after chase cards from that release, which is part of why its value has held up so well since.
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