Gyarados VMAX #26 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 27 Aug 2026Related Gyarados VMAX & chase cards
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Gyarados VMAX is the kind of card that makes a binder page feel special, a big, glossy VMAX version of one of the original 151's most beloved evolutions, pulled from the Chinese CS4bC set as card #26. It's not a chase card that dominates headlines, but for collectors who love Gyarados or are building out this specific set, understanding its value matters. Right now a raw copy sits at $4, which tells you this is very much an accessible, fun pickup rather than a big investment.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.25, down 56% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.99 in March 2025.
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Gyarados VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | - | - |
| PSA 9 | $10 | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.25 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Gyarados VMAX
Is Gyarados VMAX worth grading?
So is it worth sending off to get graded? Let's be honest about the math first. A raw copy runs $4, and a Grade 9 sits at $10, so you're looking at more than doubling your money if you land a 9, but grading fees, shipping, and the waiting game all eat into that gap fast. PSA 10 data isn't established yet for this card, which usually means gem mint copies are still rare enough that a clean population hasn't been built up, and pulling off a flawless, edge to edge perfect copy is genuinely harder than it looks under a loupe. If you've already got a copy that looks sharp with clean edges and centering, it's a low risk way to test the process, but this isn't a card where grading turns pocket change into rent money.
How rare is Gyarados VMAX?
We don't have official population numbers to lean on here, and that's actually pretty normal for cards out of Chinese-language sets like CS4bC, which don't get graded and tracked anywhere near as heavily as English releases. What that tells collectors is that supply data is thin, not that the card is common or rare in any measurable way yet. As more copies get submitted over time and a real PSA 10 population starts to form, we'll get a clearer read on how scarce true gem mint copies actually are, and that scarcity, whenever it solidifies, is what tends to move a card's ceiling.
Where can you pull Gyarados VMAX?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually tells you something a price guide never will. We've recorded Gyarados VMAX pulled 3 times, all traced back through collector-crypt, and it's shown up specifically in Water Pack breaks. The standout moment was a recorded pull worth $120, a reminder that even a card sitting at $4 raw can occasionally land in a hot pack or bundle and swing wildly higher depending on what else comes with it. If you're chasing this card specifically, buying a known copy off the secondary market is the safer, more predictable route, ripping packs for it is a long shot, and like all pack opening, the odds favor the house more often than the collector.
Questions people ask
How much is Gyarados VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Gyarados VMAX #26 is valued at $4 right now. Graded copies do better, with a Grade 9 sitting at $10, and PSA 10 pricing isn't established yet since that population is still thin.
Is Gyarados VMAX worth grading?+
It can be if you already own a copy that looks clean, since a Grade 9 nearly triples the raw price of $4 up to $10. Just factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you send it off, since the profit margin here is modest, not huge.
What set is Gyarados VMAX from?+
This Gyarados VMAX is card #26 from the Chinese CS4bC set, and PackSpy has recorded it being pulled from Water Pack breaks specifically on collector-crypt.
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