Lapras VMAX #312 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Lapras VMAX & chase cards
Tap to open
Lapras VMAX is one of those cards that makes you smile the moment you see it, that big gentle sea turtle rendered in full VMAX glory, and it comes from the Japanese Shiny Star V set, a release collectors still talk about fondly. If you're trying to figure out Lapras VMAX value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $9, which makes it an approachable card whether you're chasing it for the binder or just curious what yours is worth.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.99, up 51% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.71 in May 2022.
Recent pulls of Lapras VMAX
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 0m ago
$2.40RawstarterLastpack · 19m ago
$2.02Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 19m ago$2.02Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 20m ago$2.02Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 32m ago$2.02Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 35m ago$2.02Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 41m ago$2.40RawrookieLastpack · 49m ago
Chase Lapras VMAX yourself
Rip real, graded Pokémon packs live on the top pack-opening sites, the same ones PackSpy tracks. Our #1 pick right now is LastPack.
Affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Play responsibly. 18+.
Lapras VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,038 graded, only 1,850 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $42 | 1,850 | 887 / 963 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 154 | 40 / 114 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 28 | 3 / 25 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.99 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Where to pull Lapras VMAX
Rip real, graded Pokémon packs live on the top pack-opening sites, the same ones PackSpy tracks. Our #1 pick right now is LastPack.
Affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Play responsibly. 18+.
The collector's take on Lapras VMAX
Is Lapras VMAX worth grading?
So is Lapras VMAX worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown: a raw copy runs $9, a Grade 9 comes in at $12, and a PSA 10 sits at $40, which works out to about 4.4x what the raw card sells for. That jump sounds appealing, but gem mint is genuinely tough to land, VMAX cards show every little edge wear and surface scratch under a grader's light, and once you factor in grading fees and the wait time, that gap between $9 and $40 shrinks fast if your copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it might be worth the gamble, but if there's any doubt, plenty of collectors are happy just holding the raw card.
How rare is Lapras VMAX?
We don't have official population numbers to lean on here, but Shiny Star V has always sat in that sweet spot for Japanese sets, popular enough that plenty of copies exist, yet the VMAX chase cards still feel special every time one shows up. Lapras VMAX isn't the rarest thing in the set, and that's actually part of its appeal, it's a card enough people know and want that there's a steady little market around it without prices spiraling out of reach. Scarcity at the PSA 10 level tends to be the real story with cards like this, since gem mint condition is always the bottleneck no matter how many raw copies are floating around.
Where can you pull Lapras VMAX?
This is where PackSpy's own data gets interesting. We've tracked 183 recorded pulls of Lapras VMAX across sites including tilt-rips, collector-crypt, courtyard, and lastpack, so it's not a card you'll wait forever to see hit a stream. The biggest pull we've logged came in at $75, a nice reminder that even a $9 raw card can occasionally punch above its usual price when the moment is right. If you're hunting for it yourself, keep an eye on packs like the Pokemon Dollar Pack, Rookie Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and noobie, all spots where we've seen it turn up. Just remember, opening packs is gambling in the truest sense, most rips don't cover what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than the plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Lapras VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Lapras VMAX from Shiny Star V is currently valued at $9. That's the baseline most collectors reference before factoring in grading or condition.
Is Lapras VMAX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 4.4x the raw price, jumping from $9 to $40. But gem mint copies are hard to pull off, and a Grade 9 only nets $12, so weigh the grading cost and your card's condition honestly before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Lapras VMAX worth?+
A PSA 10 Lapras VMAX is valued at $40, which is 4.4 times the raw card's $9 price. It's a solid step up, but landing that perfect grade is never guaranteed.
Other Lapras VMAX cards & values
Every Lapras VMAX card we track, ranked by value.
More Japanese Shiny Star V chase cards
See all →
Mumbles built PackSpy so pack-opening data would not be a guessing game. We track real pulls and live card prices across the top pack sites and show what is actually happening, no hype, just the numbers. Every price and population figure here is pulled from live market data. More about Mumbles.
Open a pack that holds Lapras VMAX
Rip real, graded Pokémon packs live on the top pack-opening sites, the same ones PackSpy tracks. Our #1 pick right now is LastPack.
Affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Play responsibly. 18+.