Surfing Pikachu VMAX #22 Value
Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection · Card 22
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is one of those cards that makes people smile the moment they see it, that big wave splash artwork paired with Pikachu's oversized VMAX frame just works. It comes from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection, a set built to celebrate a quarter century of Pokemon, and that context alone makes it a card collectors actively hunt down. If you searched for Surfing Pikachu VMAX value because you just pulled one or you're thinking about buying one, you're in the right spot.
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Surfing Pikachu VMAX price history
Ungraded value is $13, up 165% over the past year, with an all-time high of $15 in June 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Surfing Pikachu VMAX price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 10,443 graded copies exist — only 8,306 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $13 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $121 | 8,306 |
| Grade 9 | $28 | 1,793 |
| Grade 8 | $15 | 229 |
| Grade 7 | – | 61 |
| Grade 6 | $15 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | $12 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | $10 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | $9.00 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | $8.00 | 1 |
| Grade 1 | – | 1 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Surfing Pikachu VMAX — collector's take
Is Surfing Pikachu VMAX worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Surfing Pikachu VMAX sits at $13, while a PSA 10 brings $121, which works out to 9.1x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But gem mint isn't a given, VMAX cards have big holo surfaces and sharp edges that show every little flaw, so plenty of copies come back as a Grade 9 instead, worth $28. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee which grade you'll get back, so it only makes sense if your card is genuinely clean under a light, corners crisp, centering even, no scratches across that foil. If you're on the fence, it's worth asking yourself whether you'd be happy with a $28 Grade 9 outcome, because that's a very real possibility too.
How rare is it?
Across all grading services combined, there are 10,443 graded copies of Surfing Pikachu VMAX on record, and of those, 8,306 are sitting at PSA 10. That's a notably large share landing at the top grade, which tells you the print quality on this card holds up reasonably well when it's handled carefully from pack to slab. Still, population numbers like this matter because they shape the market, a big population of PSA 10s keeps the price grounded at $121 rather than pushing it sky high, while it also means that copies in Grade 9 or raw condition are the ones that stay genuinely affordable for collectors building out a set.
Where to pull it
We've tracked 139 pulls of Surfing Pikachu VMAX across collector-crypt, courtyard, packs, lastpack, and tilt-rips, so this isn't just a card people are guessing about, we've watched it come out of real rips. The biggest recorded pull value hit $907, which shows just how much a single hot pull can swing depending on the copy and the moment. It's shown up in the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Pro Pack, Celebrations Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pokemon Master Pack, so if you're chasing this one specifically, those are the products where it's actually turned up in our data. That said, opening packs is a gamble no matter which product you choose, most rips don't cover their cost, and PackSpy exists to show you the real numbers behind that risk rather than just the highlight reels.
Questions people ask
How much is Surfing Pikachu VMAX worth?
A raw, ungraded Surfing Pikachu VMAX is valued at $13. Once graded, a Grade 9 sits at $28, and a PSA 10 climbs to $121, which is 9.1 times the raw price. So the value really depends on condition and whether you've had it graded.
Is Surfing Pikachu VMAX worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 at $121 is a solid step up from the $13 raw price. But grading costs money and there's a real chance your copy comes back a Grade 9 at $28 instead, so it's worth grading only if the card looks clean and sharp under close inspection first.
What set is Surfing Pikachu VMAX from?
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is card #22 from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection, a set released to mark 25 years of Pokemon. It's a popular pull from that release and one collectors specifically look out for.
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