Tapu Koko VMAX #18 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Tapu Koko VMAX & chase cards
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Tapu Koko VMAX is the electric-type showstopper from the Japanese Single Strike Master set, the kind of card that catches your eye in a binder and doesn't let go. If you're checking the Tapu Koko VMAX value right now, the short version is that it's an affordable card raw but climbs fast once it's graded gem mint. It's not a chase card that breaks the bank, which is exactly why so many collectors keep one around.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.84, down 8% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.69 in March 2025.
Recent pulls of Tapu Koko VMAX
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Tapu Koko VMAX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 260 graded, only 191 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $18 | 191 | 73 / 118 |
| PSA 9 | $17 | 60 | 13 / 47 |
| PSA 8 | - | 6 | - / 6 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.84 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Tapu Koko VMAX
Is Tapu Koko VMAX worth grading?
Here's the honest math on Tapu Koko VMAX price if you're weighing whether to send one in: a raw copy sits at $2, a Grade 9 brings $13, and a PSA 10 goes for $73, which works out to 38.6 times the raw price. That jump looks tempting, but grading isn't free and it isn't guaranteed. Out of 259 copies graded so far, 190 came back PSA 10, so gem mint isn't rare for this card specifically, and that actually keeps the ceiling lower than you might expect for a 38.6x multiplier. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a light and a loupe, grading can make sense, but for anything with soft corners or edge wear, it's probably not worth the fee and the wait.
How rare is Tapu Koko VMAX?
Population-wise, Tapu Koko VMAX isn't a card you'll call truly scarce. There are 259 total graded copies on record, and the majority, 190 of them, are already sitting at PSA 10. That tells you the card grades well when people bother to send it in, which is good news if you own one but also means gem mint copies aren't scarce enough to command a premium much higher than the $73 mark we're seeing now. Scarcity here is more about the card simply not being graded in huge volume yet, not about it being hard to find in top condition.
Where can you pull Tapu Koko VMAX?
We've tracked this one 41 times across pack sites, specifically on lastpack and tilt-rips, showing up in products like starter, noobie, Rookie Pack, and Pokemon Dollar Pack. The biggest recorded pull value in our data was $2, which lines up with the raw market price and is a good reminder that most pack pulls land near the floor, not the ceiling. If you're ripping packs hoping to land a Tapu Koko VMAX, know the odds going in, opening packs is a gamble and the math usually favors the house, but tracking real pulls like this is exactly the kind of thing a price guide can't show you.
Questions people ask
How much is Tapu Koko VMAX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Tapu Koko VMAX is worth $2 right now. Once graded, the value climbs, with a Grade 9 going for $13 and a PSA 10 reaching $73. Condition really does the heavy lifting on this one.
Is Tapu Koko VMAX worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 sells for 38.6 times the raw price, but with 190 of the 259 graded copies already hitting PSA 10, gem mint isn't hard to reach for this card. If your copy looks clean, grading can pay off, but factor in the fee and turnaround time before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Tapu Koko VMAX worth?+
A PSA 10 Tapu Koko VMAX is currently worth $73, well above the $2 raw price and the $13 Grade 9 price. It's a solid jump, though the card's grading pool skews heavily toward PSA 10 already, so keep expectations grounded.
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