Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Surfing Pikachu VMAX
Celebrations · #9 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2021
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Market reference
$7.68
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 25
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 310
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Surfing Pikachu V
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Surfing Pikachu VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Surfer) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Lightning, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥155 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Surfing Pikachu VMAX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥155 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
Building around Surfing Pikachu VMAX?
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About this card
WWWMax Surfer — 160
This attack also does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Surfing Pikachu VMAX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.00 | $8.73 | $100.00 | $7.68 | $9.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.56 |
| 7-day average | €6.01 |
| 30-day average | €6.64 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €5.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.05 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Surfing Pikachu VMAX is real?
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Surfing Pikachu VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Surfing Pikachu VMAX is $7.68; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Surfing Pikachu VMAX from?
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Celebrations" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Surfing Pikachu VMAX?
Surfing Pikachu VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Celebrations set.
