Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Blaziken VMAX
Chilling Reign · #201 · Rare Rainbow · 2021
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Market reference
$375.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 201 / 233
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- VMAX · Rapid Strike
- Evolves from
- Blaziken V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Shigenori Negishi
- Pokédex #
- 257
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 65 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Blaziken VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥160 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 Blaziken VMAX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Shigenori Negishi
This card was illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Building around Blaziken VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RClutch — 60
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
CCMax Blaze — 130
Choose up to 2 of your Benched Rapid Strike Pokémon and attach an Energy card from your discard pile to each of them.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Blaziken 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 | $314.83 | $419.99 | $1,000.00 | $375.09 | $349.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €280.00 |
| 7-day average | €356.71 |
| 30-day average | €315.65 |
| Low | €143.99 |
| Trend price | €344.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €145.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €344.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blaziken VMAX is real?
Blaziken 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 Blaziken VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blaziken VMAX is $375.09; 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 Blaziken VMAX from?
Blaziken VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Blaziken VMAX?
Blaziken VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Chilling Reign set.
Other Blaziken VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
