Venusaur VMAX (Japanese)
sEF: Venusaur Starter Set VMAX · 002/021 · Common
Current Prices
Number
002/021
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Venusaur VMAX (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Venusaur VMAX (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #002/021 of the sEF: Venusaur Starter Set VMAX set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Venusaur VMAX (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Venusaur VMAX (Japanese) (Common, sEF: Venusaur Starter Set VMAX #002/021) changes hands at roughly $8.86, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $8.86, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $8.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.86, Lightly Played $7.00, Moderately Played $8.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Venusaur VMAX (Japanese) is valued near $230.00 — about 26x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Venusaur VMAX (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Venusaur VMAX (Japanese) sits around $230.00 — roughly 26x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 8 $43.68 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $230.00 | $230.00 | $230.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $43.68 | $43.68 | $43.68 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.86 | $7.40 | $8.63 | 76 |
Collector Outlook for Venusaur VMAX (Japanese)
As a Common, Venusaur VMAX (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Venusaur VMAX (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
