Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097
SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards · SWSH097 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
SWSH097
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097: Rarity & Collectibility
Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097 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 #SWSH097 of the SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards 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 Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097 (Common, SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards #SWSH097) changes hands at roughly $2.83, 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 $2.83, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.83, Lightly Played $2.24, Moderately Played $1.99, Heavily Played $1.87, Damaged $1.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097 is valued near $65.00 — about 23x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097: 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) Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097 sits around $65.00 — roughly 23x 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 9 $21.00, CGC 10 $7.50 — 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 | DAMAGED | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.46 | $3.46 | $3.46 | 81 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.24 | $1.24 | $1.24 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.87 | $1.87 | $1.87 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.24 | $2.13 | $3.59 | 290 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.99 | $2.44 | $2.44 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.83 | $1.50 | $4.87 | 1,761 |
Collector Outlook for Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097
As a Common, Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097 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 Dragapult VMAX - SWSH097 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
