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Vivid Voltage·Sword & Shield series·#188

Pikachu VMAX #188

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As card #188 in Vivid Voltage, Pikachu VMAX is a Secret Rare Pokémon card worth about $168.93 ungraded.

Market value

$168.93

Cardmarket (EUR)

€145.10

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 2.6%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Pikachu VMAX #188 today, you'd net about

$168.93after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $168.93Cardmarket $160.13Whatnot $150.22TCGplayer $147.09eBay $146.25

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Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?▼ 2.6%

Steady

Pikachu VMAX #188 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.

Pikachu VMAX at a glance

Trend price on Cardmarket: €145.10.
Set: Vivid Voltage (Sword & Shield, 2020).
Trades around $168.93 on TCGplayer.
Short-term trend -2.6% (7d vs 30d).
Rarity tier — Secret Rare.

Market prices

Pikachu VMAX price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Pikachu VMAX #188.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$168.93

TCGplayer market

Low: $150.00
Mid: $177.76
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€145.10

Avg sold

€138.37

Lowest NM

€54.99

7-day avg

€138.65

30-day avg

€142.36

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Pikachu VMAX a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Pikachu VMAX #188.

Asking price

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Live market value$168.93

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Overview

About Pikachu VMAX #188

Card #188 of Vivid Voltage is Pikachu VMAX, a contemporary Pokémon card from the Sword & Shield series (2020). It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 310 HP, printed as VMAX.

aky CG Works illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $168.93, with listings from $150.00 to —.

Card facts

Set: Vivid Voltage
Series: Sword & Shield
Number: #188 / 185
Rarity: Secret Rare
Illustrator: aky CG Works
HP: 310
Type: Lightning
Subtype: VMAX
Evolves from: Pikachu V
Released: 2020/11/13

Card text

Pikachu VMAX attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Pikachu VMAX #188 — the playability layer behind the price.

LightningLightningLightning

G-Max Volt Tackle

120+

You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 150 more damage.

Battle stats

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Attacks: 1

Market analysis

Pikachu VMAX price analysis

What drives the current market value of Pikachu VMAX #188.

There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $168.93.

At $168.93 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.

$168.93 places Pikachu VMAX in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.

In EUR, Pikachu VMAX trends at €145.10 on Cardmarket (avg sold €138.37, lowest NM €54.99).

Price trend

Pikachu VMAX price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $169.36▼ 0.3% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $168.93

Recent sales average €138.65 over 7 days versus €142.36 over 30 days, so the card is holding steady (-2.6%).

Latest daily average €149.99 against a trend price of €145.10.

Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $168.93–$169.36. The most recent snapshot of $168.93 sits 0% up that range, 0.3% under the October 13, 2026 high.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.3%.

The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€149.99

7-day avg€138.65

30-day avg€142.36

Trend price€145.10

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:▼ $0.07 (0.0%)New recorded low

All-time high

$169.36

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$168.93

October 26, 2026

Off all-time high

-0.3%

13 days since high

Since first snapshot

-0.3%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-0.3%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

0.1%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$168.93

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $168.93high $169.36

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Pikachu VMAX?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

Selling Pikachu VMAX at $168.93 nets roughly $146.25 on eBay, $147.09 on TCGplayer, $160.13 via Cardmarket, $150.22 on Whatnot or $168.93 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $22.68.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Pikachu VMAX #188.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$168.93

Spread across platforms$22.68

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$22.68	13.4%	$146.25	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$21.84	12.9%	$147.09	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$8.80	5.2%	$160.13	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$168.93	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$18.71	11.1%	$150.22	Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Pikachu VMAX?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Pikachu VMAX #188 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Pikachu VMAX #188.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Strong grading candidate

At $168.93 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $474.40 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $136.37. You need a graded sale of $214.91 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $217.32 (104.0% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$146.97

Net as PSA 9

$283.34

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$621.37

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$214.91

Expected value

$364.29

Expected profit

$217.32

104.0% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Pikachu VMAX within Vivid Voltage

By market value Pikachu VMAX sits at #1 of 23 in Vivid Voltage (set median $7.02).

That is 2306% above the middle of the set — a top-100% position.

This card sits at the top of the Vivid Voltage value table.

Rank in set

of 23 tracked

Set median

$7.02

Rarity

Secret Rare

Series

Sword & Shield

Full Vivid Voltage report →

Value drivers

What makes Pikachu VMAX valuable

As a Lightning-type Pokémon card, Pikachu VMAX is sought by players and collectors alike.
Artwork by aky CG Works is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Secret Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
Contemporary (2020) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
At $168.93 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Pikachu VMAX

Centring and surface condition matter most on Secret Rare cards; a clean copy of Pikachu VMAX can realise well above the $150.00 low end.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Pikachu VMAX has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Vivid Voltage was released in 2020; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $168.93 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€138.65 and €142.36) to time entries and exits.

FAQ

Pikachu VMAX value questions

What is the value of Pikachu VMAX?

Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $168.93 (low $150.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €145.10.

Is Pikachu VMAX a good investment?

Short-term momentum is steady (-2.6%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.

How rare is Pikachu VMAX?

Pikachu VMAX is a Secret Rare card from Vivid Voltage (Sword & Shield series, 2020). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

What print variants exist for Pikachu VMAX?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($168.93). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Pikachu VMAX sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $168.93. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Pikachu VMAX's value?

Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Sword & Shield set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by aky CG Works also matters to collector demand.

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