Charizard VMAX 020/189

SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze • Ultra Rare • Holofoil

All 7 printings from $29.62 →

Sold $36.00–$40.00 this week

16 NM sales this week · 69 in 30 days

TCGplayer market $38.66as of Oct 16, 2026↓ -$2.51 (-6.1%) this week

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Sales & Velocity

As of 2026-10-16

Listings are inside the range this card sold for this week

Sold (7d / 30d)

20 / 92

NM sold between (7d)

$36.00–$40.00

Cheapest listing

$35.76

Units sold per day, Sep 3–Oct 16 (Near Mint)

Units sold per day, Near Mint
Date	Units sold	Sold between
Sep 3	1	$44.99–$44.99
Sep 5	1	$44.97–$44.97
Sep 7	3	$41.96–$44.90
Sep 8	4	$41.66–$44.22
Sep 10	3	$41.74–$43.23
Sep 11	1	$48.99–$48.99
Sep 12	2	$45.49–$48.98
Sep 14	1	$43.00–$43.00
Sep 17	5	$43.25–$49.39
Sep 18	11	$40.86–$44.22
Sep 21	1	$42.95–$42.95
Sep 22	3	$41.64–$49.40
Sep 23	2	$42.90–$44.00
Sep 25	3	$40.49–$43.25
Sep 27	1	$45.82–$45.82
Sep 29	3	$44.99–$44.99
Sep 30	3	$40.45–$46.76
Oct 1	3	$37.78–$43.97
Oct 2	1	$37.78–$37.78
Oct 4	1	$39.59–$39.59
Oct 5	3	$38.88–$39.00
Oct 6	2	$38.00–$42.95
Oct 7	1	$30.62–$30.62
Oct 8	7	$36.60–$41.67
Oct 9	3	$37.00–$40.00
Oct 12	5	$39.74–$40.00
Oct 13	3	$36.00–$37.80
Oct 14	4	$37.77–$39.98
Oct 15	2	$38.63–$39.98
Oct 16	2	$38.63–$38.68

Condition	Sold 7d	Sold 30d
Damaged	0	9
Heavily Played	0	0
Lightly Played	4	11
Moderately Played	0	3
Near Mint	16	69

Sales data: TCGplayer

Quick answers

How much is Charizard VMAX 020/189 worth?

As of October 16, 2026, Charizard VMAX 020/189 from SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze has a TCGplayer market price of $38.66. 16 Near Mint copies sold on TCGplayer this week at $36.00 to $40.00.

Is Charizard VMAX 020/189 going up or down in price?

Its TCGplayer market price is down 11.3% over the past 30 days and down 6.1% over the past week, as of October 16, 2026.

Is Charizard VMAX 020/189 worth grading?

A PSA 10 sells for about $155.00 on eBay, against a raw TCGplayer market price of $38.66. After buying the raw card, about $29.00 to grade and ship, and a 13% eBay selling fee, a PSA 10 would net about $67.19. At these prices grading looks worthwhile, if the card can get a 10.

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Price Snapshot

Market

$38.66

Low

$35.76

Mid

$43.79

High

$968.83

7-Day:-$2.51 (-6.1%)

30-Day:-$4.94 (-11.3%)

Percent of Market

Buying? See what a price is as a share of market. Selling? Start at market and read down to a buylist offer or up to an asking price.

% of Market price	Price	Usually means
50%	$19.33	Cash buylist, low end
60%	$23.20	Cash buylist, typical
70%	$27.06	Buylist top end, store credit
80%	$30.93	Bulk lot or quick sale
90%	$34.79	Quick sale, just under market
100%	$38.66	Market price
110%	$42.53	Asking price, room to negotiate
120%	$46.39	Asking price, room to negotiate
150%	$57.99	Presale and hype pricing

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VMAX Pokémon · 330 HP · Fire

3Claw Slash100
2G-Max Wildfire300
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness Wx2 · Resistance None · Retreat 3

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Graded Prices

PSA 10

$155.00

PSA 9

$60.00

PSA 8

$47.50

Raw → PSA 9 premium: +$21.34 (+55.2%)

Should you grade it?

Worth grading

Net if it 10s

+$67.19

ROI

+99.3%

From $38.66 raw to $155.00 in a PSA 10, after ~$25 grading, tracked shipping, and eBay fees. Grades below 10 return less, and most cards need a realistic 10 to profit. Not financial advice.