01Card Stats

VMAX (evolves from Blastoise V)

HP 330

TypeWater

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●●

SetSWSH Black Star Promos

Released2019

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$29 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$171.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Blastoise VMAX promo.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of the Kanto Water starter; its 1999 Base Set holo is one of the original chase cards alongside Charizard and Venusaur.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Blastoise master set across eras.
Collectors of the SWSH Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

VMAX Blastoise with 330 HP and a top attack near 220 damage. Ultra-rare Blastoise variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Grand Falls Cost: Water + Water + Water · 120 damage

Search your deck for up to 3 Water Energy cards and attach them to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

G-Max Bombard Cost: Water + Water + Water + Water · 220 damage

This attack also does 30 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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