Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
VMAX (evolves from Butterfree V)
HP
300
TypeGrass
RarityRare Rainbow
Illustratoraky CG Works
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat—
SetDarkness Ablaze
Released2020
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Rainbow
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Rainbow/gold secret-rare alternate exists as the set chase card.
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
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$23.73
If PSA 9 (likely)
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If PSA 10 (best case)
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07Why Collectors Want It
- The Butterfree VMAX secret-rare slot from 2020's Darkness Ablaze — the SWSH-era set that turned the VMAX mechanic into a core chase format.
- Sits at slot 190, the set's beyond-the-set secret-rare territory used for the chase VMAX prints.
- Raw ~$20 vs. PSA 10 ~$81 — a modest grading lift; modern VMAX full-foil centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades.
- A natural pickup for any modern Butterfree-line collector or VMAX completionist.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
VMAX Butterfree with 300 HP and a top attack near 150 damage. Ultra-rare Butterfree variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
G-Max Toxbreeze
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 0
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.