01Card Stats

VMAX (evolves from Gengar V)

HP 320

TypeDarkness

RarityRare Rainbow

Illustratorsowsow

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●●

SetFusion Strike

Released2021

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: 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

Holo	~$924 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,681 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Gengar VMAX #271 is the Rainbow Rare 'secret' of Fusion Strike (2021), printed above the set's numbered total and pulled at very low rates.
It trades around $924 raw, with PSA 10 copies realizing roughly $2,681 (PriceCharting, May 2026).
Rainbow-rare VMAX cards are signature modern chases, and Gengar's popularity makes this one of the most sought-after of its era.
It anchors the modern Gengar V to Gengar VMAX evolution in the most collectible finish.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

VMAX Gengar with 320 HP and a top attack near 250 damage. Ultra-rare Gengar variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Fear and Panic Cost: Darkness + Darkness · 60× damage

This attack does 60 damage for each of your opponent's Pokémon V and Pokémon-GX in play.

G-Max Swallow Up Cost: Darkness + Darkness + Darkness · 250 damage

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: ~$2,681 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The textured rainbow foil shows edge wear easily; PSA 10 copies trade at roughly 3x raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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