Glaceon VMAX · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Glaceon VMAX card
Glaceon VMAX is card 209 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Rare Rainbow. It is a Basic Water-type with 310 HP.
As a Basic, it evolves from Glaceon V, which places Glaceon VMAX deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
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What is Glaceon VMAX worth?
Glaceon VMAX is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Evolving Skies's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Evolving Skies holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Glaceon VMAX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
For graded buyers, the holo window on Glaceon VMAX is where most points are won or lost. Surface scratches and foil misregistration are common on these cards, and centering was inconsistent enough that clean PSA 10s stay scarce. Read the water foil at a 45-degree angle under strong light before committing.
If you are collecting Glaceon VMAX
If you are buying Glaceon VMAX, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Glaceon VMAX against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
