Heatran VMAX · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Heatran VMAX card
Heatran VMAX is card 26 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, a Rare Holo VMAX. It is a Basic Fire-type with 330 HP.
As a Basic, it evolves from Heatran V, which places Heatran VMAX deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
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What is Heatran VMAX worth?
Heatran VMAX is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Astral Radiance'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, Astral Radiance 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 Heatran VMAX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Heatran VMAX lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The fire foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Heatran VMAX
If you are buying Heatran 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 Heatran VMAX against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
