Pikachu VMAX #279
SetJapanese Vmax Climax
Year2021
Ungraded
$45.00−$50.00
59 sales · last Jul 16, 2026
PSA 6
$11.75
4 sales · last Apr 24, 2026
PSA 7
$16.00
1 sales · last Sep 29, 2023
Grade 8
$14.50
3 sales · last Aug 29, 2025
PSA 8
$45.00
5 sales · last Mar 28, 2023
PSA 9
$44.98+$11.73
27 sales · last Jul 21, 2026
CGC 9
$39.00
5 sales · last Aug 12, 2026
CGC 9.5
$25.20
3 sales · last Aug 10, 2025
BGS 9.5
$36.00+$2.90
10 sales · last Jun 4, 2026
PSA 10
$250.00+$10.00
90 sales · last Jul 19, 2026
CGC 10
$42.00−$18.00
8 sales · last Mar 5, 2026
BGS 10
$85.00
4 sales · last Oct 26, 2024
CGC Pristine 10
$275.00−$75.00
6 sales · last Jul 8, 2026
Pikachu VMAX #279 price guide
Pikachu VMAX #279 is a collectible Pokémon card from the Japanese Vmax Climax expansion (2021). Setlot tracks 225 recorded sales for this card across 13 grade tiers, 1 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $250.00. Ungraded copies currently trade around $45.00. The top grade commands 6.1× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $554.59 (PSA 10, Apr 24, 2026). 23 listings are live right now with asks from $58.00.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($45.00) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
PSA 6
0.3×
$11.75
PSA 7
0.4×
$16.00
Grade 8
0.3×
$14.50
PSA 8
1.0×
$45.00
PSA 9
1.0×
$44.98
CGC 9
0.9×
$39.00
CGC 9.5
0.6×
$25.20
BGS 9.5
0.8×
$36.00
PSA 10
5.6×
$250.00
CGC 10
0.9×
Live listings
Search on eBay ↗Lowest asks per grade. Older listings may have ended — “seen” is when we last confirmed each one.
| Grade | Listing | Marketplace | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded 16 tracked | Pikachu VMAX 279/184 S8b: Vmax Climax Holo (Japanese) ricsand_4066 | eBay | 4mo ago | $58.00↗ |
| Pokémon VMAX Climax Japanese #279 Pikachu VMAX SGC 9.5 rustingbolts | eBay | 4mo ago |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 9 | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | CGC 9 | 2021 Pokemon Japanese Sword & Shield VMAX Climax Pikachu VMAX #279 CGC 9 MINT | Fanatics Vault | $68.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | PSA 9 | 2021 Pokemon PIKACHU VMAX #279/184 VMax Climax Full Art Ultra Rare JPN PSA 9↗ | eBay | $53.00 |
| Jul 19, 2026 | PSA 10 | 2021 Pokemon Japanese SWSH VMAX Climax Ultra Rare Pikachu VMAX #279 PSA 10 GEM | Fanatics Vault | $270.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Ungraded | Pikachu VMAX UR 279/184 VMAX Climax Pokemon Card Japanese NM F/S US Seller↗ | eBay | $52.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | PSA 10 |
