Pikachu VMAX #279
SetJapanese Vmax Climax
Year2021
Ungraded
$49.99+$11.99
56 sales · last Jun 17, 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
$41.57+$11.57
26 sales · last Nov 29, 2025
CGC 9
$32.00
4 sales · last Apr 22, 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
$242.51+$22.51
86 sales · last Jul 5, 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 216 recorded sales for this card across 13 grade tiers, 49 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $242.51. Ungraded copies currently trade around $49.99. The top grade commands 5.5× 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 ($49.99) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
PSA 6
0.2×
$11.75
PSA 7
0.3×
$16.00
Grade 8
0.3×
$14.50
PSA 8
0.9×
$45.00
PSA 9
0.8×
$41.57
CGC 9
0.6×
$32.00
CGC 9.5
0.5×
$25.20
BGS 9.5
0.7×
$36.00
PSA 10
4.9×
$242.51
CGC 10
0.8×
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 | 1mo ago | $58.00↗ |
| Pokémon VMAX Climax Japanese #279 Pikachu VMAX SGC 9.5 rustingbolts | eBay | 1mo ago |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 27 | $49.99 | $28.00 – $259.99 |
| PSA 6 | 1 | $34.69 | $34.69 |
| CGC 9 | 2 | $49.80 | $39.00 – $60.60 |
| BGS 9.5 | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| PSA 10 | 15 | $242.51 | $202.50 – $554.59 |
| CGC Pristine 10 | 3 | $230.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | CGC Pristine 10 | Pokemon Sword & Shield VMAX Climax Pikachu VMAX 279/184 Japanese CGC Pristine 10↗ | eBay | $230.00 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | PSA 10 | Pokemon Pikachu Vmax Vmax Climax 279/184 Ultra Rare Japanese PSA 10↗ | eBay | $202.50 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PSA 10 | Japanese Pokemon Trading Card Pikachu VMAX 279/184 VMAX Climax UR PSA10↗ | eBay | $273.30 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | PSA 10 | Pikachu PSA 10 VMAX UR FA 279/184 s8b Climax Card Pokemon Japanese↗ |
