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Eternatus VMAX

Ultra Rare · #117/189

Eternatus VMAX #117/189 (SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze) is worth about $3.61 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 4% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): regular print from SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze $3.61 (this page), regular print from Prize Pack Series Cards $237.99.

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Eternatus VMAX #117/189 is trending down: $3.61 today, down 4% in 30 days and 38% below its all-time high of $5.86 (2024-12-26), but 1.4x its low of $2.52 (2024-09-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$2.50
lowest listing · market $3.61
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eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$3.61
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a patient buyer pays about $3.61 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$3.61verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$2.50
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.53 cash · $2.89 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 69% of the time in our archive since 2024 (20,630 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Darkness
STAGE
VMAX
HP
340
ATTACK 1
[1D] Dread End (30x) This attack does 30 damage for each of your Darkness Pokémon in play.
WEAKNESS
Fx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
3
CARD TEXT
Ability — Eternal Zone If all of your Pokémon in play are Darkness type, you can have up to 8 Pokémon on your Bench and you can't put non-Darkness Pokémon into play. (If this Ability stops working, discard Pokémon from your Bench until you have 5.)

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Eternatus VMAX #117/189 have two prices?

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Eternatus VMAX #117/189 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: regular print from Prize Pack Series Cards $237.99; regular print from SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze $3.61 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Eternatus VMAX?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.61 market price that is roughly $2.53 cash or $2.89 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Eternatus VMAX (SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze) worth today?

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Eternatus VMAX [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.61 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Eternatus VMAX going up or down in price?

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Eternatus VMAX #117/189 is trending down: $3.61 today, down 4% in 30 days and 38% below its all-time high of $5.86 (2024-12-26), but 1.4x its low of $2.52 (2024-09-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 5.2% over 7 days, down 7.2% over 90 days, down 20.3% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Eternatus VMAX?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Eternatus VMAX [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $5.86 (2024-12-26) and bottomed at $2.52 (2024-09-21).

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