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Surfing Pikachu VMAX - Celebrations (#9)

Name: Surfing Pikachu VMAX
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: cel25-9
Availability: InStock
Author: aky CG Works

Pokémon VMAX Rare Holo VMAX HP 310

Market price

$7.88

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Set: Celebrations
Number: 9
Illustrator: aky CG Works
Energy: Lightning

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Surfing Pikachu VMAX - Celebrations

Surfing Pikachu VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX Pokémon card from the Celebrations Pokémon TCG set, released 2021, illustrated by aky CG Works. It sits at card number 9 in the Celebrations checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 310 HP and the VMAX subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $7.88, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 91Grail Tier

Strong market heat, icon status, grading upside. Weak era strength.

Market Heat 93

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 95

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 50

Release-window weight.

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$7.88

Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

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Market price history

Latest

$7.88

Low

$1.51

Jun 2023

High

$8.97

May 2026

Avg

$5.25

Days tracked

100

data points

Change

+160.1%

since first tracked

Sale History 241 sales · since 2021-10-01

PSA 10 high $262.00 PSA 9 high $500.00 Raw high $7.10

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$7.10
2026-03-01	RAW	$6.00
2026-02-01	RAW	$5.00
2026-01-01	RAW	$5.26
2025-12-01	RAW	$5.00
2025-11-01	RAW	$4.11
2025-10-01	RAW	$5.75
2025-09-01	RAW	$4.54
2025-08-01	RAW	$3.64
2025-07-01	RAW	$4.61
2025-06-01	RAW	$3.58
2025-05-01	RAW	$3.83
2025-04-01	RAW	$3.83
2025-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2025-02-01	RAW	$3.60
2025-01-01	RAW	$2.99
2024-12-01	RAW	$2.48
2024-11-01	RAW	$2.52
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$2.36
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$7.50
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$16.25
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$30.74
2024-11-01	RAW	$2.57
2024-10-01	RAW	$2.52
2024-09-01	RAW	$2.38
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$2.88
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$8.63
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$16.50
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$30.84
2024-09-01	RAW	$2.38
2024-08-01	RAW	$2.87
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$7.50
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$10.13
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$15.50
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$15.53
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$31.63
2024-08-01	RAW	$2.87
2024-07-01	RAW	$2.37
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$7.50
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$9.80
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$12.50
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$15.57
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$25.08
2024-07-01	RAW	$2.37
2024-06-01	RAW	$2.37
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$7.47
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$9.90
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$12.00
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$13.50
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$28.08
2024-06-01	RAW	$2.37
2024-05-01	RAW	$2.02
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$7.42
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$8.52
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$10.89
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$16.63
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$24.89
2024-05-01	RAW	$2.02
2024-04-01	RAW	$2.17
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$7.50
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$8.52
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$12.21
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$19.22
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$27.57
2024-04-01	RAW	$2.17
2024-03-01	RAW	$1.75
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$9.96
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$12.17
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$19.22
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$26.00
2024-03-01	RAW	$1.75
2024-02-01	RAW	$2.54
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$9.45
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$13.99
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$18.80
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$29.47
2024-02-01	RAW	$2.54
2024-01-01	RAW	$2.49
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$10.50
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$14.26
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$18.82
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$31.19
2024-01-01	RAW	$2.49
2023-12-01	RAW	$2.58
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$10.50
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$15.00
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$19.01
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$29.67
2023-12-01	RAW	$2.58
2023-11-01	RAW	$2.25
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$10.50
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$13.37
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$15.50
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$28.95
2023-11-01	RAW	$2.25
2023-10-01	RAW	$2.35
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$12.34
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$12.91
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$15.50
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$28.49
2023-10-01	RAW	$2.35
2023-09-01	RAW	$2.18
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$12.34
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$15.50
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$15.50
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$29.04
2023-09-01	RAW	$2.18
2023-08-01	RAW	$2.13
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$12.62
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$13.96
2023-08-01	BGS 9.5	$17.71
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$31.00
2023-08-01	RAW	$2.13
2023-07-01	RAW	$2.49
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$12.61
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$18.01
2023-07-01	BGS 9.5	$19.50
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$28.88
2023-07-01	RAW	$2.49
2023-06-01	RAW	$1.51
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$5.50
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$12.55
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$16.70
2023-06-01	BGS 9.5	$18.00
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$36.27
2023-06-01	RAW	$1.51
2023-05-01	RAW	$2.26
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$13.50
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$15.25
2023-05-01	BGS 9.5	$15.85
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$26.64
2023-05-01	RAW	$2.26
2023-04-01	RAW	$2.49
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$13.50
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$13.84
2023-04-01	BGS 9.5	$17.70
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$24.30
2023-04-01	RAW	$2.49
2023-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$13.49
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$14.47
2023-03-01	BGS 9.5	$16.75
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$27.01
2023-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2023-02-01	RAW	$2.54
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$12.99
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$16.66
2023-02-01	BGS 9.5	$16.75
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$29.99
2023-02-01	RAW	$2.54
2023-01-01	RAW	$3.05
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$12.99
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$17.17
2023-01-01	BGS 9.5	$19.00
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$31.50
2023-01-01	RAW	$3.05
2022-12-01	RAW	$2.95
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$12.26
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$15.27
2022-12-01	BGS 9.5	$16.75
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$38.97
2022-12-01	RAW	$2.95
2022-11-01	RAW	$3.19
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$12.26
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$15.28
2022-11-01	BGS 9.5	$16.75
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$34.50
2022-11-01	RAW	$3.19
2022-10-01	RAW	$2.07
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$10.49
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$14.74
2022-10-01	BGS 9.5	$16.75
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$46.87
2022-10-01	RAW	$2.07
2022-09-01	RAW	$2.42
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$10.49
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$17.50
2022-09-01	BGS 9.5	$17.57
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$62.35
2022-09-01	RAW	$2.42
2022-08-01	RAW	$2.75
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$10.49
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$17.50
2022-08-01	BGS 9.5	$19.00
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$56.00
2022-08-01	RAW	$2.75
2022-07-01	RAW	$2.81
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$10.49
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$17.50
2022-07-01	BGS 9.5	$33.00
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$48.64
2022-07-01	RAW	$2.81
2022-06-01	RAW	$1.65
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$10.49
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$40.00
2022-06-01	BGS 9.5	$44.00
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$53.94
2022-06-01	RAW	$1.65
2022-05-01	RAW	$2.79
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$100.00
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$49.24
2022-05-01	RAW	$2.79
2022-04-01	RAW	$2.30
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$100.00
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$79.94
2022-04-01	RAW	$2.30
2022-03-01	RAW	$2.17
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$36.81
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$200.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$2.17
2022-02-01	RAW	$2.30
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$39.09
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$213.75
2022-02-01	RAW	$2.30
2022-01-01	RAW	$2.00
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$500.00
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$262.00
2022-01-01	RAW	$2.00
2021-12-01	RAW	$2.60
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$44.13
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$50.00
2021-12-01	RAW	$2.60
2021-11-01	RAW	$2.32
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$13.35
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$42.72
2021-11-01	RAW	$2.32
2021-10-01	RAW	$3.03
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$14.73
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$48.29
2021-10-01	RAW	$3.03

? Card FAQ

Surfing Pikachu VMAX FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Surfing Pikachu VMAX from Celebrations worth?

Recent recorded market price is $7.88 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Surfing Pikachu VMAX?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo VMAX" on the checklist). This is the only printing of Surfing Pikachu VMAX currently indexed.

Who illustrated Surfing Pikachu VMAX?

aky CG Works illustrated this card. See aky CG Works's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Surfing Pikachu VMAX released?

The Celebrations set released in 2021, so this card (#9 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Surfing Pikachu VMAX?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Celebrations set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.