• $3.71Market priceNov 7, 2026
  • 1 in 179PacksChance per pack
  • $3,283Average cost to pullAt $18.39 a pack
  • Shiny Vault: V or VMAXRarity16 cards share it

Card details

Grimmsnarl VMAX is a Darkness-type Pokémon VMAX with 330 HP, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

G-Max Drill170+

This attack does 50 more damage for each extra Darkness Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 100 damage in this way.

VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

Card type
Pokémon VMAX
HP
330
Type
Darkness
Evolves from
Grimmsnarl V
Weakness
×2
Resistance
None
Retreat cost
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Card number
SV117/SV122
Regulation mark
D
National Pokédex
#861

Your odds of pulling Grimmsnarl VMAX

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Shiny Vault: V or VMAX in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →
ProductPacksChanceMarket price
1 pack1<1%$18.39
Elite Trainer Box105%$142.46

124 packs give you an even chance, and 410 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 157 and 1 in 205 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$3.71
Open packs for it, on average$3,283

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 885.0× its price on average. That's 179 packs at $18.39 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Nov 3, 2026.

$3.74−7.7%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

Poké Life · poke-life.comTCGplayer market price, recorded daily

Quick answers

How rare is Grimmsnarl VMAX in Shining Fates?
About 1 in 179 packs contain it, assuming every Shiny Vault: V or VMAX is equally likely. Open 124 packs for an even chance, or 410 for a 90% chance.
How much is Grimmsnarl VMAX (SV117/SV122) worth?
About $3.71 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's down 8% since Nov 3, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Grimmsnarl VMAX or open packs for it?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 885.0× its price on average. At $18.39 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $3,283 on average to pull it.
What does Grimmsnarl VMAX do?
Grimmsnarl VMAX is a Darkness-type Pokémon VMAX with 330 HP that evolves from Grimmsnarl V. Its attack G-Max Drill costs 3 Energy and does 170+ damage: This attack does 50 more damage for each extra Darkness Energy attached to this Pokémon (in addition to this attack's cost). You can't add more than 100 damage in this way.
Who illustrated Grimmsnarl VMAX (SV117/SV122)?
5ban Graphics illustrated Grimmsnarl VMAX for Shining Fates.

Prices: Scrydex, Nov 7, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Card text: pokemontcg.io, Nov 7, 2026. Pull rates come from the community tally on our Shining Fates page.