S8b: VMAX Climax
S8b: VMAX Climax (s8b) is a Japanese mainline Pokémon TCG set from 2021-12-03 with 286 catalogued printings. Rayquaza VMAX near $80.30 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $1.13 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to pokemon:ja:s8b.
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What is S8b: VMAX Climax?
Set builders reference S8b: VMAX Climax when completing modern binders, dated 2021-12-03 in our catalog. Notable market references include Rayquaza VMAX, Pikachu VMAX, Umbreon VMAX. Priced printings center around a $1.13 median snapshot. Catalog key pokemon:ja:s8b powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.
What is S8b: VMAX Climax?
S8b: VMAX Climax is catalogued as a mainline Japanese Pokémon TCG set under slug s8b. Cactaur lists 286 printings compared with an official count of 403, pulling rarity, artwork, and market references from our ingest pipeline. Set pages complement card detail pages by showing how chase cards rank within the entire pool and how rarities stack for completionists.
When was S8b: VMAX Climax released?
S8b: VMAX Climax carries a 2021-12-03 release date in Cactaur metadata with 403 official cards. Actual print runs vary by region; Japanese and English releases may differ by a few weeks. Our 286 indexed printings include variants when providers expose them, which can exceed the number printed on booster packaging.
What are the chase cards in S8b: VMAX Climax?
Top of the S8b: VMAX Climax market snapshot: Rayquaza VMAX, Pikachu VMAX, Umbreon VMAX, Pikachu V. These names anchor most sealed-to-singles arbitrage math; verify holo/reverse variants on each card page before you buy. S8b: VMAX Climax is indexed under slug s8b in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How much is S8b: VMAX Climax worth?
Median reference $1.13 with 286 priced cards implies a skewed market: a few chase cards pull the total up while bulk stays cheap. Budget for outliers separately from commons bulk. S8b: VMAX Climax is indexed under slug s8b in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How do you complete S8b: VMAX Climax?
Complete S8b: VMAX Climax by acquiring bulk commons/uncommons first, then rare holos, then top chase cards. Rarity mix: 42× Character Super Rare, 8× Ultra Rare, 23× Super Rare, 28× Character Rare, 19× Triple Rare. Reserved anchors on this page (#set-buy, #set-watch) will later tie into marketplace carts and collection tracking.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| None | 141 |
|---|---|
| Character Super Rare | 42 |
| Character Rare | 28 |
| Double Rare | 25 |
| Super Rare | 23 |
| Triple Rare | 19 |
| Ultra Rare | 8 |
All cards in S8b: VMAX Climax
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayquaza VMAX | 252 | Character Super Rare | $80.30 |
| Pikachu VMAX | 223 | Character Super Rare | $72.53 |
| Umbreon VMAX | 245 | Character Super Rare | $64.04 |
| Pikachu V | 222 | Character Super Rare | $60.94 |
| Mimikyu V | 233 | Character Super Rare | $48.60 |
| Sylveon VMAX | 232 | Character Super Rare | $48.33 |
| Rayquaza VMAX | 284 | Ultra Rare | $46.82 |
| Umbreon V | 244 | Character Super Rare | $45.10 |
| Sylveon V | 231 | Character Super Rare | $40.42 |
| Mimikyu VMAX | 234 | Character Super Rare | $40.20 |
| Pikachu VMAX | 279 | Ultra Rare | $39.22 |
| Mew VMAX | 280 | Ultra Rare | $35.81 |
| Acerola's Premonition | 255 | Super Rare | $27.94 |
| Gloria | 276 | Super Rare | $26.54 |
| Blaziken VMAX | 217 | Character Super Rare | $20.66 |
| Friends in Galar | 258 | Super Rare | $19.88 |
| Blaziken V | 216 | Character Super Rare | $19.64 |
| Vaporeon | 189 | Character Rare | $17.30 |
| Nessa | 277 | Super Rare | $17.29 |
| Flareon | 188 | Character Rare | $16.57 |
| Charizard | 187 | Character Rare | $15.92 |
| Zekrom | 195 | Character Rare | $15.32 |
| Eevee | 210 | Character Rare | $13.97 |
| Blissey V | 254 | Character Super Rare | $13.51 |
| Jolteon | 193 | Character Rare | $13.30 |
| Zacian V | 250 | Character Super Rare | $12.31 |
| Zeraora V | 224 | Character Super Rare | $11.95 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 229 | Character Super Rare | $11.26 |
| Single Strike Urshifu VMAX | 239 | Character Super Rare | $9.34 |
| Galarian Moltres V | 242 | Character Super Rare | $9.19 |
| Orbeetle VMAX | 215 | Character Super Rare | $9.13 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX | 241 | Character Super Rare | $9.01 |
| Eternatus VMAX | 247 | Character Super Rare | $8.52 |
| Boltund V | 225 | Character Super Rare | $8.43 |
| Duraludon VMAX | 253 | Character Super Rare | $8.36 |
| Galarian Zapdos V | 237 | Character Super Rare | $8.35 |
| Corviknight V | 248 | Character Super Rare | $7.61 |
| Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX | 236 | Character Super Rare | $7.57 |
| Galarian Articuno V | 230 | Character Super Rare | $7.44 |
| Dedenne | 200 | Character Rare | $7.23 |
| Umbreon VMAX | 101 | Triple Rare | $7.20 |
| Single Strike Urshifu VMAX | 282 | Ultra Rare | $7.12 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX | 221 | Character Super Rare | $7.10 |
| Shadow Rider Calyrex V | 235 | Character Super Rare | $7.06 |
| Corviknight VMAX | 249 | Character Super Rare | $7.00 |
| Crobat V | 243 | Character Super Rare | $6.87 |
| Kingdra | 190 | Character Rare | $6.82 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 226 | Character Super Rare | $6.42 |
| Centiskorch VMAX | 219 | Character Super Rare | $6.38 |
| Charmander (Mirror Holofoil) | 015 | None | $6.35 |
| Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX | 281 | Ultra Rare | $6.28 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 227 | Character Super Rare | $6.25 |
| Bea | 261 | Super Rare | $6.24 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex V | 220 | Character Super Rare | $5.90 |
| Kubfu (Mirror Holofoil) | 091 | None | $5.84 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX | 283 | Ultra Rare | $5.81 |
| Flaaffy | 194 | Character Rare | $5.62 |
| Pikachu VMAX | 046 | Triple Rare | $5.41 |
| Mimikyu VMAX | 077 | Triple Rare | $5.35 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX | 278 | Ultra Rare | $4.97 |
| Professor's Research | 266 | Super Rare | $4.73 |
| Single Strike Urshifu V | 238 | Character Super Rare | $4.73 |
| Gardevoir | 196 | Character Rare | $4.68 |
| Zamazenta V | 251 | Character Super Rare | $4.51 |
| Eevee | 125 | None | $4.49 |
| Sobble (Mirror Holofoil) | 036 | None | $4.48 |
| Raihan | 259 | Super Rare | $4.44 |
| Charizard | 017 | None | $4.43 |
| Melony | 274 | Super Rare | $4.42 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu V | 240 | Character Super Rare | $4.33 |
| Duraludon VMAX | 285 | Ultra Rare | $4.26 |
| Allister | 256 | Super Rare | $3.96 |
| Sylveon VMAX | 075 | Triple Rare | $3.92 |
| Rayquaza VMAX | 120 | Triple Rare | $3.87 |
| Eternatus V | 246 | Character Super Rare | $3.84 |
| Orbeetle V | 214 | Character Super Rare | $3.83 |
| Snom (Mirror Holofoil) | 039 | None | $3.73 |
| Boss's Orders | 268 | Super Rare | $3.49 |
| Druddigon | 209 | Character Rare | $3.44 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 228 | Character Super Rare | $3.24 |
| Centiskorch V | 218 | Character Super Rare | $3.21 |
| Kricketune V | 213 | Character Super Rare | $3.20 |
| Single Strike Style Mustard | 272 | Super Rare | $3.03 |
| Rockruff | 202 | Character Rare | $3.00 |
| Turffield Stadium | 169 | None | $3.00 |
| Professor Burnet | 265 | Super Rare | $2.92 |
| Bronzong | 208 | Character Rare | $2.87 |
| Piers | 264 | Super Rare | $2.81 |
| Umbreon V | 100 | Double Rare | $2.81 |
| Adventurer's Discovery | 267 | Super Rare | $2.73 |
| Galarian Zigzagoon (Mirror Holofoil) | 104 | None | $2.68 |
| Frosmoth | 192 | Character Rare | $2.63 |
| Kabu | 257 | Super Rare | $2.60 |
| Falinks | 204 | Character Rare | $2.54 |
| Alcremie | 201 | Character Rare | $2.50 |
| Banette | 197 | Character Rare | $2.48 |
| Vaporeon | 029 | None | $2.44 |
| Marnie (Mirror Holofoil) | 160 | None | $2.35 |
| Houndoom | 206 | Character Rare | $2.23 |
| Welcoming Lantern (Mirror Holofoil) | 132 | None | $2.20 |
| Judge | 262 | Super Rare | $2.16 |
| Octillery | 191 | Character Rare | $2.14 |
| Sylveon V | 074 | Double Rare | $2.09 |
| Scoop Up Net | 133 | None | $2.08 |
| Fog Crystal (Mirror Holofoil) | 135 | None | $2.04 |
| Nessa | 164 | None | $2.02 |
| Friends in Galar | 149 | None | $2.00 |
| Sordward & Shielbert | 263 | Super Rare | $2.00 |
| Tower of Waters (Mirror Holofoil) | 170 | None | $2.00 |
| Old Cemetery (Mirror Holofoil) | 168 | None | $1.99 |
| Capacious Bucket | 137 | None | $1.98 |
| Flapple | 186 | Character Rare | $1.97 |
| Castform | 211 | Character Rare | $1.96 |
| Oranguru | 212 | Character Rare | $1.95 |
| Tower of Darkness (Mirror Holofoil) | 166 | None | $1.95 |
| Flareon | 018 | None | $1.93 |
| Escape Rope (Mirror Holofoil) | 130 | None | $1.90 |
| Galarian Obstagoon | 207 | Character Rare | $1.82 |
| Dusknoir | 198 | Character Rare | $1.78 |
| Cook | 260 | Super Rare | $1.70 |
| Alcremie | 081 | None | $1.64 |
| Pikachu V | 045 | Double Rare | $1.62 |
| Ariados | 205 | Character Rare | $1.61 |
| Abomasnow | 185 | Character Rare | $1.60 |
| Opal | 269 | Super Rare | $1.53 |
| Horsea (Mirror Holofoil) | 024 | None | $1.52 |
| Peony (Mirror Holofoil) | 156 | None | $1.49 |
| Melony | 161 | None | $1.48 |
| Mareep (Mirror Holofoil) | 051 | None | $1.43 |
| Rose (Mirror Holofoil) | 165 | None | $1.40 |
| Malamar | 199 | Character Rare | $1.38 |
| Jolteon | 049 | None | $1.37 |
| Milo | 275 | Super Rare | $1.35 |
| Blaziken VMAX | 020 | Triple Rare | $1.34 |
| Charmeleon (Mirror Holofoil) | 016 | None | $1.33 |
| Ordinary Rod | 139 | None | $1.33 |
| Powerful C Energy | 179 | None | $1.33 |
| Turbo Patch | 136 | None | $1.25 |
| Caf Master | 271 | Super Rare | $1.22 |
| Cleansing Gloves (Mirror Holofoil) | 142 | None | $1.20 |
| Klara (Mirror Holofoil) | 151 | None | $1.20 |
| Passimian | 203 | Character Rare | $1.18 |
| Inkay (Mirror Holofoil) | 071 | None | $1.14 |
| Ralts (Mirror Holofoil) | 061 | None | $1.12 |
| Air Balloon | 145 | None | $1.10 |
| Cafe Master | 159 | None | $1.09 |
| Duskull (Mirror Holofoil) | 066 | None | $1.09 |
| Rapid Strike Style Mustard | 273 | Super Rare | $1.09 |
| Acerola's Premonition | 148 | None | $1.07 |
| Adventurer's Discovery | 157 | None | $1.05 |
| Falinks | 089 | None | $1.05 |
| Cape of Toughness (Mirror Holofoil) | 143 | None | $1.04 |
| Cheryl (Mirror Holofoil) | 162 | None | $1.04 |
| Flaaffy | 052 | None | $1.04 |
| Level Ball (Mirror Holofoil) | 141 | None | $1.03 |
| Mimikyu V | 076 | Double Rare | $1.03 |
| Bruno (Mirror Holofoil) | 153 | None | $1.01 |
| Weedle (Mirror Holofoil) | 001 | None | $1.01 |
| Telescopic Sight (Mirror Holofoil) | 146 | None | $1.00 |
| Castform Sunny Form (Mirror Holofoil) | 021 | None | $0.99 |
| Tool Scrapper | 138 | None | $0.99 |
| Castform Rainy Form (Mirror Holofoil) | 032 | None | $0.98 |
| Snorlax | 126 | None | $0.93 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 059 | Triple Rare | $0.92 |
| Path to the Peak (Mirror Holofoil) | 167 | None | $0.92 |
| Aromatic G Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 171 | None | $0.91 |
| Gordie | 270 | Super Rare | $0.91 |
| Single Strike Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 180 | None | $0.91 |
| Applin (Mirror Holofoil) | 012 | None | $0.88 |
| Banette | 065 | None | $0.88 |
| Horror P Energy | 175 | None | $0.85 |
| Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX | 083 | Triple Rare | $0.83 |
| Korrina's Focus (Mirror Holofoil) | 152 | None | $0.81 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 058 | Triple Rare | $0.81 |
| Dedenne | 073 | None | $0.80 |
| Castform | 128 | None | $0.79 |
| Corviknight VMAX | 116 | Triple Rare | $0.79 |
| Gallade (Mirror Holofoil) | 085 | None | $0.79 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 056 | Triple Rare | $0.79 |
| Orbeetle VMAX | 011 | Triple Rare | $0.79 |
| Voltorb (Mirror Holofoil) | 047 | None | $0.79 |
| Morpeko V-UNION | 057 | Triple Rare | $0.78 |
| Single Strike Urshifu VMAX | 093 | Triple Rare | $0.78 |
| Spinarak | 097 | None | $0.77 |
| Spiritomb (Mirror Holofoil) | 107 | None | $0.77 |
| Galarian Articuno V | 060 | Double Rare | $0.75 |
| Gloria | 163 | None | $0.75 |
| Raihan | 150 | None | $0.75 |
| Urn of Vitality (Mirror Holofoil) | 134 | None | $0.75 |
| Heat R Energy | 172 | None | $0.73 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX | 095 | Triple Rare | $0.73 |
| Eternatus VMAX | 110 | Triple Rare | $0.71 |
| Speed L Energy | 174 | None | $0.71 |
| Druddigon | 121 | None | $0.70 |
| Twin Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 183 | None | $0.70 |
| Duraludon VMAX | 123 | Triple Rare | $0.67 |
| Hiding D Energy | 177 | None | $0.67 |
| Rayquaza V | 119 | Double Rare | $0.67 |
| Rockruff | 086 | None | $0.67 |
| Galarian Linoone (Mirror Holofoil) | 105 | None | $0.65 |
| Houndour (Mirror Holofoil) | 102 | None | $0.65 |
| Kakuna (Mirror Holofoil) | 002 | None | $0.64 |
| Kirlia (Mirror Holofoil) | 062 | None | $0.64 |
| Bronzor (Mirror Holofoil) | 112 | None | $0.63 |
| Fan of Waves (Mirror Holofoil) | 131 | None | $0.63 |
| Galarian Zapdos V | 084 | Double Rare | $0.62 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX | 044 | Triple Rare | $0.61 |
| Milcery (Mirror Holofoil) | 080 | None | $0.61 |
| Remoraid (Mirror Holofoil) | 030 | None | $0.61 |
| Eiscue (Mirror Holofoil) | 041 | None | $0.59 |
| Shadow Rider Calyrex V | 082 | Double Rare | $0.59 |
| Shuppet (Mirror Holofoil) | 064 | None | $0.57 |
| Cherubi (Mirror Holofoil) | 005 | None | $0.56 |
| Coating M Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 178 | None | $0.56 |
| Dusclops (Mirror Holofoil) | 067 | None | $0.56 |
| Galarian Mr. Mime (Mirror Holofoil) | 027 | None | $0.56 |
| Malamar | 072 | None | $0.56 |
| Aurora Energy | 181 | None | $0.55 |
| Stone F Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 176 | None | $0.55 |
| Capture Energy | 182 | None | $0.54 |
| Rapid Strike Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 184 | None | $0.54 |
| Castform Snowy Form (Mirror Holofoil) | 033 | None | $0.53 |
| Centiskorch VMAX | 023 | Triple Rare | $0.53 |
| Sigilyph | 070 | None | $0.53 |
| Snorunt (Mirror Holofoil) | 034 | None | $0.53 |
| Galarian Moltres V | 096 | Double Rare | $0.52 |
| Drizzile (Mirror Holofoil) | 037 | None | $0.50 |
| Ariados | 098 | None | $0.49 |
| Blipbug (Mirror Holofoil) | 009 | None | $0.49 |
| Blissey V | 127 | Double Rare | $0.47 |
| Snover (Mirror Holofoil) | 007 | None | $0.47 |
| Blaziken V | 019 | Double Rare | $0.46 |
| Galarian Mr. Rime (Mirror Holofoil) | 028 | None | $0.46 |
| Passimian | 088 | None | $0.45 |
| Wash W Energy (Mirror Holofoil) | 173 | None | $0.45 |
| Eternatus V | 109 | Double Rare | $0.44 |
| Abomasnow | 008 | None | $0.43 |
| Bird Keeper (Mirror Holofoil) | 155 | None | $0.43 |
| Corviknight V | 115 | Double Rare | $0.43 |
| Dottler (Mirror Holofoil) | 078 | None | $0.42 |
| Seadra (Mirror Holofoil) | 025 | None | $0.42 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex V | 043 | Double Rare | $0.41 |
| Zamazenta V | 118 | Double Rare | $0.41 |
| Cherrim | 006 | None | $0.40 |
| Echoing Horn (Mirror Holofoil) | 140 | None | $0.40 |
| Crobat V | 099 | Double Rare | $0.39 |
| Zacian V | 117 | Double Rare | $0.38 |
| Boltund V | 055 | Double Rare | $0.37 |
| Zapdos | 050 | None | $0.37 |
| Zeraora V | 054 | Double Rare | $0.37 |
| Memory Capsule (Mirror Holofoil) | 147 | None | $0.36 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu V | 094 | Double Rare | $0.35 |
| Centiskorch V | 022 | Double Rare | $0.34 |
| Duraludon V | 122 | Double Rare | $0.34 |
| Gardevoir | 063 | None | $0.33 |
| Kricketune V | 004 | Double Rare | $0.33 |
| Single Strike Urshifu V | 092 | Double Rare | $0.33 |
| Houndoom | 103 | None | $0.32 |
| Orbeetle V | 010 | Double Rare | $0.32 |
| Cobalion | 114 | None | $0.28 |
| Froslass | 035 | None | $0.28 |
| Kingdra | 026 | None | $0.28 |
| Tauros | 124 | None | $0.28 |
| Cresselia | 069 | None | $0.27 |
| Flapple | 013 | None | $0.27 |
| Beedrill | 003 | None | $0.26 |
| Zekrom | 053 | None | $0.26 |
| Frosmoth | 040 | None | $0.22 |
| Inteleon | 038 | None | $0.22 |
| Orbeetle | 079 | None | $0.22 |
| Boss's Orders | 158 | None | $0.20 |
| Grass Energy | N/A | None | $0.20 |
| Rapid Strike Urshifu | 042 | None | $0.20 |
| Galarian Obstagoon | 106 | None | $0.19 |
| Hoopa | 108 | None | $0.19 |
| Lycanroc | 087 | None | $0.19 |
| Oranguru | 129 | None | $0.18 |
| Stonjourner (Mirror Holofoil) | 090 | None | $0.17 |
| Bronzong | 113 | None | $0.14 |
| Octillery | 031 | None | $0.14 |
| Single Strike Urshifu | 111 | None | $0.14 |
| Electrode | 048 | None | $0.13 |
| Zarude | 014 | None | $0.13 |
| Leon | 154 | None | $0.11 |
| Dusknoir | 068 | None | $0.09 |
| Hunting Gloves (Mirror Holofoil) | 144 | None | $0.07 |
FAQ
How many cards are in S8b: VMAX Climax?
Cactaur indexes 286 printings in S8b: VMAX Climax; official count is 403. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did S8b: VMAX Climax release?
S8b: VMAX Climax shows a catalog release date of 2021-12-03 for this Japanese Pokémon TCG entry. S8b: VMAX Climax is indexed under slug s8b in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What is the most expensive card in S8b: VMAX Climax?
Rayquaza VMAX leads references around $80.30 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. S8b: VMAX Climax is indexed under slug s8b in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Is S8b: VMAX Climax good for beginners?
S8b: VMAX Climax works for collectors who already know the format. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. S8b: VMAX Climax is indexed under slug s8b in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Where can I track S8b: VMAX Climax prices?
Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.