# What is the most valuable card in Champion's Path?

> The most valuable card in Champion's Path is Charizard V (#79) at about $264.34.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-champions-path — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Champion's Path is Charizard V (#79) at about $264.34.**

## The most valuable Champion's Path card

Charizard V (#79, Rare Secret) tops Champion's Path on the secondary market, trading around $264.34. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.

## What else holds value in Champion's Path

Below Charizard V, the next tier of Champion's Path value by recent market price:

- [Charizard VMAX (#74)](/card/swsh35-74) — Rare Rainbow (~$198.74)
- [Gardevoir VMAX (#76)](/card/swsh35-76) — Rare Rainbow (~$16.76)
- [Drednaw VMAX (#75)](/card/swsh35-75) — Rare Rainbow (~$6.51)
- [Alcremie VMAX (#23)](/card/swsh35-23) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$5.80)
- [Gardevoir VMAX (#17)](/card/swsh35-17) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$4.89)

## Star Pokémon driving Champion's Path's prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:

- **Charizard** — Charizard VMAX (#74), Charizard V (#79)
- **Gardevoir** — Gardevoir V (#70), Gardevoir VMAX (#76)
- **Drednaw** — Drednaw V (#69), Drednaw VMAX (#75)
- **Galarian Cursola** — Galarian Cursola V (#71)
- **Grapploct** — Grapploct V (#72)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Champion's Path is Gardevoir VMAX (#76), a Rare Rainbow, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Champion's Path

Charizard V anchors the high end, but Champion's Path has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 7 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Charizard V is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.