# What is the most valuable card in Fusion Strike?

> The most valuable card in Fusion Strike is Gengar VMAX (#271) at about $979.95.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-fusion-strike — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Fusion Strike is Gengar VMAX (#271) at about $979.95.**

## The most valuable Fusion Strike card

Gengar VMAX (#271, Rare Rainbow) tops Fusion Strike on the secondary market, trading around $979.95. 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 Fusion Strike

Below Gengar VMAX, the next tier of Fusion Strike value by recent market price:

- [Espeon VMAX (#270)](/card/swsh8-270) — Rare Rainbow (~$343.15)
- [Mew VMAX (#269)](/card/swsh8-269) — Rare Rainbow (~$253.06)
- [Mew V (#251)](/card/swsh8-251) — Rare Ultra (~$114.13)
- [Mew VMAX (#268)](/card/swsh8-268) — Rare Rainbow (~$108.00)
- [Celebi V (#245)](/card/swsh8-245) — Rare Ultra (~$100.86)

## Star Pokémon driving Fusion Strike's prices

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

- **Gengar** — Gengar VMAX (#271)
- **Espeon** — Espeon VMAX (#270)
- **Mew** — Mew V (#250), Mew V (#251), Mew VMAX (#268), Mew VMAX (#269)
- **Celebi** — Celebi V (#245)
- **Genesect** — Genesect V (#254), Genesect V (#255)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Fusion Strike is Greedent VMAX (#272), a Rare Rainbow, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Fusion Strike

Gengar VMAX anchors the high end, but Fusion Strike has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 20 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Gengar VMAX 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.