{"product_id":"graded-2021-pkm-japanese-swsh-flareon-188-fa-vmax-climax-trading-card-game-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded 2021 PKM Japanese SWSH Flareon #188 FA VMax Climax Trading Card Game PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e🎴 \u003cstrong\u003eGraded 2021 Japanese Pokémon Sword \u0026amp; Shield SWSH s8b Climax Flareon VMax Full Art #188 PSA 10 Gem Mint – The VMAX Full Art Flareon Card at #188 from the Japanese Sword \u0026amp; Shield s8b Climax Compilation Set – the Apex Format for Flareon in the SWSH Era, Combining VMAX – the Most Powerful Card Mechanic of the Sword \u0026amp; Shield Generation – With the Full Art Illustration Treatment That Places the Subject in Full-Bleed Character Art Across the Entire Card Face – Featuring Flareon, National Pokédex #136, the Fire-Type Eeveelution, in the Climax Set That Served as the Definitive Final Compilation of the Sword \u0026amp; Shield Era, Certified PSA 10 Gem Mint by Professional Sports Authenticator, From the Hall of Fame Sports Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🎴 The Sword \u0026amp; Shield era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game built its format hierarchy across four years of Japanese releases. At the foundation was the V card – the two-prize Pokémon with elevated HP that replaced the GX mechanic of the Sun \u0026amp; Moon era. Above V sat VMAX – the three-prize Pokémon that evolves from V, with dramatically higher HP values and the powerful attacks that made VMAX cards the centerpiece of competitive SWSH decks. Within the VMAX category, the Full Art variant applied the premium illustration format: full-bleed character art across the entire card face, a canvas that allowed Pokémon artists to present the subject in complete environmental illustration rather than the partial character-on-white-background approach of standard cards. The Flareon VMAX Full Art at #188 in the Climax set is where all three of these layers converge simultaneously: VMAX mechanics, Full Art illustration, and the Climax set's definitive compilation context. 🌟\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🎴 The Climax set – Japanese s8b, released December 2021 – was designed as the culminating set of the Sword \u0026amp; Shield era before the transition to the Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet generation. It compiled full art cards and new premium illustrations from across the SWSH era into a single massive set, functioning as the definitive SWSH era showcase. For collectors building a complete portfolio of any Pokémon's SWSH documentation, the Climax set's full art cards represent the era's premium tier. The Flareon VMAX Full Art at #188 is Flareon's SWSH era apex card – the document that stacks the era's highest mechanic and highest illustration format into one. ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🎴 Flareon. National Pokédex #136. Fire-Type. Eeveelution. Fire Stone Evolution. Sword \u0026amp; Shield Era. VMAX Format. Full Art Illustration. s8b Climax Compilation Set. Card #188. December 2021 Japanese Release. Definitive SWSH Era Compilation. PSA 10 Gem Mint. Professional Sports Authenticator. Sports Memorabilia. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🎴 Graded 2021 Japanese Pokémon Sword \u0026amp; Shield s8b Climax Flareon VMax Full Art #188 PSA 10 Gem Mint. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097197293800,"sku":"2021-PKMJ-SWSH-FLAREON-188-VC-PSA-10","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2021-pkm-japanese-swsh-flareon-188-fa-vmax-climax-trading-card-game-psa-10-gem-510.webp?v=1772818579","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2021-pkm-japanese-swsh-flareon-188-fa-vmax-climax-trading-card-game-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}