For the final specimen of this batch, we have a truly colossal Pokémon: the Gigantamax Coalossal VMAX. This Triple Rare (RRR) card from the Sword & Shield era set Legendary Heartbeat showcases the immense power and breathtaking full-art style of the VMAX mechanic.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Coalossal VMAX (セキタンザンVMAX)
- Set: Legendary Heartbeat (s3a)
- Year: 2020
- Card Number: 043-076
- Rarity/Edition: Triple Rare (RRR) – Pokémon VMAX
- Artist: 5ban Graphics
- National Pokédex No.: 839
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 330
- Evolves From: Coalossal V
- Attack 1:
- Japanese: ふんかだん
- Romaji: Funkadan
- English: Eruption Shot
- Cost: [Fighting]
- Damage: 40+
- Effect: Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is an Energy card, this attack does 90 more damage. Then, attach the discarded Energy card to this Pokémon.
- Attack 2:
- Japanese: キョダイガンセキ
- Romaji: Kyodai Ganseki
- English: G-Max Boulder
- Cost: [Fighting][Fighting][Fighting][Colourless]
- Damage: 240
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
- Rule Box: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Collector’s Notes
This Coalossal VMAX is a fantastic example of the VMAX mechanic that defined the Sword & Shield TCG era. This card specifically represents Coalossal’s “Gigantamax” form, a special version of the Dynamax phenomenon. These cards are highly desirable for their immense power and their full-card, textured artwork. The illustration by 5ban Graphics is spectacular, depicting Coalossal as a gigantic, living furnace, with rainbow refractions from the textured foil highlighting its volcanic energy.
As the final evolution of Rolycoly, Coalossal is a top-tier Geological Pokémon. A Rock/Fire type in the video games, it is literally a mobile mountain of burning coal. This connects it directly to the geological formation of coal, geothermal energy, and volcanology. Its G-Max attack, “G-Max Boulder,” further solidifies its identity. In the TCG, its dual nature is represented by the consolidated Fighting type, the standard classification for Rock-based Pokémon.
