Every pack has a Shiny Vault slot — which types have the best shiny chase cards? Here's the full breakdown.
Shining Fates (SWSH4.5) was released in February 2021 and quickly became one of the most popular sets ever opened. Nearly every pack contains a Shiny Vault card — a full-art shiny version of popular Pokémon — on top of the standard rare slot. The set's pull rates are among the best in the SWSH era, and Shiny Charizard VMAX is one of the most coveted cards in modern collecting.
Unlike most sets, Shining Fates packs almost always contain a Shiny Vault pull in addition to the normal rare slot. This dramatically improves the hit rate in breaks — even non-chase slots have a real chance of pulling a $10–30 shiny card.
| Card | Slot | Raw Value | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny Charizard VMAX (SV107) | 🔥 Fire | $60–200+ | $300–800+ |
| Shiny Eternatus VMAX (SV122) | ⬛ Colorless | $20–60 | $80–200 |
| Shiny Inteleon VMAX | 💧 Water | $15–35 | $50–120 |
| Shiny Rillaboom VMAX | 🌿 Grass | $10–25 | $40–90 |
| Shiny Cinderace VMAX | 🔥 Fire | $10–25 | $40–90 |
| Shiny Lapras VMAX | 💧 Water | $10–25 | $40–80 |
The near-guaranteed Shiny Vault card per pack means that every slot has a realistic floor — even a C-tier slot in a Shining Fates break is unlikely to be a total miss. For the Fire slot holder, landing Shiny Charizard VMAX is a life-changing pull at the right price point. Break hosts price Shining Fates slots at a premium for this reason.
Fire is S-tier — Shiny Charizard VMAX (SV107/SV122) is the set's chase card and uses Fire energy. Colorless is a strong A-tier second pick for Shiny Eternatus VMAX.
Shiny Charizard VMAX uses Fire energy in the TCG, so it falls into the Fire slot in a Shining Fates break.
Shining Fates breaks can offer strong value if you land Fire or Colorless — both carry high-value chase cards. The Shiny Vault has a wide card pool, so non-chase slots are lower EV, but the floor is better than most sets.
Fire and Colorless slots are the chase — check what's available before they sell out.
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