S4-Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box: 30 Packs, Chase Cards and Damaged Box Option

The S4-Amazing V Charge Japanese Pokemon Booster Box (S4) is a sealed Japanese Original Edition Sword & Shield box with 30 booster packs, 5 cards per pack and 150 cards in total. It was released in Japan on September 18, 2020, and the Amazing V Charge Japanese booster box is built around Pikachu VMAX.

Updated November 9, 2026

What Is the S4-Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box?

It is a factory-sealed Japanese Pokémon booster box from the Sword & Shield era, and our product page describes it as a beloved out-of-print set featuring the iconic Pikachu VMAX. The page’s tagline is “Feel the electric charge of Pikachu VMAX.”

The set code is S4, and the same product page also calls the set “Amazing Volt Tackle.” Both names point to the same Japanese Original Edition box, The product page lists the edition as Japanese Original Edition, Expansion Pack.

The set is out of print, and our regular listing offers a sealed box. The page lists the condition as brand new and sealed, and says the box ships directly from our warehouse in Tokyo via FedEx, with tracking and insurance on every shipment. If you are new to buying from Japan, our guide to where to get Japanese Pokémon cards explains sealed products, sources and shipping in more detail.

This article is a fact sheet for one product. It sticks to what our two S4 product pages say, what the official Pokémon Card site says about the related Amazing Rare sets, and what our own shipping and payment pages say. It does not list every card in the set, and it gives no pull rates, because none of those pages gives any.

What Is Inside the Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box?

One box contains 30 booster packs, each with 5 cards, so 150 cards in total. The product page says the set has 100 card types, including Commons (C), Uncommons (U), Rares (R), Double Rares (RR), Art Rares (AR), Super Art Rares (SAR), Ultra Rares (UR) and the coveted Ace Spec cards.

The arithmetic is simple: 30 packs times 5 cards gives 150 cards. The page does not say how the 150 cards split across rarities, so this article does not guess at a split.

The randomization line is the most important sentence on the listing. The box is a sealed, randomized product, the specific cards in each box are packed at the factory, and individual card pulls are not guaranteed. Treat the chase cards in the next section as targets that exist in the set, not as contents you will receive.

The same line applies to both listings of this product. The regular box and the Damaged Box hold the same product, so the outer packaging does not change what is inside, and neither page promises a particular card.

Which Chase Cards Does the Amazing V Charge Page List?

The product page names five key cards: SR Pikachu VMAX, SR Nessa, SR Galarian Slowking, RR Orbeetle VMAX and HR Pikachu VMAX Gold. Pikachu VMAX appears twice, once as an SR and once as the gold HR, which fits the page’s focus on Pikachu VMAX.

That is the full chase list on the page. It mixes a headline Pikachu card with a character card (Nessa), a regional-form Pokémon (Galarian Slowking) and a second VMAX (Orbeetle VMAX). We write the codes exactly as the page writes them and do not expand SR or HR into longer names, because the page does not expand them either.

The page’s own line is the one to rely on: SR Pikachu VMAX, SR Nessa, SR Galarian Slowking, RR Orbeetle VMAX, HR Pikachu VMAX Gold. If a seller or video shows a card that is not on this list, check it against a card list for the set rather than assuming it belongs to the box.

If you collect God Pack style products, see Pokémon sets with God Packs: what the official pages say for how those are described. The S4 product page does not mention a God Pack, so that article is a separate topic.

How Do You Read the Rarity Codes on the Product Page?

The page uses short codes: C, U, R, RR, AR, SAR, UR and Ace Spec for the card types it spells out, plus SR and HR on the key cards. The codes it defines in words are Commons (C), Uncommons (U), Rares (R), Double Rares (RR) and Ultra Rares (UR).

Two practical points follow. First, RR appears on both the Double Rare definition and on Orbeetle VMAX in the chase list, so Orbeetle VMAX is a Double Rare as the page labels it. Second, SR and HR appear only as labels on key cards. The page gives no extra definition for them, so treat them as the names the page uses and compare like with like: SR Pikachu VMAX is a different card from HR Pikachu VMAX Gold.

For rarity systems in other card games, our One Piece card rarity list shows how we read rarity set by set. That guide covers a different game, so its codes do not carry over to this Pokémon box.

Regular Box or Damaged Box: Which Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box Should You Buy?

Buy the regular box if the outer packaging condition matters to you, and the Damaged Box if you mainly want the cards at a lower price. Both are unopened; the difference is cosmetic damage to the outer box only.

The Damaged Box page explains where these boxes come from. Our warehouse in Tokyo buys large volumes of Japanese trading cards every day, and some boxes arrive with dents, scratches or other damage. Dozens of staff pack and inspect every item against defined condition standards, and boxes that cannot be sold as mint-condition products are separated from regular stock and kept in storage. The page says we decided to offer them at a lower price than regular products.

Three rules on that page decide whether the Damaged Box suits you. The item is sold as-is. We do not respond to inquiries about this item. Returns and refunds are not accepted. If any of those three points is a problem, choose the regular box instead.

Both photos above are samples of other damaged boxes. The Damaged Box page says the first image on its listing shows the regular product so you can identify the set, and the condition photos that follow only illustrate typical damage. The actual item you receive may differ from them, and the type and extent of damage vary by item.

A simple way to decide: if you plan to keep the box displayed or sealed for the long term, outer condition is part of what you are buying, so take the regular listing. If you plan to open the packs, the dents and scuffs do not affect the cards, and the Damaged Box page describes the cards inside as unaffected.

Who Should Choose the S4 Box Over Other Amazing Rare Sets?

Choose the S4 box if you want a full 30-pack Japanese box built around Pikachu VMAX, and choose a different set if Amazing Rare Pokémon are the goal. The S4 page lists Pikachu VMAX, Nessa, Galarian Slowking and Orbeetle VMAX as its key cards and does not name Amazing Rares.

• Pikachu VMAX fans: the page names both an SR and an HR Gold Pikachu VMAX, so this box matches that interest directly.
• Sealed-box collectors: the regular listing is brand new and sealed, with 30 packs and 150 cards.
• Budget-minded openers: the Damaged Box carries the same product at a lower price, with the as-is, no-return terms above.
• Amazing Rare collectors: the official pages for S3a and S4a are where that rarity is described, so look at those sets instead.

No page we use gives pull rates or value forecasts, so this choice rests only on what each product is, not on what you might open.

Does the Amazing V Charge Name Mean Amazing Rare Cards?

No, the name does not tell you the box contains Amazing Rare cards, and our product page does not list that rarity. Amazing Rare is a separate rarity that the official Pokémon Card site introduces with a different set, Enhanced Expansion Pack “Legendary Heartbeat” (S3a), released July 10, 2020.

According to the official S3a page, Amazing Rares are special shiny versions of legendary and mythical Pokémon. They are Basic Pokémon that require three different energy types and have very strong attacks or effects. The S3a page names Rayquaza, Jirachi, Celebi, Raikou, Zacian and Zamazenta among its featured cards. Rayquaza, Celebi, Raikou, Zacian and Zamazenta each have a named attack that starts with “Amazing,” such as Amazing Burst for Rayquaza and Amazing Sword for Zacian.

The official page for High-class Pack “Shiny Star V” (S4a, November 20, 2020) also features Amazing Rare Pokémon: Reshiram, Kyogre and Yveltal. Reshiram’s Amazing Blaze does 270 damage using Fire, Lightning and Darkness energy, Kyogre’s Amazing Surge does 80 damage to each of the opponent’s Pokémon, and Yveltal’s Amazing Death Knocks Out the opponent’s Active Pokémon.

The table shows why the codes matter. S3a, S4 and S4a were all released between July 10 and November 20, 2020, and the Amazing Rare rarity appears on the official pages for S3a and S4a. The S4 box sits between them by date, but our product page for it lists Pikachu VMAX, Nessa, Galarian Slowking and Orbeetle VMAX as key cards, not Amazing Rares.

Shiny Star V is also a different kind of product. The official page describes it as a high-class pack with 10 cards per pack and a hero image that reads “V or VMAX” for every pack, and says the set has 127 color-variant Pokémon, the largest number ever, including color variants of V and VMAX cards. None of that is stated for the S4 box, so do not carry those details over to it.

For this box, rely on the chase list above, which is the only card information our product page gives.

How Do Shipping and Delivery Work for the Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box?

The box ships from Tokyo by FedEx, and most orders are processed and shipped within 5 business days after PayPal or Wise payment has cleared. That handling time is an estimate only, and business days exclude weekends and Japanese national holidays.

Both transit times are estimates, not fixed delivery dates. Shipping cost is calculated automatically at checkout from your delivery address, and there is no minimum order amount or quantity. Delivery dates shown on our website, at checkout or in carrier tools do not include our handling time, supplier allocation delays, quality inspection holds, weekends, Japanese national holidays, customs processing, carrier congestion, weather or destination-country conditions.

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Stock levels for sealed Japanese trading card products fluctuate frequently, and dispatch can take longer than the standard handling time. The policy gives examples: supplier allocation changes, inventory arriving later than expected, or a unit reserved for your order failing quality inspection. If dispatch is delayed, we contact you by email as soon as practical with a revised estimate, and for significant delays before handoff to FedEx we may offer the option to wait or to cancel with a full refund.

Address handling is worth reading before you pay. FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes, so enter a physical address at checkout. While an order is paid and its shipment has not yet been scheduled, you can update the shipping address yourself from My Account > Orders. The destination country cannot be changed, and the carrier, shipping method and FedEx service level stay as selected at checkout. If the new address costs more to ship to, you pay the difference before dispatch; if it costs less, the shipping charge is not recalculated and no refund is made.

Once the order is dispatched, you can check the tracking number and the carrier’s latest delivery estimate from your account or the shipping confirmation email. After handoff to FedEx, customs inspections, import procedures, remote-area handling, peak-season congestion and weather can delay delivery. Those transit delays are outside our control (shipping policy).

How Do You Pay for the Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box?

You can pay by Wise bank transfer, PayPal, or credit or debit card through PayPal, and every payment is made in Japanese yen. Wise bank transfer carries no payment processing fee, while PayPal and cards carry a 5% payment processing fee.

Any difference between the amount we charge and the amount on your statement, such as exchange rates or conversion fees from your card issuer, bank or PayPal, is set by your payment provider and is outside our control. When you pay by Wise, enter the payment reference issued with your order, SST-{order number}, in the transfer reference field exactly as issued. A missing or altered reference may delay or prevent matching your payment.

If you pay by SWIFT, a receiving fee of JPY 611 is deducted before the funds reach us, so the payment page asks you to add JPY 611 to your order total. Correspondent banks may also deduct their own fees, so the page asks you to select the OUR charge option when you send a SWIFT transfer. If the amount we receive is short, order processing is paused until the shortfall has been paid.

PayPal Pay Later may appear at checkout for eligible orders. It is offered and operated by PayPal, availability is not assured, and the terms PayPal shows in its own window are the ones that apply. For example, the payment methods page lists PayPal Pay in 4 for the United States (4 payments, one every 2 weeks) and PayPal Pay in 3 for the United Kingdom (3 monthly payments), each interest-free. See the payment methods page for the full list.

What Should You Check Before Ordering the Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box?

Check five things: which listing you want, the delivery address, the payment method, the handling time, and the fact that contents are random. Each one is stated on our pages, and none requires a guess.

• Listing: the regular box is brand new and sealed; the Damaged Box has cosmetic outer-box damage and is final sale.
• Address: a physical address, not a P.O. Box, with the full details correct before you pay.
• Payment: Wise has no processing fee; PayPal and cards carry 5%. All charges are in yen.
• Timing: allow up to 5 business days of handling after payment clears, then FedEx transit of 3-7 business days (Connect Plus) or 2-5 (Priority), both as estimates.
• Contents: the box is randomized; no listing can promise Pikachu VMAX or any other card.

If you are comparing this box with newer Japanese releases, remember that they have their own pack sizes and rarities. For instance, the Pokémon 30 Knock Out Collection guide covers a 2026 product with a very different structure. The S4 box is a 2020 Sword & Shield product, so its numbers belong to that era only.

Price changes also affect Japanese products over time. Our article on the Pokémon card price revision explains which Japanese products a notice affects, and the live price of the S4 box is always the one shown on its product page.

What Other Pikachu Items Does Samurai Sword Tokyo Cover?

If Pikachu VMAX is what draws you to this box, our Pikachu guides cover graded and promo cards instead of sealed boxes. They are separate products, not part of the S4 box.

• Captain Pikachu PSA 10: Complete Guide to the CBB1C 07 09/09 Listing
• Pikachu Van Gogh PSA 10: Complete Guide to the SVP EN 085 Grey Felt Hat Promo

The difference is the product type. A PSA graded card is a single card, and our shipping policy notes that PSA graded cards may also be sold through our other sales channels, so a graded item shown online may already be sold before the allocation is locked. The S4 box is a sealed product with random contents. Pick the format that matches what you want: a known single card, or the experience of opening 30 packs.

Where Can You Buy the Amazing V Charge Japanese Booster Box?

You can order it from our S4-Amazing V Charge Japanese Pokemon Booster Box page, or take the Damaged Box version if cosmetic wear is acceptable. Price and availability are shown on each product page.

Orders are paid in yen, shipped from Tokyo by FedEx with a tracking number, and covered by the handling and delivery estimates above. For the wider picture of how buying sealed Japanese Pokémon products works, read where to get Japanese Pokémon cards.

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