Salamence VMAX 144/189, Darkness Ablaze Pokémon card

Rare Holo VMAX2020Sword & Shield era

Salamence VMAXDarkness Ablaze 144/189 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$3.84

Typical range $3.84 – $3.9896 sold in the last 90 days

PSA 10: $59.50
PSA 9: $16.00
PSA 8: $15.60

Prices updated today · How we price cards

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Salamence VMAX 144/189 from Darkness Ablaze is worth about $3.84 ungraded in near-mint condition and $59.50 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 96 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Salamence VMAX is card 144 of 189 in the Darkness Ablaze price guide, a set released in August 2020 during the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Holo VMAX. The artwork is by 5ban Graphics. In the checklist it sits after Salamence V 143/189 and before Starly 145/189.

It is the 18th most valuable of the 201 priced cards in Darkness Ablaze, behind Charizard VMAX 20/189 (see the most valuable Darkness Ablaze cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 15× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $16.00, so condition matters a lot for this card.

It is one of 29 English Salamence cards, and ranks 23rd among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Salamence ex δ from Dragon Frontiers. Compare them all in the most valuable Salamence cards.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28

Now: $3.84
4 weeks: +9.7%
90 days: −1.3%
1 year: +1.3%
Highest: $6.66
Lowest: $2.07

Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.

Matched sold listings

Recent sales

24 on record

CGC 9.52020 Pokemon Darkness Ablaze #144 Salamence VMAX CGC 9.5 GEM MINTSep 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing$12.50
RawSalamence VMAX 144/189 Ultra Rare NM Pokemon TCG Card- Darkness AblazeSep 21, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$3.00
CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence Vmax #144 CGC 9 MSep 21, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$8.00
RawPokemon Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze Ultra Rare Holo NMSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$4.49
Raw2020 Pokemon Darkness Ablaze Salamence Vmax 144/189 (NM) Ultra Rare Holo FA CCGSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$4.99
CGC 9Salamence VMAX 144/189 Swsh03: Darkness Ablaze Holo CGC 9 Pokemon TCGSep 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing$15.00
RawSalamence VMAX 144/189 Holo VMAX Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$3.00
RawSalamence VMAX 144 Darkness Ablaze - Holo Pokemon NM/M (VMAX Rare)Sep 18, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$4.04

Sold prices, not asking prices. Listings that bundle several cards, or name a different card number, are left out. Sales record updated Sep 27, 2026.

Card details

Set: Darkness Ablaze
Number: 144/189
Rarity: Rare Holo VMAX
Released: Aug 14, 2020
Era: Sword & Shield
Pokémon: Salamence
Pokédex no.: #0373
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Printings: Holofoil

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Common questions

How much is Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $3.84 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $3.84 to $3.98. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $59.50. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Salamence VMAX 144/189 worth?

A PSA 10 Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $59.50; PSA 9 about $16.00; PSA 8 about $15.60. That is about 15× the ungraded value.

How often does Salamence VMAX 144/189 sell?

Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze recorded 96 sales in the last 90 days (26 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 22, 2026. The highest recent sale was $120 for a BGS 10 copy on Jul 21, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze?

The most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze is Charizard VMAX 20/189, at about $42.51 ungraded. Salamence VMAX 144/189 ranks 18th of 201. See the full Darkness Ablaze ranking.

What set is Salamence VMAX 144/189 from?

Salamence VMAX 144/189 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Darkness Ablaze, released Aug 14, 2020, in the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Holo VMAX.