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

A PSA 10 Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $55.50; PSA 9 about $18.49, PSA 8 about $15.60, PSA 7 about $10.00. That is about 16× the ungraded value.

How often does Salamence VMAX 144/189 sell?

Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze recorded 158 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (60 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 10, 2026. The highest recent sale was $69.00 for a PSA 10 copy on Nov 6, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze?

The most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze is Charizard VMAX 20/189, at about $35.00 ungraded. Salamence VMAX 144/189 ranks 19th of 201.

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.

What is Salamence VMAX 144/189 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Salamence VMAX 144/189 is about $3.40 ungraded near mint (120 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $18.49; PSA 10 about $55.50 (11 sales).

Why do two copies of Salamence VMAX 144/189 differ in price?

As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Salamence VMAX 144/189, so the gap is condition: near mint is $3.40. Copies sold as LP went for about $3.23 (13 sales).

Rare Holo VMAX2020Sword & Shield era

Salamence VMAXDarkness Ablaze 144/189 price & value

Name: Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: swsh3-144

Japanese prints: 2 Japanese Salamence VMAX cards are listed, $3.54 to $19.50 ungraded.

Salamence VMAX 144/189, Darkness Ablaze Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$3.40

down −5.5%4 weeks · Steady

High confidence

How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.

120 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
169 sales on record listed as near mint
Last sale Nov 10, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

High liquidity100/100

High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 40 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 120 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $18.49PSA 10 $55.50

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People ask about this card

What is Salamence VMAX 144/189 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Salamence VMAX 144/189 is about $3.40 ungraded near mint (120 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $18.49; PSA 10 about $55.50 (11 sales). Every grade’s price.
Why do two copies of Salamence VMAX 144/189 differ in price?: As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Salamence VMAX 144/189, so the gap is condition: near mint is $3.40. Copies sold as LP went for about $3.23 (13 sales). Recent sales.

Price history

Salamence VMAX 144/189 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $2.58 on Nov 11, 2025, $3.40 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $2.45, highest $3.86.

Now: $3.40
4 weeks: −5.5%
90 days: −8.2%
1 year: +30%
Highest, 1Y: $3.86
Lowest, 1Y: $2.45

Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.

Salamence VMAX 144/189 price by month

Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.

Month	Ungraded	Change on month
November 2026to Nov 12, 2026	$3.40	down −7.6%
October 2026	$3.68	down −3.7%
September 2026	$3.82	up +2.7%
August 2026	$3.72	up +6.9%
July 2026	$3.48	–
May 2026	$3.12	up +9.6%
April 2026	$2.85	up +12%
March 2026	$2.54	down −16%
February 2026	$3.03	up +13%
January 2026	$2.69	up +9.5%
December 2025	$2.45	down −5.0%
November 2025	$2.58	down −14%

Matched to this exact card

Recent verified sales

Latest 26

RawThe Pokémon Company Salamence VMAX Swsh03 144/189 Ultra Rare ENG HoloNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $3.50asking
Raw2020 Pokemon SWSH Darkness Ablaze Salamence VMAX #144/189Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $3.01
RawNintendo Salamence VMAX 144/189 Sword & Shield Ultra Rare Holo Full Art ENGNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $1.35
RawSalamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze UR Full Art Holo 320 HPNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $8.50asking
RawSalamence VMAX - 144/189 Holo - Darkness Ablaze - Pokemon Card - NM/MNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $4.78
RawThe Pokémon Company Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze Holo Ultra Rare ENNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $4.99asking
RawSalamence VMAX 144/189 Holo VMAX Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon NMNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $7.62
RawEnglish NM Salamence VMAX 144/189 SWSH03 Holofoil Pokemon SWSH03: Darkness Ab...Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $6.68
PSA 102020 POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD DARKNESS ABLAZE #144 FULL ART/SALAMENCE VMAX PSA 10Nov 6, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $69.00
CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 Nov 2, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing · $21.60
PSA 10Salamence VMAX 144/189 Swsh03: Darkness Ablaze PSA 10Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $69.95asking
PSA 10Salamence VMAX 144/189 Swsh03: Darkness Ablaze Holo PSA 10Oct 31, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $55.00) · View listing · $48.00
PSA 10Salamence Vmax 144/189 Darkness Ablaze Pokemon PSA 10Oct 30, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $79.99asking
CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Alt Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 GOct 29, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $18.00asking
PSA 102020 POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD DARKNESS ABLAZE #144 FULL ART/SALAMENCE VMAX PSA 10Oct 28, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $55.00
PSA 10Pokemon Salamence VMAX Full Art Holo EN Darkness Ablaze 144/189 2020 PSA 10Oct 28, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $52.00asking
CGC 8.52020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Alt Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 8.5 Oct 26, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing · $7.20
PSA 10Salamence VMAX 144/189 Swsh03 Darkness Ablaze PSA 10 Pokemon ENG BrutalandaOct 25, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $55.96
PSA 10Salamence VMAX FA 2020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze 144/189 PSA 10Oct 22, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $55.00
PSA 9Pokemon TCG 2020 Darkness Ablaze Salamence VMAX Holo 144/189 PSA 9Oct 21, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $20.00asking
CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Alt Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 GOct 12, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing · $15.60

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Salamence VMAX 144/189 price by grade

Salamence VMAX 144/189: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedHigh. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$3.40Last $3.01 · Nov 10, 2026	down −5.5%	40High liquidity. High	$3.01Nov 10, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 1016.3× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$55.50Last $69.00 · Nov 6, 2026	up +0.8%	9High liquidity. High	$69.00Nov 6, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 95.4× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$18.49Last $20.00 · Oct 21, 2026	up +8.8%	0.7Medium liquidity. Medium	$20.00Oct 21, 2026Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 84.6× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$15.60Last $15.60 · Jul 6, 2026	0.0%	No recent sales	$15.60Jul 6, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 72.9× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$10.00	0.0%	No recent sales	–Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
CGC 106× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$20.40Last $21.60 · Nov 2, 2026	–	1Medium liquidity. Medium	$21.60Nov 2, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
BGS 1023.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$79.99Last $120 · Jul 21, 2026	–	No recent sales	$120Jul 21, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
SGC 107.1× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$24.00	–	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.

Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value

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If it gets a PSA 10: −$39.89
If it gets a PSA 9: −$72.00
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $59.99 Standard
Slab sale price to break even: $101at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: No priced grade
Historical PSA 10 rate: 80%

Against selling raw at $3.40, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 9 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 1,782 copies; 1,432 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 1,782; +9 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 10: 1,432; +7 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 9: 298; +2 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Historical PSA 10 rate: 80%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 88% of the Darkness Ablaze cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	1,782	1,432	298	80%
CGC	779	361	334	46%
BGS	67	7	11	10%
SGC	29	20	0	69%

PSA graded: 1,782
10s: 1,432
10s share: 80%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 80%

Every PSA grade (7)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	1,432	80%
9	298	17%
8	25	1.4%
7	9	0.51%
6	11	0.62%
5	6	0.34%
4	1	0.06%

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 779
10s: 361
10s share: 46%
Historical CGC gem rate: 46%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (11)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	361	46%
9.5	11	1.4%
9	334	43%
8.5	43	5.5%
8	12	1.5%
7.5	7	0.90%
7	1	0.13%
6.5	3	0.39%
5.5	2	0.26%
3.5	1	0.13%
Authentic	4	0.51%

CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

Beckett graded: 67
10s: 7
10s share: 10%
Historical Beckett gem rate: 79%; Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s

Every Beckett grade (5)

Beckett population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	7	10%
9.5	46	69%
9	11	16%
8.5	2	3.0%
6	1	1.5%

Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.

SGC graded: 29
10s: 20
10s share: 69%
Historical SGC gem rate: 69%; Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s

Every SGC grade (3)

SGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	20	69%
9.5	8	28%
Authentic	1	3.4%

SGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026; the changes are PSA’s weekly report from Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.

PSA 10 price against PSA’s population

The same 15 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.

Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.

About

About this card

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 19th most valuable of the 201 priced cards in Darkness Ablaze, behind Charizard VMAX 20/189 (see the most valuable Darkness Ablaze cards).

It is one of 31 English Salamence cards, and ranks 25th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Salamence ex from Deoxys. Compare them all in the most valuable Salamence cards.

What the data says

The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (−5.5% on 7-day averages), on 120 ungraded sales in 90 days.

Ungraded copies are cheap, but graded ones are not: a PSA 10 is valued at $55.50.

PSA has graded 1,782 copies, 1,432 of them PSA 10 (80%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 10, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: −5.5%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: −8.2%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: +30%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
Direction: Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
High since daily tracking: 14% under$3.88 on Aug 22, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: High40 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
Ungraded sold: 45in 30 days; 120 in 90
Sales pace: 12×the typical Darkness Ablaze card with sales: 120 ungraded in 90 days against 10
PSA 10 population: 1,432of 1,782 PSA graded, count of Nov 10, 2026
Population change: +9graded, +7 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026

Card details

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

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