Salamence VMAX 194/189, Darkness Ablaze Pokémon card

Rare Rainbow2020Sword & Shield era

Salamence VMAXDarkness Ablaze 194/189 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$17.09

Typical range $15.38 – $17.0952 sold in the last 90 days

PSA 10: $81.00
PSA 9: $20.00

Prices updated today · How we price cards

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Salamence VMAX 194/189 from Darkness Ablaze is worth about $17.09 ungraded in near-mint condition and $81.00 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 52 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Salamence VMAX is card 194 of 189 in the Darkness Ablaze price guide, a set released in August 2020 during the Sword & Shield era. Its number runs past the set’s printed 189, which marks it as a secret rare. The artwork is by 5ban Graphics. In the checklist it sits after Scizor VMAX 193/189 and before Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing 195/189.

It is the 3rd 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 4.7× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $20.00, so condition matters a lot for this card.

It is one of 29 English Salamence cards, and ranks 15th 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: $17.09
4 weeks: +9.8%
90 days: +21%
1 year: +40%
Highest: $29.16
Lowest: $6.73

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

RawSalamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Pokemon TCG Darkness Ablaze NM-MSep 26, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$14.00
RawSalamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintSep 26, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$17.99
PSA 10Pokemon 2020 English Salamence VMAX Swsh03 PSA 10 GEM MT Darkness Ablaze 194/189Sep 26, 2026 · eBay · View listing$85.00
RawSalamence VMAX ~ 194/189 ~ Rainbow Rare ~ DARKNESS ABLAZE ~ NM+ ~ Pokemon CardSep 25, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$26.44
RawSalamence VMAX 194/189 - Darkness Ablaze - Near Mint NM Pokemon CardSep 24, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$14.18
RawSalamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Pokemon TCG Darkness Ablaze NMSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$25.00
RawSalamence VMAX (Secret) 194/189 Swsh03 Darkness Ablaze Holo Near Mint NM PokemonSep 17, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$17.77
RawSalamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near Mint. CenteredSep 14, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$18.99

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: 194/189
Rarity: Rare Rainbow
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 194/189 Darkness Ablaze worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Salamence VMAX 194/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $17.09 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $15.38 to $17.09. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $81.00. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Salamence VMAX 194/189 worth?

A PSA 10 Salamence VMAX 194/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $81.00; PSA 9 about $20.00; PSA 2 about $7.00. That is about 4.7× the ungraded value.

How often does Salamence VMAX 194/189 sell?

Salamence VMAX 194/189 Darkness Ablaze recorded 52 sales in the last 90 days (15 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 26, 2026. The highest recent sale was $156 for a BGS 10 copy on Jul 17, 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 194/189 ranks 3rd of 201. See the full Darkness Ablaze ranking.

What set is Salamence VMAX 194/189 from?

Salamence VMAX 194/189 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Darkness Ablaze, released Aug 14, 2020, in the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Rainbow.