Ranked by ungraded value · updated Nov 12, 2026

The Most Expensive Darkness Ablaze Cards

The 201 cards of Darkness Ablaze (2020), ranked by current ungraded value. The top three today are Charizard VMAX 20/189 ($35.00), Butterfree VMAX 190/189 ($17.10) and Salamence VMAX 194/189 ($14.00).

The full checklist, with every card’s price, is in the Darkness Ablaze price guide. It is part of the Sword & Shield era. Across every set, see the most valuable Pokémon cards.

Ranked: 50 English cards
Order: Ungraded value, high to low
Condition: Ungraded

The top 3

#1
Charizard VMAX
Darkness Ablaze · 20/189
$35.00
PSA 10 $135
#2
Butterfree VMAX
Darkness Ablaze · 190/189
$17.10
PSA 10 $68.10
#3
Salamence VMAX
Darkness Ablaze · 194/189
$14.00
PSA 10 $70.00

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1
Charizard VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze20/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$35.00
Ungraded
PSA 10 $135
Moderate data
Charizard VMAX shows Gigantamax Charizard as a glossy CG render, leaning out of the frame with claws raised and jaws open, its wings replaced by a crown of flame and its pale belly marked with glowing yellow patches. Swirling streaks of rainbow light fill the background. Art by aky CG Works, it gives Charizard fans the standard Darkness Ablaze version of its Gigantamax form, a favorite for any Sword & Shield era collection.
2
Butterfree VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze190/1892020Rare Rainbow
$17.10
Ungraded
PSA 10 $68.10
Strong data
Butterfree VMAX shows the Gigantamax form head-on, its huge patterned wings spread wide while glowing, caterpillar-like scale shapes drift overhead, all washed in the soft rainbow foil that runs across the full card. Art by aky CG Works, the clean CG rendering keeps the big eyes and wing shapes crisp under the pastel sheen. As a secret Rainbow Rare from Darkness Ablaze, it draws fans of the original Kanto bug and Rainbow Rare collectors alike.
3
Salamence VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze194/1892020Rare Rainbow
$14.00
Ungraded
PSA 10 $70.00
Strong data
Salamence VMAX fills the frame in its Dynamax form, jaws wide and fangs bared, its huge body and crescent wings washed in a rainbow gradient that runs from red and orange through green, blue and violet. The rainbow foil, art by 5ban Graphics, turns the dragon into a sweep of color. As a secret rare from Darkness Ablaze, it draws Salamence fans and rainbow rare set chasers alike.
4
Scizor VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze193/1892020Rare Rainbow
$12.80
Ungraded
PSA 10 $70.80
Strong data
Scizor VMAX shows the Dynamax Scizor looming over the frame from a low angle, its huge claws flung wide and its insect wings spread behind it, all washed in the rainbow foil gradient of red, yellow, green and blue. Art by 5ban Graphics gives it a smooth, glossy CG look. As a Rare Rainbow secret card from Darkness Ablaze, it draws Scizor fans and rainbow set chasers alike.
5
Eternatus VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze192/1892020Rare Rainbow
$12.70
Ungraded
PSA 10 $53.40
Strong data
Eternatus VMAX in its Eternamax form fills this card as a jagged storm of crystalline spikes, every shard washed in the rainbow gradient that defines the Rainbow Rare treatment, with a glowing core burst at the center. Art by 5ban Graphics keeps it graphic and abstract. As a secret rare chase from Darkness Ablaze featuring the Galar region's Legendary, it draws both set completers and Eternatus fans.
6
Charizard V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze19/1892020Rare Holo V
$9.00
Ungraded
PSA 10 $100
Strong data
Charizard V shows the Fire-type mid-roar inside a lit stadium, claws spread and a swirl of flame sweeping across the frame, rendered in the glossy CG style of art by aky CG Works. As the standard Rare Holo V of Charizard in Darkness Ablaze, it gives fans of the series' most chased Pokémon a bold, accessible version of the card from the Sword & Shield era.
7
Rillaboom
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze197/1892020Rare Secret
$7.52
Ungraded
PSA 10 $60.40
Strong data
Rillaboom hunches over its tree stump drum in this gold secret rare, the 3D-style render by 5ban Graphics catching the leafy mane and drumsticks mid-beat against a field of starbursts and sparkle. Collectors chase it as the gold version of Galar's Grass starter in Darkness Ablaze, and its Voltage Beat Ability made Rillaboom a familiar sight in Grass decks of the Sword & Shield era.
8
Mew V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze69/1892020Rare Holo V
$6.72
Ungraded
PSA 10 $155
Moderate data
Mew V shows Mew tumbling through the air above a sunlit forest clearing, rendered in a glossy CG style with swirling white energy trails, sparkles and drifting leaves wrapped around its body. Art by Planeta Mochizuki, the playful upside-down pose and big blue eyes give it real charm. Mew's enduring following makes this Rare Holo V from Darkness Ablaze a favorite pickup for fans of the Sword & Shield era.
9
Centiskorch VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze191/1892020Rare Rainbow
$6.59
Ungraded
PSA 10 $42.00
Strong data
Centiskorch VMAX fills the frame with its Gigantamax form, a towering coiled body curling down and around the card while its glowing eyes and lightning-like fiery whiskers stare out from the center. Art by 5ban Graphics renders the whole scene in the Rainbow Rare treatment, washing the 3D model in shifting pastel colors. As a secret rare from Darkness Ablaze, it draws Sword & Shield set completers.
10
Houndoom V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze178/1892020Rare Ultra
$6.49
Ungraded
PSA 10 $31.20
Strong data
This full art Houndoom V from Darkness Ablaze shows the Dark Pokémon lunging toward you out of a rainbow burst of pink, teal and gold rays, its curled horns, bony ridges and arrow-tipped tail rendered in a smooth, glossy style, art by Ayaka Yoshida. Collectors like it for the textured full art treatment and for giving Houndoom fans a striking Ultra Rare from the Sword & Shield era.
11
Butterfree VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze2/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$5.91
Ungraded
PSA 10 $70.00
Strong data
12
Butterfree V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze177/1892020Rare Ultra
$5.72
Ungraded
PSA 10 $80.00
Strong data
13
Coalossal
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze198/1892020Rare Secret
$5.21
Ungraded
PSA 10 $56.50
Strong data
14
Scizor VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze119/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$4.53
Ungraded
PSA 10 $72.60
Strong data
15
Scizor V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze183/1892020Rare Ultra
$4.34
Ungraded
PSA 10 $87.10
Strong data
16
Salamence V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze185/1892020Rare Ultra
$4.30
Ungraded
PSA 10 $78.30
Strong data
17
Eternatus VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze117/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$3.95
Ungraded
PSA 10 $46.00
Moderate data
18
Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze195/1892020Rare Rainbow
$3.46
Ungraded
PSA 10 $32.00
Strong data
19
Salamence VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze144/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$3.40
Ungraded
PSA 10 $55.50
Strong data
20
Rose
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze196/1892020Rare Rainbow
$3.17
Ungraded
PSA 10 $25.80
Strong data
21
Crobat V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze182/1892020Rare Ultra
$2.92
Ungraded
PSA 10 $62.50
Strong data
22
Rhyperior V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze181/1892020Rare Ultra
$2.71
Ungraded
PSA 10 $50.00
Strong data
23
Turbo Patch
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze200/1892020Rare Secret
$2.49
Ungraded
PSA 10 $21.60
Strong data
24
Houndoom V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze21/1892020Rare Holo V
$2.38
Ungraded
PSA 10 $87.54
Strong data
25
Capture Energy
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze201/1892020Rare Secret
$2.25
Ungraded
PSA 10 $21.60
Strong data
26
Big Parasol
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze199/1892020Rare Secret
$2.22
Ungraded
PSA 10 $21.60
Strong data
27
Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze188/1892020Rare Ultra
$2.16
Ungraded
PSA 10 $25.20
Strong data
28
Grimmsnarl VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze115/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$1.92
Ungraded
PSA 10 $45.90
Strong data
29
Scizor V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze118/1892020Rare Holo V
$1.91
Ungraded
PSA 10 $56.00
Strong data
30
Arctozolt
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze66/1892020Rare Holo
$1.88
Ungraded
PSA 10 $64.13
Strong data
31
Centiskorch VMAX
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze34/1892020Rare Holo VMAX
$1.87
Ungraded
PSA 10 $24.00
Strong data
32
Piers
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze187/1892020Rare Ultra
$1.77
Ungraded
PSA 10 $19.20
Strong data
33
Vikavolt V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze180/1892020Rare Ultra
$1.65
Ungraded
PSA 10 $19.20
Strong data
34
Butterfree V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze1/1892020Rare Holo V
$1.58
Ungraded
PSA 10 $55.00
Strong data
35
Centiskorch V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze179/1892020Rare Ultra
$1.52
Ungraded
PSA 10 $42.99
Strong data
36
Rose
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze189/1892020Rare Ultra
$1.30
Ungraded
PSA 10 $23.40
Strong data
37
Eternatus V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze116/1892020Rare Holo V
$1.28
Ungraded
PSA 10 $26.40
Strong data
38
Galarian Stunfisk V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze184/1892020Rare Ultra
$1.24
Ungraded
PSA 10 $18.60
Strong data
39
Galarian Slowbro V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze99/1892020Rare Holo V
$1.19
Ungraded
PSA 10 $36.00
Strong data
40
Kabu
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze186/1892020Rare Ultra
$1.07
Ungraded
PSA 10 $18.00
Strong data
41
Salamence V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze143/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.99
Ungraded
PSA 10 $41.00
Strong data
42
Dracovish
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze53/1892020Rare Holo
$0.98
Ungraded
PSA 10 $9.01
Strong data
43
Suicune
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze37/1892020Rare Holo
$0.89
Ungraded
PSA 10 $103
Strong data
44
Grimmsnarl V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze114/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.88
Ungraded
PSA 10 $27.00
Strong data
45
Rhyperior V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze95/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.83
Ungraded
PSA 10 $22.00
Strong data
46
Vikavolt V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze60/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.75
Ungraded
PSA 10 $33.00
Strong data
47
Crobat V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze104/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.71
Ungraded
PSA 10 $39.33
Strong data
48
Galarian Stunfisk V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze128/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.71
Ungraded
PSA 10 $53.00
Strong data
49
Centiskorch V
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze33/1892020Rare Holo V
$0.70
Ungraded
PSA 10 $25.00
Strong data
50
Blaziken
Sword & ShieldDarkness Ablaze24/1892020Rare Holo
$0.64
Ungraded
PSA 10 $51.07
Strong data

Graded

Ungraded, PSA 9 and PSA 10: the top 5

Charizard VMAX, Darkness Ablaze 20/189

Ungraded
$35.00
PSA 9
$46.70
1.3x the ungraded price
PSA 10
$135
3.9x the ungraded price

Ungraded, PSA 9 and PSA 10 values of the top 5 cards, with the PSA 10 multiple of the ungraded price
Card	Ungraded	PSA 9	PSA 10	PSA 10 ÷ ungraded
Charizard VMAX 20/189	$35.00	$46.70	$135	3.9x
Butterfree VMAX 190/189	$17.10	$30.00	$68.10	4.0x
Salamence VMAX 194/189	$14.00	$20.00	$70.00	5.0x
Scizor VMAX 193/189	$12.80	$20.99	$70.80	5.5x
Eternatus VMAX 192/189	$12.70	$21.51	$53.40	4.2x

Graded values are read from sales of slabbed copies. When grading pays.

Common questions

What is the most expensive Darkness Ablaze card?

Charizard VMAX 20/189, at $35.00 ungraded and $135 as a PSA 10.

What is the most valuable Darkness Ablaze card in PSA 10?

Mew V 69/189, at $155 in a PSA 10. It ranks below the top card ungraded because a 10 of it is far scarcer.

How many Darkness Ablaze cards are worth over $100?

Of the 201 Darkness Ablaze cards with a price, 0 are worth $100 or more ungraded. The rest sell for less, most of them for a few dollars.

What makes a Darkness Ablaze card valuable?

Scarcity, condition and demand for the character. 5 of the top 10 here are Rare Rainbow cards. Condition is the other lever: Charizard VMAX 20/189 is worth $35.00 ungraded and $135 as a PSA 10, 3.9 times more.

How often are these prices updated?

Every day. The prices on this page were last read Nov 12, 2026, from recorded sales of each card.

How this list is ranked

Cards are ordered by their current ungraded value. A PSA 10 copy of a card can be worth many times more, which is why graded values are shown but kept out of the order. Only English-language cards are included. How we price cards