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Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze #144 Pokémon card
Rare Holo VMAX

Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze #144

Card #144 · Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
320 HPColorlessPokémonVMAX
Ungraded · blended
$3.47
2.6% · 30d
PSA 10
$54
16× raw
Range $3 → $4
4 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
Raw$3.47
PSA 92.3× raw$8
PSA 1015.5× raw$54
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Salamence VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#144), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a VMAX Colorless-type Pokémon with 320 HP, evolving from Salamence V, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.47 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $54 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 16× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$3.88
LPLightly Played$3.28
MPModerately Played$2.27
HPHeavily Played$1.86
DMGDamaged$1.92
7-day 5.4%
30-day 1.6%
90-day 24.4%
All-time high$4
All-time low$3
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$3.72
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$54$42$74
PSA 9$8$5$8
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$3.99
Period high
$4.38
Period low
$2.07
Change
40.0%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$20
CGC 10 · 29 Jun 2026
Typical PSA 10
$44
Sales · last 90 days
12
Liquidity
Very liquid
8 in last 30 days
CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$20CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$20CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$20CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$11CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$11CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$24CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 10 PRISTINEWeekly Sunday Auction #231 · 22 Jun 2026$38CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #229 · 8 Jun 2026$14CGC 8.52020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Weekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$7CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$13CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Full Art Salamence VMAX #144 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #223 · 27 Apr 2026$6PSA 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze Alt Art Salamence VMAX #144 PSA 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #221 · 13 Apr 2026$44

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA1,736 gradedPSA 10 · 1,399 · 81% gem rate
101,399
9286
825
79
611
55
41
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence VMAX 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$20
Raw $3.47 → graded PSA 10$53.92
after ~$70.53 grading fee → 15.5× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$53.92$70.53$2015.5×
PSA 9$7.98$70.07$662.3×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,736 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
80.6%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$29
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$20
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1080.6%$54.00
PSA 916.5%$8.00
PSA ≤82.9%$3.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

9% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$3
PriceCharting$4
Cardmarket · dearest$4

Currently 9% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat -3%
Cross-marketMarkets agree 9% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$4

Card text

Evolves from Salamence V.

Sonic Double
Colorless
This attack does 40 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Max Wings240
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Max Wings.
Weakness Lightning ×2Resistance Fighting -30Retreat 2

VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

About the Pokémon

Dragon PokémonGEN IIIBagonShelgonSalamence

SALAMENCE came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this POKéMON’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.

Card details

Number#144
RarityRare Holo VMAX
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesVMAX
TypeColorless
HP320
Evolves fromSalamence V
WeaknessLightning ×2
ResistanceFighting -30
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#373
Card IDswsh3-144
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Salamence VMAX cards

There are 2 different Salamence VMAX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Darkness Ablaze #144 (Rare Holo VMAX).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Salamence VMAX (Darkness Ablaze #144) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Salamence VMAX from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $3.47 ungraded (near-mint), and around $54 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Salamence VMAX?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Salamence VMAX from Darkness Ablaze is worth around $54 — roughly 16× the raw ungraded value of $3.47.

Should I grade my Salamence VMAX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $54 versus $3.47 raw — roughly a 16× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Salamence VMAX rare?

Salamence VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card from Darkness Ablaze (card #144), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $3.47 ungraded.