Salamence V
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence61 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence V 143/189 - Darkness Ablaze - Pokemon Card - Near MintNM$5.33
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Salamence V 143/189 Holo - Darkness Ablaze - Pokemon Card NM/MNM$2.47
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — SALAMENCE V 143/189 V RARE DARKNESS ABLAZE POKEMON NEAR MINTNM$2.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Pokemon Salamence V 143/189 Darkness Ablaze Holo V Rare NM/MNM$2.49
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Salamence V 143/189 - SWSH: Darkness Ablaze Ultra Rare - Pokémon TCG (NM)NM$0.99
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Pokémon Salamence V - 143/189, SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze, Ultra Rare, NM ConditionNM$0.99
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Salamence V NM 143/189 Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Rare VNM$2.72
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Salamence V 143/189 Holo V Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$3.79
By grade
- Raw$2.3879 sales
- PSA 10$49.398 sales
- CGC 9$18.995 sales
- CGC 10$22.003 sales
- PSA 9$19.052 sales
- CGC 9.6$18.001 sale
From 99 completed sales recorded between Sep 26, 2025 and Aug 8, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 19 graded sales and 4,410,237 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Salamence V is a Rare Holo V Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#143), illustrated by Saki Hayashiro. It's a Basic V Colorless-type Pokémon with 220 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.06 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $41 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 39× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.47 | #132654759 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $41.00 | #131020263 ✓ |
| 21 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $51.00 | #56103653 ✓ |
| 21 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $31.00 | #131783013 ✓ |
| 14 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $36.00 | #132026611 ✓ |
| 30 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $49.99 | #52310460 ✓ |
| 30 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $48.78 | #55088919 ✓ |
| 21 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $11.57 | #59107153 ✓ |
| 9 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $22.00 | #85497615 ✓ |
| 29 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $10.50 | #146119051 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 60.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$30); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Salamence V is a Holo / V / ex in Darkness Ablaze — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 27.9% of the time, split across 39 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 140 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $41.00 | $70 | −$30 | 38.7× |
| PSA 9 | $22.00 | $70 | −$49 | 20.8× |
| PSA 8 | $9.00 | $70 | −$62 | 8.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 677 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 60.9% | $41.00 |
| PSA 9 | 34% | $22.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 5.2% | $1.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 61% of 677 PSA-graded Salamence V copies are a gem-mint 10 (412 of 677) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence V 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 412 | ✓ 18 cert-verified$41$41–$57 | |
| PSA 9pop 230 | ✓ 7 cert-verified$22$9–$22 | |
| PSA 8pop 22 | $9$9–$9 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
81% spreadCurrently 81% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Salamence V cards
There are 2 different Salamence V printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Darkness Ablaze #143 (Rare Holo V).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Salamence V (Darkness Ablaze #143) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Salamence V from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $1.06 ungraded (near-mint), and around $41 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 V?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Salamence V from Darkness Ablaze is worth around $41 — roughly 39× the raw ungraded value of $1.06.
Should I grade my Salamence V?
A PSA 10 sells for about $41 versus $1.06 raw — roughly a 39× 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 V rare?
Salamence V is a Rare Holo V card from Darkness Ablaze (card #143), illustrated by Saki Hayashiro. Its current blended market value is $1.06 ungraded.
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