Salamence V185/189 · Darkness Ablaze Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint
Typical copy sold $5 14 sales, all conditions
- PSA 8$152 sold · 90d · pop 42
- PSA 9$203 sold · 90d · pop 276
- PSA 10$618 sold · 90d · pop 858
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What this price is based on
High confidence14 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 1, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Darkness Ablaze Holo Near Mint Saki Hayashiro Pokemon TCGNM$5.00
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$4.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Darkness Ablaze Pokemon NMNM$5.05
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon NMNM$4.66
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Salamence V - 185/189 - SwSh Darkness Ablaze - C754$3.59
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Moderately PlayedMP$2.99
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$4.50
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence V 185/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$4.00
By grade
- Raw$4.6615 sales
- PSA 10$52.5010 sales
- PSA 9$22.744 sales
- CGC 9$21.004 sales
- PSA 8$14.002 sales
- CGC 10$36.002 sales
- Lot$9.601 sale
From 38 completed sales recorded between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 22 graded sales and 4,410,735 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Salamence V is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#185, released 2020), 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 $4.14 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $61 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 15× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 5 September 2026.
Salamence V price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history28 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $5 · Raw · 1 Sep 2026
How often each grade sells · last 90 days, all marketplaces
Is Salamence V worth grading?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 72% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$14); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Salamence V is a Ultra Rare in Darkness Ablaze — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 13 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 131 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 | $61.00 | $71 | −$14 | 14.7× |
| PSA 9 | $20.25 | $70 | −$54 | 4.9× |
| PSA 8 | $14.99 | $70 | −$59 | 3.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,175 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 72% | $61.00 |
| PSA 9 | 23.1% | $20.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 4.9% | $12.00 |
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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
Only 72% of 1,195 PSA-graded Salamence V copies are a gem-mint 10 (858 of 1,195) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — 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 8588 · 90d | $61$52–$70 | |
| PSA 9pop 2763 · 90d | $20$17–$23 | |
| PSA 8pop 422 · 90d | $15$13–$17 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
1% spreadCurrently 1% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. 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.
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 #185 (Rare Ultra).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Salamence V (Darkness Ablaze #185) worth?
As of 5 September 2026, Salamence V from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $4.14 ungraded (near-mint), and around $61 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 $61 — roughly 15× the raw ungraded value of $4.14.
Should I grade my Salamence V?
A PSA 10 sells for about $61 versus $4.14 raw — roughly a 15× 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 Ultra card from Darkness Ablaze (card #185), illustrated by Saki Hayashiro. Its current blended market value is $4.14 ungraded.
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