Salamence VMAX
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence99 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon Salamence VMAX 144/189 Holo VMAX Rare Darkness Ablaze Near MintNM$3.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze Holo Ultra Rare Card 144/189$4.72
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX - 144/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze NM Pokemon TCGNM$10.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Salamence VMAX 144/189 Darkness Ablaze Ultra Rare Holo$2.00
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokémon Salamence VMAX 144/189 Ultra Rare Holo Vmax Darkness Ablaze Card English$2.00
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 144/189 Holo VMAX Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$3.50
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX - 144/189 - Pokemon Darkness Ablaze Sword Shield Rare Card NMNM$3.77
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 144/189 Holo VMAX Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$3.78
By grade
- Raw$3.98113 sales
- CGC 9$13.6012 sales
- PSA 10$45.009 sales
- CGC 10$24.007 sales
- PSA 9$11.501 sale
- PSA 8$15.601 sale
- CGC 9.6$26.001 sale
- CGC 9.5$15.001 sale
From 147 completed sales recorded between Dec 21, 2025 and Aug 9, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 34 graded sales and 4,411,297 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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 $3.31 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $53 — 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 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
No recent sold listings tracked.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 80.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$21); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Salamence VMAX 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 | $52.50 | $71 | −$21 | 15.9× |
| PSA 9 | $16.00 | $70 | −$57 | 4.8× |
| PSA 8 | $15.60 | $70 | −$58 | 4.7× |
⚖️ 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:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 80.6% | $53.00 |
| PSA 9 | 16.5% | $16.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 2.9% | $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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 81% of 1,736 PSA-graded Salamence VMAX copies are a gem-mint 10 (1,399 of 1,736) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence VMAX 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 1,399 | $53$45–$60 | |
| PSA 9pop 286 | $16$16–$16 | |
| PSA 8pop 25 | 1 sold$16$13–$18 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
16% spreadCurrently 16% 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
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
Evolves from Salamence V.
This attack does 40 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Max Wings.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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 20 August 2026, Salamence VMAX from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $3.31 ungraded (near-mint), and around $53 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 $53 — roughly 16× the raw ungraded value of $3.31.
Should I grade my Salamence VMAX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $53 versus $3.31 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 $3.31 ungraded.
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