Salamence VMAX
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence35 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Near MintNM$15.99
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG English Card Darkness Ablaze Salamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare$17.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$16.99
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 194/189 - Secret Rainbow Rare - Darkness Ablaze - Pokemon Card$26.97
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$12.99
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Pokémon Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze Rainbow 194/189 NMNM$10.00
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 194/189 Darkness Ablaze Rainbow Rare Secret Pokemon 2020 NMNM$10.50
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Salamence VMAX 194/189 Rainbow Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$18.92
By grade
- Raw$13.9937 sales
- PSA 10$70.3211 sales
- CGC 10$35.007 sales
- CGC 9.5$17.792 sales
- BGS 10$1561 sale
From 58 completed sales recorded between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
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Salamence VMAX is a Rare Rainbow Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#194), 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 $15.33 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $70 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 5× 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.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $65.52 | #56925111 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $86.95 | #154998522 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $70.00 | #128286741 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $80.00 | #127826803 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $85.04 | #56925111 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $71.19 | #56925111 ✓ |
| 25 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $25.00 | #80228100 ✓ |
| 21 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $28.50 | #56121475 ✓ |
| 20 Jun 2026 | PSA 6 | $20.50 | #145347542 ✓ |
| 7 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.52 | #74902925 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 83.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$16); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Salamence VMAX is a Secret / Rainbow in Darkness Ablaze — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 12 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 482 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 | $70.00 | $71 | −$16 | 4.6× |
| PSA 9 | $25.00 | $70 | −$61 | 1.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,736 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 83.2% | $70.00 |
| PSA 9 | 12.8% | $25.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 3.9% | $15.00 |
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 83% of 2,736 PSA-graded Salamence VMAX copies are a gem-mint 10 (2,277 of 2,736) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence VMAX 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 2,277 | ✓ 90 cert-verified$70$66–$90 | |
| PSA 9pop 351 | ✓ 13 cert-verified$25$24–$33 | |
| PSA 2pop 1 | $7$7–$7 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
41% spreadCurrently 41% cheaper on PriceCharting 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 #194 (Rare Rainbow).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Salamence VMAX (Darkness Ablaze #194) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Salamence VMAX from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $15.33 ungraded (near-mint), and around $70 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 $70 — roughly 5× the raw ungraded value of $15.33.
Should I grade my Salamence VMAX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $70 versus $15.33 raw — roughly a 5× 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 Rainbow card from Darkness Ablaze (card #194), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $15.33 ungraded.
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