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Volcarona Darkness Ablaze #30 Pokémon card
Rare

Volcarona Darkness Ablaze #30

Card #30 · Illustrated by NC Empire
120 HPFirePokémonStage 1
Market value · ungraded
$0.38
▲ 12.5% · 30d
Blended across TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$0.38
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9 different Volcarona printings exist — is this your card? Darkness Ablaze #30

Volcarona is a Rare Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#30), illustrated by NC Empire. It's a Stage 1 Fire-type Pokémon with 120 HP, evolving from Larvesta, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.38 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

#15 most valuable Volcarona of 21#103 most valuable in Darkness Ablaze of 201

Competitive play · Limitless

0.1%
Played in 0.1% of competitive decks — 3 of 3,174 decklists across the last 41 Standard tournaments.
Raw price by condition
Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.36
LPLightly Played$0.30
MPModerately Played$0.30
7-dayflat
30-day▲ 12.5%
90-day▲ 28.6%
All-time high$0
All-time low$0
Other printingsNormal · $0.15

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$0
Normal$0

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.36
CGC graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
CGC 10$30$12–$30
“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

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$0.27
Period high
$1.48
Period low
$0.24
Change
▼ 78.0%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

Only 44% of 9 PSA-graded Volcarona copies are a gem-mint 10 (4 of 9) — the rest grade lower.

PSA9 gradedPSA 10 · 4 · 44% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (3 grades)
104
93
81
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Volcarona 10 is harder to pull.
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Cross-market prices

82% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$0
TCGplayer$0
PriceCharting · dearest$0

Currently 82% cheaper on Cardmarket 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

Momentum · 30dRising +13%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 82% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

42% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$0
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Card text

Evolves from Larvesta.

Cauterize80
Fire
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has no damage counters on it before this attack does damage, this attack does nothing.
Fire Wing110
Fire · Fire · Colorless
Weakness Water ×2Retreat 1

“According to legends, it was hatched from a flaming cocoon to save people and Pokémon that were suffering from the cold.”

About the Pokémon

Sun PokémonGEN VLarvesta → Volcarona

When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona’s fire provided a replacement for the sun.

Card details

SetDarkness Ablaze →
Number#30
RarityRare
PokémonAll Volcarona cards →
GenerationGen V · Unova →
ArtistNC Empire →
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeFire
HP120
Evolves fromLarvesta
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#637
Card IDswsh3-30
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Volcarona cards

There are 9 different Volcarona printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Darkness Ablaze #30 (Rare).

Volcarona Black Bolt #100
Black Bolt
#100 · Illustration Rare
Ungraded
$59.85
Volcarona BW Black Star Promos #BW40
BW Black Star Promos
#BW40 · Promo
Ungraded
$20.33
Volcarona Noble Victories #21
Noble Victories
#21 · Rare
Ungraded
$4.04
Volcarona Steam Siege #15
Steam Siege
#15 · Rare
Ungraded
$2.92
Volcarona Ancient Origins #18
Ancient Origins
#18 · Rare
Ungraded
$2.31
Volcarona Dark Explorers #22
Dark Explorers
#22 · Rare Holo
Ungraded
$2.25
Volcarona Plasma Blast #13
Plasma Blast
#13 · Rare
Ungraded
$1.87
Volcarona Ancient Origins #17
Ancient Origins
#17 · Rare Holo
Ungraded
$0.76

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$12.02

Frequently asked questions

How much is Volcarona (Darkness Ablaze #30) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Volcarona from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $0.38 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

Is Volcarona rare?

Volcarona is a Rare card from Darkness Ablaze (card #30), illustrated by NC Empire. Its current blended market value is $0.38 ungraded.