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Salamence VMAX 144/189 — Darkness Ablaze
Salamence VMAX is card 144/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Sword & Shield, 2020), a Rare Holo VMAX Pokémon card illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Salamence VMAX price
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Card details
- Number
- 144/189
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- Card type
- Pokémon · VMAX
- Energy type
- Colorless
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 14 August 2020
About this card
Salamence VMAX 144/189 is card 144 in Darkness Ablaze (189 numbered cards, plus 12 secret rares). It's one of 7 Rare Holo VMAX cards in the set — 3% of 201. There are 2 English cards named “Salamence VMAX”. This is the 1st — the first ever printed. Counting every version, Salamence has 31 English cards. It has 320 HP and evolves from Salamence V. 5ban Graphics illustrated 20 cards in Darkness Ablaze and 1630 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: every Salamence VMAX version, rarest first · full Darkness Ablaze list
Is Salamence VMAX 144/189 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €4.52 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 144/189 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 31 different Salamence cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Salamence cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156/128 | Salamence ex 30th Celebration · 2026 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 109/128 | Salamence ex 30th Celebration · 2026 | Double Rare | — | |
| 187/159 | Salamence ex Journey Together · 2025 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 177/159 | Salamence ex Journey Together · 2025 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 114/159 | Salamence ex Journey Together · 2025 | Double Rare | — | |
| 109/203 | Salamence Evolving Skies · 2021 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 194/189 | Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze · 2020 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 185/189 | Salamence V Darkness Ablaze · 2020 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 143/189 | Salamence V Darkness Ablaze · 2020 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 73/70 | Salamence-GX Dragon Majesty · 2018 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 44/70 | Salamence-GX Dragon Majesty · 2018 | Rare Holo GX | — | |
| 106/168 | Salamence Celestial Storm · 2018 | Rare Holo | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Salamence VMAX 144/189 from?
Darkness Ablaze, released 14 August 2020 in the Sword & Shield series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 144/189.
How rare is Salamence VMAX 144/189?
It's a Rare Holo VMAX — one of 7 cards at that rarity in Darkness Ablaze.
Who illustrated Salamence VMAX 144/189?
5ban Graphics, who has 1630 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Salamence VMAX 144/189 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Salamence VMAX cards are there?
2 in English, from Darkness Ablaze (2020) to Darkness Ablaze (2020).
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