Set market cap
198 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Darkness Ablaze
The top 10 cards are 49% of the set’s $292.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charizard VMAX | #20 | Rare Holo VMAX | $50.04 | $144.99 |
| 2 |  Butterfree VMAX | #190 | Rare Rainbow | $18.15 | $76.50 |
| 3 |  Salamence VMAX | #194 | Rare Rainbow | $15.30 | $80.00 |
| 4 |  Scizor VMAX | #193 | Rare Rainbow | $13.72 | $63.00 |
| 5 |  Eternatus VMAX | #192 | Rare Rainbow | $11.14 | $51.40 |
| 6 |  Charizard V | #19 | Rare Holo V | $8.89 | $111.43 |
| 7 |  Rillaboom | #197 | Rare Secret | $7.20 | $54.71 |
| 8 |  Centiskorch VMAX | #191 | Rare Rainbow | $6.94 | $38.97 |
| 9 |  Mew V | #69 | Rare Holo V | $6.15 | $105.85 |
| 10 |  Houndoom V | #178 | Rare Ultra | $5.97 | $70.07 |
How Darkness Ablaze is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Darkness Ablaze pull-rate estimates
Community-estimated era averages from large pack-opening aggregates — not official Pokémon data. “Specific card” is the expected packs for ONE particular card of that rarity.
| Rarity | Cards in set | Any pull | Specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo V | 14 | 1 in 6 | 1 in 84 |
| Rare Holo VMAX | 7 | 1 in 15 | 1 in 105 |
| Rare Ultra | 13 | 1 in 18 | 1 in 234 |
| Rare Secret | 5 | 1 in 75 | 1 in 375 |
| Rare Rainbow | 7 | 1 in 100 | 1 in 700 |
Darkness Ablaze promo cards
Black Star promos tied to Darkness Ablaze — from its ETBs, collection boxes and prerelease events. They live in the SWSH Black Star Promos set, so a true master-set run includes them separately.
Which Darkness Ablaze cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Darkness Ablaze
Creators on Darkness Ablaze
Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.
Protect your Darkness Ablaze cards
Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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Sealed products
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All cards 201
Most valuable cards in Darkness Ablaze
- Charizard VMAX #20 — $50.04
- Butterfree VMAX #190 — $18.15
- Salamence VMAX #194 — $15.30
- Scizor VMAX #193 — $13.72
- Eternatus VMAX #192 — $11.14
- Charizard V #19 — $8.89
- Rillaboom #197 — $7.20
- Centiskorch VMAX #191 — $6.94
- Mew V #69 — $6.15
- Houndoom V #178 — $5.97
About Darkness Ablaze
Darkness Ablaze is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Sword & Shield series, released on 2020-08-14. The set contains 201 cards — 189 in the base set plus 12 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $261.75, with Charizard VMAX #20 as the most valuable card at $50.04. Prices update nightly from live market data.