Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Salamence VMAX
Darkness Ablaze · #194 · Rare Rainbow · 2020
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Market reference
$15.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 194 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- VMAX
- Evolves from
- Salamence V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 240 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Salamence VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Wings) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 240 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥160 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Salamence VMAX
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Salamence VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CSonic Double
This attack does 40 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
CCCCMax Wings — 240
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.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Salamence VMAX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $13.76 | $15.99 | $119.70 | $15.11 | $15.11 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.89 |
| 7-day average | €18.26 |
| 30-day average | €13.25 |
| Low | €4.98 |
| Trend price | €18.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €35.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €33.35 |
| averageSellPrice | €15.92 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €37.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €37.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Salamence VMAX is real?
Salamence VMAX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Salamence VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Salamence VMAX is $15.11; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Salamence VMAX from?
Salamence VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Salamence VMAX?
Salamence VMAX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Salamence VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
