Set Overview
Darkness Ablaze, released in August 2020, was the third Sword & Shield expansion. It carries Pokémon V, Pokémon VMAX, Full Art and rainbow rare cards.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Release Date | August 14, 2020 (English) |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company |
| Total Cards | 189 numbered + 12 above the set total |
| V | 14 cards |
| VMAX | 7 cards |
| Full Art | 13 cards |
| Rainbow / Gold | 7 cards |
| Secret | 5 cards |
| Key Chase Card | Charizard VMAX 20/189 |
About the Set
Darkness Ablaze, released in August 2020, was the third Sword & Shield expansion. It carries Pokémon V, Pokémon VMAX, Full Art and rainbow rare cards.
How to identify it: numbered cards read N/189. Cards numbered above the set total are secret rares.
Rarities & Chase Cards
SWSH Darkness Ablaze had a single English print run. The chase cards are its pokémon v & vmax cards and its secret rares.
Complete Card Gallery
All 201 cards from SWSH Darkness Ablaze, each with its current TCGplayer market price. Click any card to view it full size — use the arrow keys (or swipe) to move through the set.
Prices are TCGplayer Near Mint market prices for SWSH Darkness Ablaze, fetched 3 September 2026 and converted at 0.7416 USD→GBP. Sterling figures are indicative. Cards with no badge had no market price on file.
1V$1.37£1.02
2VMAX$5.80£4.30
3$0.03£0.02
4$0.06£0.04
5$0.06£0.04
6$0.03£0.02
7$0.04£0.03
8$0.06£0.04
9$0.05£0.04
10$0.10£0.07
11$0.09£0.07
12$0.07£0.05
13Holo$0.29£0.22
14$0.29£0.22
15$0.06£0.04
16$0.28£0.21
17$0.07£0.05
18Holo$0.25£0.19
19V$8.90£6.60
20VMAX$45.19£33.51
21V$2.41£1.79
22$0.28£0.21
23$0.08£0.06
24Holo$0.61£0.45
25Holo$0.29£0.22
26$0.05£0.04
27$0.04£0.03
28$0.31£0.23
29$0.06£0.04
30$0.34£0.25
31$0.07£0.05
32$0.15£0.11
33V$0.82£0.61
34VMAX$1.92£1.42
35$0.10£0.07
36$0.32£0.24
37Holo$1.05£0.78
38$0.24£0.18
39Holo$0.59£0.44
40$0.07£0.05
41$0.22£0.16
42$0.06£0.04
43$0.03£0.02
44$0.29£0.22
45$0.05£0.04
46$0.05£0.04
47$0.22£0.16
48$0.09£0.07
49$0.16£0.12
50$0.05£0.04
51$0.13£0.10
52$0.05£0.04
53Holo$0.96£0.71
54$0.40£0.30
55$0.13£0.10
56$0.27£0.20
57$0.27£0.20
58$0.04£0.03
59$0.26£0.19
60V$0.76£0.56
61Holo$0.43£0.32
62$0.07£0.05
63Holo$0.31£0.23
64Holo$0.30£0.22
65$0.32£0.24
66Holo$1.94£1.44
67$0.29£0.22
68$0.32£0.24
69V$6.75£5.01
70$0.05£0.04
71$0.20£0.15
72$0.16£0.12
73$0.18£0.13
74$0.30£0.22
75$0.22£0.16
76$0.05£0.04
77$0.11£0.08
78$0.31£0.23
79$0.05£0.04
80$0.15£0.11
81$0.45£0.33
82$0.08£0.06
83$0.10£0.07
84$0.10£0.07
85$0.10£0.07
86$0.08£0.06
87$0.08£0.06
88Holo$0.40£0.30
89$0.39£0.29
90$0.02£0.01
91$0.27£0.20
92$0.05£0.04
93$0.03£0.02
94$0.21£0.16
95V$0.78£0.58
96$0.23£0.17
97$0.05£0.04
98$0.28£0.21
99V$1.30£0.96
100$0.03£0.02
101$0.10£0.07
102$0.12£0.09
103$0.06£0.04
104V$0.83£0.62
105Holo$0.55£0.41
106$0.19£0.14
107$0.26£0.19
108$0.15£0.11
109$0.08£0.06
110$0.27£0.20
111Holo$0.29£0.22
112$0.05£0.04
113$0.22£0.16
114V$0.91£0.67
115VMAX$2.53£1.88
116V$1.36£1.01
117VMAX$4.28£3.17
118V$2.36£1.75
119VMAX$4.99£3.70
120$0.06£0.04
121$0.06£0.04
122$0.04£0.03
123Holo$0.37£0.27
124$0.01£0.01
125$0.05£0.04
126$0.03£0.02
127$0.09£0.07
128V$0.69£0.51
129$0.20£0.15
130$0.08£0.06
131$0.04£0.03
132Holo$0.29£0.22
133Holo$0.44£0.33
134$0.10£0.07
135$0.07£0.05
136$0.26£0.19
137$0.11£0.08
138$0.06£0.04
139$0.08£0.06
140$0.56£0.42
141$0.32£0.24
142$0.52£0.39
143V$1.11£0.82
144VMAX$3.70£2.74
145$0.05£0.04
146$0.05£0.04
147$0.21£0.16
148$0.14£0.10
149$0.08£0.06
150$0.14£0.10
151$0.05£0.04
152$0.15£0.11
153$0.24£0.18
154$0.07£0.05
155$0.04£0.03
156Holo$0.27£0.20
157$0.05£0.04
158$0.06£0.04
159$0.16£0.12
160$0.13£0.10
161$0.06£0.04
162$0.20£0.15
163$0.06£0.04
164$0.06£0.04
165$0.18£0.13
166$0.22£0.16
167$0.10£0.07
168$0.06£0.04
169$0.17£0.13
170$0.12£0.09
171$0.06£0.04
172$0.05£0.04
173$0.07£0.05
174$0.23£0.17
175$0.29£0.22
176$0.29£0.22
177Full Art$5.65£4.19
178Full Art$5.94£4.40
179Full Art$1.77£1.31
180Full Art$1.93£1.43
181Full Art$2.67£1.98
182Full Art$3.17£2.35
183Full Art$4.42£3.28
184Full Art$1.34£0.99
185Full Art$4.15£3.08
186Full Art$1.33£0.99
187Full Art$2.24£1.66
188Full Art$2.99£2.22
189Full Art$1.39£1.03
190Gold$17.71£13.13
191Gold$7.23£5.36
192Gold$11.13£8.25
193Gold$12.78£9.48
194Gold$15.75£11.68
195Gold$4.38£3.25
196Gold$3.18£2.36
197Secret$7.48£5.55
198Secret$5.01£3.72
199Secret$2.36£1.75
200Secret$2.52£1.87
201Secret$2.67£1.98Key Cards
The cards below carry the highest TCGplayer market prices in SWSH Darkness Ablaze.
| Card | Name | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
 |
Charizard VMAX 20/189 Ultra Rare | The highest TCGplayer market price in the set at $45.19 when this page was last updated. |
 |
Butterfree VMAX (Secret) 190/189 Secret Rare | A secret rare card, $17.71 on TCGplayer when this page was last updated. |
 |
Salamence VMAX (Secret) 194/189 Secret Rare | A secret rare card, $15.75 on TCGplayer when this page was last updated. |
Promo Cards
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Collecting & Where to Buy
SWSH Darkness Ablaze trades on the secondary market. Common singles are inexpensive, while the pokémon v & vmax cards, Full Arts and secret rares carry the strongest premiums.
Collector tip: condition matters most on the full-art and secret cards — check edges and surface closely on any graded copy.
Note: external links are provided for reference only. Always confirm a card's printing, condition and authenticity before purchasing.