# Is there a Salamence card in Darkness Ablaze?

> Yes — there are 2 Salamence cards in Darkness Ablaze: Salamence V (#185), Salamence VMAX (#194).
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/is-there-a-salamence-card-in-darkness-ablaze — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Yes — there are 2 Salamence cards in Darkness Ablaze: Salamence V (#185), Salamence VMAX (#194).**

## Salamence cards in Darkness Ablaze

Darkness Ablaze has 2 different Salamence cards, lowest number first:

- [Salamence V (#185)](/card/swsh3-185) — Rare Ultra (~$4.27)
- [Salamence VMAX (#194)](/card/swsh3-194) — Rare Rainbow (~$15.88)

## Which Salamence to chase in Darkness Ablaze

Darkness Ablaze runs Salamence across 2 prints, numbered #185 through #194, spanning Rare Ultra and Rare Rainbow, priced from $4.27 to $15.88. The Salamence to chase is Salamence VMAX (#194), Rare Rainbow (around $15.88). The cheapest way into Salamence here is Salamence V (#185) (around $4.27).

## How rare is Salamence in Darkness Ablaze?

Across the 2 Salamence prints, the rarity climbs from the base Salamence V (#185) up to Salamence VMAX (#194) (Rare Rainbow), so the higher-numbered Salamence cards are the scarce ones. Salamence is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Sword & Shield-series set.

## Building a Salamence run from Darkness Ablaze

For your Salamence run, the Darkness Ablaze cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Salamence V (#185) and work up to Salamence VMAX (#194). Together the 2 prints show how Salamence was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.

## Every Salamence print, everywhere

Want every Salamence card across all sets, not just Darkness Ablaze? Build a dedicated Salamence binder, line each Salamence print up side by side, then come back to slot the Darkness Ablaze Salamence cards into place. Seeing the Darkness Ablaze Salamence prints next to Salamence from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.

Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.