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Darkness Ablaze: card list, prices & pull rates
Sword & Shield series · released August 14, 2020 · 201 cards.
Darkness Ablaze is a Sword & Shield set released August 14, 2020 with 201 cards, including 5 Rare Secrets, 7 Rare Rainbows and 13 Rare Ultras. The most valuable card right now is Charizard VMAX (Rare Holo VMAX, $42.97), followed by Butterfree VMAX ($18.16) and Salamence VMAX ($15.07).
Most valuable Darkness Ablaze cards
Darkness Ablaze sealed product prices
| Product | Packs | Market price | Per pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booster pack | 1 | $9.83 | $9.83 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | $117 | $12.96 |
| Booster box | 36 | $360 | $10.00 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated 2026-10-04. They change daily.
Is a Darkness Ablaze booster box worth it?
At today’s market prices an average Darkness Ablaze pack holds about $2.38 of cards, against a pack price of $9.83. On average you get back less than you pay, because most of the value sits in a few rare chase cards.
| Expected value per pack | $2.38 |
| Booster pack price | $9.83 |
| Expected value of 36 packs | $85.55 |
| Booster box price | $360 |
| Median box (half of simulated boxes are worth less) | $78.44 |
| Typical range (10th–90th percentile) | $65.45 – $115 |
| Chance a box is worth more than it costs | 0% |
Simulated with 1,000 booster boxes using estimated pull rates (the publisher does not release official odds) and TCGplayer market prices of each card. Bulk commons are counted at market price, which you would not get when selling them. Expected value is an average, not a prediction of your box. Compare all sets →
Darkness Ablaze pull rates
Measured pull rates for this set have not been added yet. The publisher does not release official odds, so we publish rates only once a measured sample of opened packs is available and always state the sample size. The simulator above uses estimated odds.
Darkness Ablaze rarity breakdown
What do the symbols mean? See the Pokémon card rarity chart.
| Rarity | Cards in set |
|---|---|
| Common | 53 |
| Uncommon | 50 |
| Rare | 34 |
| Rare Holo | 18 |
| Rare Holo V | 14 |
| Rare Ultra | 13 |
| Rare Holo VMAX | 7 |
| Rare Rainbow | 7 |
| Rare Secret | 5 |
Darkness Ablaze card list and prices
Darkness Ablaze FAQ
How many cards are in Darkness Ablaze?
Darkness Ablaze has 201 cards: 189 in the main set plus 12 secret rares numbered above 189.
When did Darkness Ablaze come out?
Darkness Ablaze was released on August 14, 2020.
What is the most valuable Darkness Ablaze card?
Charizard VMAX (20, Rare Holo VMAX) at about $42.97 ungraded right now, followed by Butterfree VMAX at $18.16.
Is a Darkness Ablaze booster box worth it?
At today's prices an average pack holds about $2.38 of cards against a $9.83 pack, and 0% of 1,000 simulated booster boxes were worth more than the box costs.
