Sword & Shield era
Darkness Ablaze
Released 14 August 2020 · 201 cards
Released
14 August 2020
Cards in main set
189
Secret / chase cards
12 (numbers above 189)
Full checklist
201 cards
Overview
Darkness Ablaze is a Sword & Shield expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released on 14 August 2020. Beyond the 189-card main set, it hides 12 secret/chase cards numbered above the set total, bringing the full checklist to 201. V, VMAX and VSTAR cards, Alternate Arts and Character Rares. The Regulation Mark — a letter in a black box, bottom-left — shows which format the card is legal in.
Rarities & what to look for
V, VMAX and VSTAR cards, Alternate Arts and Character Rares. The Regulation Mark — a letter in a black box, bottom-left — shows which format the card is legal in.
Chase cards: the 12 cards numbered above 189/189 are the set's secret rares — usually its most valuable pulls.
Notable cards
The set's standout chase cards. Market figures are rough guides, not Pokebay prices.
Charizard VMAX
20/189 · Rare Holo VMAX
≈ £37.98
Salamence VMAX
194/189 · Rare Rainbow
≈ £15.52
Butterfree VMAX
190/189 · Rare Rainbow
≈ £9.69
Scizor VMAX
193/189 · Rare Rainbow
≈ £9.53
Eternatus VMAX
192/189 · Rare Rainbow
≈ £8.22
Rillaboom
197/189 · Rare Secret
≈ £7.21
Coalossal
198/189 · Rare Secret
≈ £6.94
Charizard V
19/189 · Rare Holo V
≈ £6.90
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