Darkness Ablaze№ 20
Charizard VMAX
$44.96Details
Pokémon TCG expansion
Darkness Ablaze card list
201 cards in the Sword & Shield Series, led by Charizard VMAX at $44.96.
Darkness Ablaze (set code DAA) contains 201 cards: 189 main-set cards and 12 secret rares. It is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2020 as part of the Sword & Shield Series. Its top chase is Charizard VMAX (Rare Holo VMAX) at $44.96 on the open market. The set features 7 Rare Rainbows, 5 Rare Secrets, with the average tracked card valued at $1.29.
■ Chase Rankings
Which cards lead the chase in Darkness Ablaze?
■ About this set
What is Darkness Ablaze?
Darkness Ablaze is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2020 under set code DAA, part of the Sword & Shield Series. Chase Season lists 201 cards across 9 rarity tiers, from base commons through the rarest special illustration pulls. The rarity breakdown shows how chase tiers are distributed within the expansion. Each card carries a Chase Index — a community-driven signal of what collectors are actively chasing right now.
■ Key facts
- Release date
- August 14, 2020
- Set code
- DAA
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Total cards
- 201
- Chase tiers
- 12 cards · 2 tiers
- Reverse holos
- 155
Rarity breakdown
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
■ Full set
Complete Darkness Ablaze card list
Darkness Ablaze contains 201 cards, including 189 main-set cards and 12 secret rares. Every printing is linked in the server-rendered checklist below; the image browser stays fast by loading in pages of 30.
Darkness Ablaze№ 190
Butterfree VMAX
$17.76Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 194
Salamence VMAX
$15.67Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 193
Scizor VMAX
$12.79Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 192
Eternatus VMAX
$10.85Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 19
Charizard V
$9.09Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 197
Rillaboom
$7.43Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 191
Centiskorch VMAX
$7.23Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 2
Butterfree VMAX
$7.21Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 69
Mew V
$6.22Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 178
Houndoom V
$6.01Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 177
Butterfree V
$5.69Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 119
Scizor VMAX
$5.46Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 198
Coalossal
$4.98Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 183
Scizor V
$4.46Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 195
Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing
$4.39Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 185
Salamence V
$4.24Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 117
Eternatus VMAX
$4.01Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 144
Salamence VMAX
$3.57Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 196
Rose
$3.19Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 182
Crobat V
$3.16Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 188
Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing
$2.94Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 181
Rhyperior V
$2.67Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 201
Capture Energy
$2.66Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 200
Turbo Patch
$2.52Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 115
Grimmsnarl VMAX
$2.45Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 118
Scizor V
$2.39Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 199
Big Parasol
$2.36Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 187
Piers
$2.31Details
Darkness Ablaze№ 21
Houndoom V
$2.22Details
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Common53 cards
- #89 Trapinch$0.39
- #14 Bounsweet$0.30
- #67 Jigglypuff$0.27
- #22 Torchic$0.27
- #141 Skitty$0.26
- #41 Panpour$0.21
- #129 Meltan$0.20
- #38 Feebas$0.20
- #73 Gothita$0.19
- #106 Purrloin$0.17
- #108 Deino$0.16
- #152 Skwovet$0.15
- #148 Ducklett$0.14
- #51 Mareanie$0.13
- #102 Spinarak$0.13
- #84 Diglett$0.12
- #35 Galarian Mr. Mime$0.11
- #48 Cubchoo$0.11
- #55 Mareep$0.11
- #150 Bunnelby$0.11
- #137 Dunsparce$0.10
- #79 Morelull$0.10
- #86 Larvitar$0.10
- #50 Wishiwashi$0.09
- #11 Rowlet$0.09
- #17 Wimpod$0.09
- #145 Starly$0.08
- #135 Sentret$0.08
- #121 Aron$0.08
- #70 Snubbull$0.08
- #82 Sinistea$0.08
- #138 Teddiursa$0.07
- #134 Tauros$0.07
- #8 Karrablast$0.06
- #43 Galarian Darumaka$0.06
- #151 Fletchling$0.06
- #154 Rookidee$0.06
- #26 Pansear$0.05
- #125 Klink$0.05
- #29 Larvesta$0.05
- #112 Nickit$0.05
- #97 Passimian$0.05
- #120 Skarmory$0.05
- #76 Golett$0.05
- #9 Shelmet$0.05
- #45 Vanillite$0.04
- #58 Electrike$0.04
- #3 Paras$0.04
- #131 Cufant$0.04
- #62 Toxel$0.04
Uncommon50 cards
- #176 Powerful Colorless Energy$0.32
- #175 Hiding Darkness Energy$0.31
- #56 Flaaffy$0.29
- #78 Dedenne$0.28
- #74 Gothorita$0.26
- #136 Furret$0.24
- #174 Heat Fire Energy$0.24
- #166 Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing$0.21
- #162 Glimwood Tangle$0.19
- #169 Rose Tower$0.18
- #165 Piers$0.17
- #80 Shiinotic$0.17
- #72 Lunatone$0.16
- #159 Bird Keeper$0.15
- #160 Cape of Toughness$0.14
- #83 Polteageist$0.14
- #15 Steenee$0.13
- #170 Spikemuth$0.12
- #167 Rare Fossil$0.11
- #87 Pupitar$0.09
- #85 Dugtrio$0.09
- #40 Relicanth$0.08
- #139 Ursaring$0.08
- #52 Toxapex$0.08
- #109 Zweilous$0.08
- #173 Yell Horn$0.07
- #27 Simisear$0.06
- #103 Ariados$0.06
- #171 Struggle Gloves$0.06
- #164 Old PC$0.06
- #5 Carnivine$0.06
- #4 Parasect$0.06
- #46 Vanillish$0.06
- #23 Combusken$0.06
- #42 Simipour$0.05
- #158 Billowing Smoke$0.05
- #92 Solrock$0.05
- #155 Corvisquire$0.04
- #122 Lairon$0.04
- #146 Staravia$0.04
- #163 Kabu$0.04
- #157 Big Parasol$0.04
- #161 Familiar Bell$0.04
- #168 Rose$0.04
- #12 Dartrix$0.03
- #7 Simisage$0.03
- #90 Vibrava$0.03
- #126 Klang$0.02
- #172 Turbo Patch$0.02
- #31 Fletchinder$0.02
Rare34 cards
- #140 Lugia$0.63
- #142 Delcatty$0.51
- #81 Mimikyu$0.42
- #65 Dracozolt$0.40
- #54 Arctovish$0.38
- #30 Volcarona$0.34
- #16 Tsareena$0.33
- #36 Galarian Mr. Rime$0.32
- #28 Galarian Darmanitan$0.32
- #68 Wigglytuff$0.31
- #91 Flygon$0.30
- #44 Galarian Darmanitan$0.28
- #98 Galarian Sirfetch'd$0.27
- #57 Ampharos$0.27
- #110 Hydreigon$0.27
- #107 Liepard$0.26
- #153 Greedent$0.26
- #59 Manectric$0.25
- #94 Hippowdon$0.23
- #47 Vanilluxe$0.23
- #96 Diggersby$0.23
- #75 Gothitelle$0.22
- #113 Thievul$0.22
- #147 Staraptor$0.21
- #71 Granbull$0.19
- #49 Beartic$0.18
- #32 Talonflame$0.14
- #130 Melmetal$0.11
- #127 Klinklang$0.11
- #77 Golurk$0.11
- #149 Swanna$0.10
- #101 Muk$0.09
- #10 Accelgor$0.09
- #124 Escavalier$0.02
Rare Holo18 cards
- #66 Arctozolt$1.88
- #37 Suicune$1.03
- #53 Dracovish$0.95
- #24 Blaziken$0.62
- #39 Milotic$0.59
- #105 Darkrai$0.52
- #133 Kangaskhan$0.45
- #123 Aggron$0.41
- #61 Tapu Koko$0.41
- #88 Tyranitar$0.37
- #13 Decidueye$0.32
- #63 Toxtricity$0.32
- #111 Hoopa$0.31
- #25 Heatran$0.29
- #132 Copperajah$0.29
- #64 Pincurchin$0.27
- #156 Corviknight$0.26
- #18 Golisopod$0.25
Rare Holo V14 cards
Rare Ultra13 cards
Rare Rainbow7 cards
Rare Holo VMAX7 cards
■ Series context
How does Darkness Ablaze fit in the Sword & Shield Series?
Darkness Ablaze sits in the Sword & Shield Series, released in 2020. It precedes Celebrations (2021). Browse adjacent expansions below to compare chase cards, rarity distributions, and market trends across the series.
■ Common questions
Frequently asked about Darkness Ablaze
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with current market data.
10 questions answered
Q.01How many cards are in Darkness Ablaze?
Chase Season lists 201 cards in Darkness Ablaze. Every card is linked in the complete checklist below.
Q.02What is the most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze?
The top chase in Darkness Ablaze is Charizard VMAX (Rare Holo VMAX), currently priced at $44.96 on the holofoil market.
Q.03What are the top chase cards in Darkness Ablaze?
The top chases in Darkness Ablaze are led by Charizard VMAX 20/189 at $44.96, then Butterfree VMAX 190/189 and Salamence VMAX 194/189. See the <a href="#top-10">leading chase cards, ranked by current market value.
Q.04When was Darkness Ablaze released?
Darkness Ablaze was released on August 14, 2020 as part of the Sword & Shield Series. It carries the set code DAA.
Q.05How is the Chase Index calculated for Darkness Ablaze?
The Chase Index is ordered by active collector chases. Within Darkness Ablaze, cards with more active chases appear first.
Q.06Is Darkness Ablaze rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in Darkness Ablaze have moved +1.1% over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.07What rarities are in Darkness Ablaze?
Darkness Ablaze spans 9 distinct rarity tiers across 201 tracked cards. The most common are 53 Common, 50 Uncommon, 34 Rare. The chase tiers include 7 Rare Rainbows, 5 Rare Secrets.
Q.08Which Pokémon are featured in Darkness Ablaze?
The headline cards in Darkness Ablaze feature Charizard VMAX, Butterfree VMAX, Salamence VMAX, Scizor VMAX, Eternatus VMAX, Rillaboom, alongside other species across the set's 9 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Darkness Ablaze based on current market value.
Q.09What card variants are available in Darkness Ablaze?
Beyond the base print, Darkness Ablaze includes 12 chase-tier cards across 2 premium rarities (7 Rare Rainbows, 5 Rare Secrets), plus 155 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.10Are Darkness Ablaze booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in Darkness Ablaze depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 12 chase-tier pulls across 2 premium rarities, led by Charizard VMAX at $44.96. The average tracked card across Darkness Ablaze is worth $1.29.