| ebay.it | n=2 | £14.20 | +50% |
| ebay.es | n=64 | £12.41 | +31% |
| ebay.de | n=58 | £11.64 | +23% |
| ebay.co.uk | n=41 | £11.12 | +18% |
| ebay.com | n=80 | £9.46 | — |
How is this value calculated?
Recency-weighted trimmed median of 89 NM sales (RAW; outliers trimmed against the median, newer sales weigh more, dynamic half-life).
| Evidence path | Sales | Age | Value vᵢ | Weight gᵢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe | 90 | 20 d | £10.56 | 734.69 |
| eigene LP-Verkäufe ÷ 1.0035 | 4 | 28 d | £8.01 | 6.67 |
| eigene PSA9-Verkäufe ÷ 3.3171 | 3 | 2 mo | £6.25 | 2.01 |
| eigene PSA10-Verkäufe ÷ 10.1376 | 44 | 29 d | £5.81 | 0.75 |
| de roh NM × 0.6165 (Sprach-Faktor aus 14 Karten) | 7 | 18 d | £11.47 | 2.77 |
Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±17 %
| Evidence path | Sales | Age | Value vᵢ | Weight gᵢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe | 7 | 18 d | £18.60 | 57.14 |
| en roh NM × 1.6221 (Sprach-Faktor aus 14 Karten) | 90 | 20 d | £17.12 | 3.2 |
Cap: 2× no buyer from £11.86 € → clamped to £11.86 × 0.95 = £11.27 € (ladder said £18.52 €).
Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±22 %
| Evidence path | Sales | Age | Value vᵢ | Weight gᵢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| en roh NM × 1.6993 (Sprach-Faktor aus 5 Karten) | 90 | 20 d | £17.94 | 16.29 |
| de roh NM × 1.3509 (Sprach-Faktor aus 199 Karten) | 7 | 18 d | £25.13 | 4.53 |
Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±20 %
Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.
| Evidence path | Sales | Age | Value vᵢ | Weight gᵢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| de roh NM × 1.0295 (Sprach-Faktor aus 202 Karten) | 7 | 18 d | £19.15 | 3.78 |
| en roh NM × 2.2062 (Sprach-Faktor aus 5 Karten) | 90 | 20 d | £23.29 | 1.7 |
Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±18 %
No PSA numbers for this print yet — in any language.
#103 · HR
#98 · HR
#10 · R
#96 · R
#187 · SIR
#98 · LV.X
#XY171 · C
#73
#XY59
#18 · RH
#14 · HR
#SM139 · R
#XY170Frequently asked questions
Is it worth grading Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze 194/189?
A PSA 10 currently sells for about £58.98, raw the card sits at £11.01 — 5,4× as much. Of 3.497 copies already graded, 78 % received a 10 and 17 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns £50.83 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.
Auction or Buy It Now — which gets more for Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze 194/189?
Across 54 auctions the median was £7.34, across 180 fixed-price sales £12.41. Fixed price therefore fetched about 69 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.
What will I get for Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze 194/189 if I want to sell quickly?
Half of all sales fell between £8.90 and £13.29, with a median of £11.12. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.
Below which price is an offer for Salamence VMAX Darkness Ablaze 194/189 unrealistic?
The cheapest genuine sales were around £6.20. Offers well below £3.72 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.
How does lastsold determine the market value?
lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.