Pokémon · Platinum
Salamence
Arceus · #8 · Rare Holo · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$9.81
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- Platinum
About this card
Poké-Power: Top Accelerator
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If that card isn't a basic Energy card, discard it. This power can't be used if Salamence is affected by a Special Condition.
[Fire · Water · Colorless]Shoot Through — 50
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
[Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless]Dragon Claw — 70
Weakness: Colorless +30
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.49 | $8.99 | $84.90 | $9.81 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $80.00 | $93.99 | $100.49 | $9.36 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.79 |
| 30-day average | €3.36 |
| Low | €0.54 |
| Trend price | €2.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.87 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.94 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.36 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.54 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.39 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Salamence is real?
Salamence is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Salamence worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Salamence is $9.81; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Salamence from?
Salamence is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Salamence?
Salamence is a Rare Holo card in the Arceus set.
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Other Salamence printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
