Pokémon · Platinum
Salamence LV.X
Arceus · #98 · Rare Holo LV.X · 2009
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From
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Market reference
$102.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 98 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo LV.X
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Level-Up
- Evolves from
- Salamence
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Prize Manipulation
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Also does
Strategy & play
How Salamence LV.X plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its attack takes an extra Prize on KO — a tempo and comeback swing. Opponents will play around giving it a target.
- Its main attack (Steam Blast) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Salamence LV.X
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Salamence LV.X?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Double Fall
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you put Salamence LV.X from your hand onto your Active Salamence, you may use this power. For each of your opponent's Pokémon that is Knocked Out by damage from Salamence's attacks this turn, take 1 more Prize card.
RWCCSteam Blast — 100
Discard an Energy card attached to Salamence.
Put this card onto your Active Salamence. Salamence LV.X can use any attack, Poké-Power, or Poké-Body from its previous level.
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $70.00 | $89.99 | $845.00 | $102.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.49 |
| 7-day average | €17.34 |
| 30-day average | €22.61 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €16.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €19.94 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.27 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Salamence LV.X is real?
Salamence LV.X 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 LV.X worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Salamence LV.X is $102.00; 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 LV.X from?
Salamence LV.X is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Salamence LV.X?
Salamence LV.X is a Rare Holo LV.X card in the Arceus set.
