Pokémon · EX
Salamence ex
Deoxys · #103 · Rare Holo EX · 2005
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$187.49
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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
- 103 / 108
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hikaru Koike
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Salamence ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Bright Flame) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- 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 two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Shelgon first).
How to beat Salamence ex
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hikaru Koike
This card was illustrated by Hikaru Koike.
Building around Salamence ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Dragon Lift
The Retreat Cost for each of your Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex and Baby Pokémon) is 0.
RCFlame Jet
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.
RWCCBright Flame — 120
Discard 2 Energy attached to Salamence ex.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:R-30F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Salamence ex
Tournaments scanned
299
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Salamence ex
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $160.00 | $160.00 | $160.00 | $188.76 | — |
| Holofoil | $499.99 | $799.99 | $2,497.33 | $187.49 | $699.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €90.00 |
| 7-day average | €231.13 |
| 30-day average | €104.68 |
| Low | €9.00 |
| Trend price | €174.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €90.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €131.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.56 |
| Reverse holo trend | €28.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Salamence ex is real?
Salamence ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Salamence ex is $187.49; 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 ex from?
Salamence ex is from the Pokémon set "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Salamence ex?
Salamence ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Deoxys set.
Other Salamence ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
