Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Salamence

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders · #18 · Rare Holo · 2007

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Market reference

$39.14

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Card facts

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Set position: 18 / 132
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 140
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Shelgon
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Kazuyuki Kano
Pokédex #: 373
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 2; Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

AttackerIgnores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Salamence plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Direct Hit) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
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 ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
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

Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Kyurem

$0.18 · in 5% of decks

N's Darmanitan

$0.20 · in 4% of decks

Zeraora

$0.24 · in 2% of decks

Team Rocket's Sneasel

$0.19 · in 1% of decks

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About this card

HP: 140Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Shelgon

"As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changes, and wings grew out."

CCDirect Hit — 50

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

RRWWDragon Finish

Discard 2 basic Fire Energy cards or 2 basic Water Energy cards attached to Salamence. If you discarded 2 basic Fire Energy cards, this attack does 100 damage to the Defending Pokémon. If you discarded 2 Basic Water Energy cards, this attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (If you can't discard cards, this attack does nothing.)

Weakness:C+30

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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
Holofoil	$14.41	$39.48	$365.90	$39.14	$58.79
Reverse Holofoil	$8.00	$13.14	$34.99	$10.28	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/27

Variant	Price
1-day average	€12.99
7-day average	€9.18
30-day average	€5.80
Low	€0.49
Trend price	€8.58
Low (excellent+)	€3.00
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€8.90
Reverse holo 7-day	€5.08
reverseHoloSell	€6.62
averageSellPrice	€8.12
Reverse holo 30-day	€3.67
Reverse holo trend	€5.77

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 $39.14; 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 "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Salamence?

Salamence is a Rare Holo card in the Secret Wonders set.