Pokémon · XY
Salamence
XY Black Star Promos · #XY59 · Promo · 2013
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From
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Market reference
$44.69
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY59 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 32.5 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
Strategy & play
How Salamence plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Fairy ×2 — a Fairy attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 Fairy weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Salamence?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It's uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains."
Ancient Trait: Δ Evolution
You may play this card from your hand to evolve a Pokémon during your first turn or the turn you play that Pokémon.
CCall for Goons
Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.
RWCCDragon Pulse — 130
Discard the top card of your deck.
Weakness:Y×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Salamence or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Salamence was legal.
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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $18.00 | $32.59 | $350.00 | $44.69 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.90 |
| 7-day average | €12.49 |
| 30-day average | €15.16 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €14.36 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.94 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.28 |
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 $44.69; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Salamence?
Salamence is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Salamence printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
