Pokémon · Black & White
Salamence
Dragon Vault · #8 · Rare Holo · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$5.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 21
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- BERUBURI
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 22.5 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.
- Its main attack (Shred) 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 Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon 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.
- 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 Dragon weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- 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 BERUBURI
This card was illustrated by BERUBURI.
Building around Salamence?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out."
Ability: Scornful Storm
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may have your opponent discard cards from his or her hand until he or she has 4 cards left in his or her hand.
RWCCShred — 90
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:N×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.99 | $4.25 | $54.90 | $5.75 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €4.02 |
| 30-day average | €4.85 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €5.42 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.85 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.83 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.00 |
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 $5.75; 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 "Dragon Vault" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Salamence?
Salamence is a Rare Holo card in the Dragon Vault set.
Other Salamence printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
