Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Salamence
Evolving Skies · #109 · Rare Holo · 2021
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Market reference
$0.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 109 / 237
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- kodama
- Pokédex #
- 373
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 50 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
Strategy & play
How Salamence plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fierce Dragon) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- 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
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by kodama
This card was illustrated by kodama.
Building around Salamence?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Thanks to its fervent wishes, the cells in its body finally mutated, and at last it has its heart's desire—wings."
Ability: Intimidating Roar
Once during your turn, you may have your opponent switch their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
RWFierce Dragon — 100+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 120 more damage.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.63 | $9.99 | $0.66 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.56 | $19.98 | $0.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.46 |
| 30-day average | €0.58 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.62 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.74 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.63 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.83 |
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 $0.66; 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 "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Salamence?
Salamence is a Rare Holo card in the Evolving Skies set.
Other Salamence printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
