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Salamence
Arceus 路 #8 路 Rare Holo
馃帹 Illustrated by Shin Nagasawa
Pok茅monColorless
$17.84
1 in 36packs. How often it turns up in a booster
#37 of 111most valuable in the set
$143as a PSA 10, about 8.0脳 raw
POP 1 opennobody has graded one on Holobrook yet
Salamence is card #8 of 99 in Arceus (2009), a Rare Holo illustrated by Shin Nagasawa. At about $17.84 it is the #37 most valuable card in the set. In an Arceus booster it turns up about once every 36 packs. It is one of 31 Salamence cards printed so far.
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In the Arceus set
- 馃搮 2009 路 Platinum 路 99 cards
- 馃幆 Appears about 1 in 36 Arceus packs
- 馃拵 The #37 most valuable card in Arceus (of 111)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$17.84
PSA 8 路 NM-Mint
$26.76
PSA 9 路 Mint
$49.95
PSA 9.5 路 Mint+
$80.28
PSA 10 路 Gem Mint
$143
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Card text
HP 140路CColorless路Stage 2路Evolves from Shelgon
Pok茅-PowerTop Accelerator
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pok茅mon. If that card isn't a basic Energy card, discard it. This power can't be used if Salamence is affected by a Special Condition.
RWCShoot Through50
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pok茅mon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pok茅mon.)
CCCCDragon Claw70
Weakness C +30Resistance F -20Retreat CC
Salamence through the years
2003Dragon
2006Dragon Frontiers
2008Stormfront
2009Arceus
2012Dragon Vault
2015Roaring Skies
2018Dragon Majesty
2021Evolving SkiesMore by Shin Nagasawa
Top cards in Arceus
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Tangrowth LV.X
#99$51.22
Arceus
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Arceus
#AR9$45.58
Questions
How much is Salamence (Arceus) worth?
An ungraded Salamence from Arceus sells for about $17.84. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $143 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $49.95.
How rare is Salamence?
It is a Rare Holo, and it shows up about once every 36 Arceus packs.
Who illustrated Salamence?
Shin Nagasawa drew the art for this card.
Can I open Arceus packs for free?
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