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Salamence 8/99
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More: Salamence in the Pokédex
Card facts
- First Salamence card of the Platinum era: the earliest Salamence in this series.
- One of a kind: this exact Attack Shoot Through (its damage and text) was printed on this card only; other cards share the name, not the move.
- Printed once: the Poké-Power Top Accelerator exists on this card and no other.
Where the price comes from
| Source | Price | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Market Price* (TCGplayer, ungraded Near Mint) | $9.91 | catalog price |
| Amazon | — | price feed not open yet; use the link |
* Market Price is TCGplayer's market figure for an ungraded Near Mint copy. eBay figures are asking prices and bids with shipping to the US, as our scans saw them. Graded copies are priced apart.
Prices by finish
TCGplayer's low, market and high for each finish this print was sold in.
| Finish | Low | Market* | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.36 | $9.91 | $84.90 |
| Reverse holofoil | $80.00 | $9.36 | $100.49 |
Abilities
Top Accelerator (Poké-Power) — 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 Pokémon. 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.
Attacks
| Attack | Cost | Damage | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoot Through | Fire Water Colorless | 50 | Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Dragon Claw | Colorless Colorless Colorless Colorless | 70 |
In play
Salamence is a Pokémon (Colorless type) card with 140 HP, weak to Colorless+30, resists Fighting-20. It evolves from Shelgon.
Collector notes
This print is number 8/99 in the Arceus expansion, with Rare Holo rarity, illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
