Salamence
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 106/168 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
106/168
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Salamence: Rarity & Collectibility
Salamence in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #106/168 of the Miscellaneous Cards & Products set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Salamence?
In 2026, a Near Mint Salamence (Common, Miscellaneous Cards & Products #106/168) changes hands at roughly $0.77, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.77, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.77, Lightly Played $0.56, Moderately Played $0.38, Heavily Played $0.27, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Salamence is valued near $63.00 — about 82x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Salamence: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Salamence sits around $63.00 — roughly 82x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $9.00, PSA 8 $15.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.10 | $6.10 | $6.10 | 33 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.56 | $0.30 | $0.75 | 542 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 61 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.77 | $0.75 | $1.32 | 1,496 |
Collector Outlook for Salamence
As a Common, Salamence earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Salamence on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
