Salamence
Nintendo Promos · 19/97 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Nintendo PromosNumber
19/97
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 #19/97 of the Nintendo Promos 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, Nintendo Promos #19/97) changes hands at roughly $128.83, 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 $128.83, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $65.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $128.83, Lightly Played $76.45, Moderately Played $70.99, Heavily Played $49.99, Damaged $65.00 — 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 $1,006 — about 7.8x 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 $1,006 — roughly 7.8x 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 $108.50, CGC 10 $500.00, CGC 9.5 $150.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $217.62 | $217.62 | $217.62 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $78.63 | $78.63 | $78.63 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $107.50 | $107.50 | $107.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,006 | $1,006 | $1,006 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $77.45 | $77.45 | $77.45 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $123.53 | $123.53 | $123.53 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $108.50 | $108.50 | $108.50 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $76.45 | $76.45 | $76.45 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $70.99 | $70.99 | $70.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $128.83 | $128.83 | $128.83 | 10 |
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. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set 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.
