Salamence #8/99

Arceus · Platinum · Rare Holo · 2009

Market price: $18.65 (TCGplayer, raw)

Pokémon · Stage 2 · Type: Colorless · 140 HP · Evolves from Shelgon

Illustrated by Shin Nagasawa

Market price by printing

Printing	TCGplayer (USD)	Cardmarket (EUR)
Holo	$18.65	€35.43
Reverse Holo	$7.27	€3.21

Raw (ungraded) market prices, refreshed several times a day. Updated 2026-10-14.

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

Shoot Through — 50 (Fire, Water, Colorless)
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Dragon Claw — 70 (Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless)