Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence12 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Salamence 8/20 Dragon Vault Cosmos Holo Rare 140 English 2012$8.00
- Jul 14, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Salamence 8/20 Dragon Vault Cosmos Holo Rare Eng 2012 HP140$10.00
- Jul 12, 2026eBay — Salamence 8/20 BW Dragon Vault Promo Cosmos Holo Rare Pokemon Card MPMP$14.21
- Jul 5, 2026eBay — Pokemon Salamence 8/20 (Cosmos Holo) Dragon Vault Exclusive Pokemon Card$3.99
- Jul 4, 2026eBay — LOOKING SWIRL 🌀💫 Salamence Dragon Vault 8/20 Cosmos Holo Nintendo Pokemon Card$69.97
- Jun 28, 2026eBay — Salamence (8/20) - BW: Dragon Vault Cosmos Holo - Pokemon Card$1.99
- Jun 20, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Salamence - 8/20 - Dragon Vault Blister Exclusive - LP Cosmos HoloLP$5.72
- Jun 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Salamence - 8/20 - Dragon Vault Blister Exclusive - LP Cosmos HoloLP$5.72
By grade
- Raw$6.9913 sales
- Lot$10.202 sales
- CGC 0.5$12.002 sales
- PSA 7$1501 sale
- PSA 5$45.001 sale
- PSA 10$1261 sale
- CGC 7.5$15.601 sale
- CGC 6.5$4.251 sale
From 23 completed sales recorded between May 18, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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Salamence is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Dragon Vault (#8), illustrated by BERUBURI. It's a Stage 2 Dragon-type Pokémon with 140 HP, evolving from Shelgon, weak to Dragon ×2. Its current blended market value is $6.13 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $17.50 | #162770008 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $3,000.00 | #85398179 ✓ |
| 31 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $106.75 | #141771625 ✓ |
| 19 Jul 2026 | PSA 6 | $15.03 | #159617107 ✓ |
| 15 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $2,750.00 | #88177317 ✓ |
| 11 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $130.25 | #100601034 ✓ |
| 28 May 2026 | PSA 7 | $32.99 | #141663050 ✓ |
| 25 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $31.00 | #144954276 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 4 | $8.26 | #147251246 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 4 | $6.00 | #147251245 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Raw $6.13 → graded PSA 9 ≈ $107.00, after ~$71.06 grading fee → 17.5× the raw value.
The odds
Salamence is a Holo / V / ex in Dragon Vault — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 100% of the time, split across 18 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 18 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 | $107.00 | $71 | +$30 | 17.5× |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 0% of 72 PSA-graded Salamence copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 72) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 9pop 2 | ✓ 12 cert-verified$107 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 4 slab of this card sells for about $8 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
2% spreadCurrently 2% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Shelgon.
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may have your opponent discard cards from his or her hand until he or she has 4 cards left in his or her hand.
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokémon.
“As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Salamence cards
There are 9 different Salamence printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Dragon Vault #8 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Salamence (Dragon Vault #8) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Salamence from Dragon Vault is worth approximately $6.13 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Salamence rare?
Salamence is a Rare Holo card from Dragon Vault (card #8), illustrated by BERUBURI. Its current blended market value is $6.13 ungraded.
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