Salamence ex
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence77 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Salamence EX 187/159 Special Illustration SIR Journey Together (LP)LP$52.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Salamence EX Journey Together 187/159 Ultra Rare$45.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Salamence ex 187/159 - Journey Together - Pokemon card$54.00
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — 2025 Pokemon TCG Salamence ex 187/159 Journey Together (JTG) Beckett Gem MintNM$99.99
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon Salamence ex 187/159 Sv09 Journey Together Holo EX English 320 HP$50.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Salamence ex 187/159 Sv09 Journey Together SIR Holo 320 HP EN$50.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Salamence ex SIR Journey Together 187/159 🔥🔥$53.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — 2025 Pokemon Journey Together Salamence ex #187/159$56.00
By grade
- Raw$60.0079 sales
- PSA 10$28042 sales
- PSA 9$62.0031 sales
- CGC 10$74.4017 sales
- CGC 9$51.6010 sales
- PSA 8$59.398 sales
- CGC 8.5$46.805 sales
- CGC 9.6$72.502 sales
From 200 completed sales recorded between Nov 24, 2025 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Salamence ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Journey Together (#187), illustrated by Tsuyoshi Nagano. It's a Stage 2 ex Dragon-type Pokémon with 320 HP, evolving from Shelgon. Its current blended market value is $59.14 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $280 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 5× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $247.50 | #154784427 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $102.00 | #156526822 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $277.00 | #166826032 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $62.66 | #162752567 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $54.99 | #136360379 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $260.00 | #166978675 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $250.00 | #124350901 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $330.63 | #130641284 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $343.87 | #115455308 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $60.00 | #158587106 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 31.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$148); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Salamence ex is a Secret / Rainbow in Journey Together — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 9 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 362 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 10 | $280.00 | $73 | +$148 | 4.7× |
| PSA 9 | $63.00 | $71 | −$67 | 1.1× |
| PSA 8 | $53.00 | $71 | −$77 | 0.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 12,681 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 31.8% | $280.00 |
| PSA 9 | 53.1% | $63.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 15.1% | $59.00 |
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. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 32% of 12,681 PSA-graded Salamence ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (4,029 of 12,681) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence ex 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Salamence EX 187/159SV09: Journey Together HoloRaw · eBay$60.00
Salamence ex 187/159 Sv09: Journey Together HoloRaw · eBay$63.00
Salamence ex 187/159 Sv09: Journey Together HoloRaw · eBay$65.00
Salamence EX SIR 187/159 Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together Raw · eBay$65.00Cheapest raw copy $60.00 — in line with our estimate of $59
Salamence ex 187/159 Sv09: Journey Together Holo PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$280.00
Pokemon Journey Together Salamence EX Special Illustration Rare #187 PSA 10 GEMPSA 10 · eBay$300.00
2025 POKEMON JTG EN-JOURNEY TOGETHER #187 SALAMENCE EX PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$314.95
2025 POKEMON JTG EN-JOURNEY TOGETHER #187 SALAMENCE EX PSA 10 GEM MTPSA 10 · eBay$315.00
2025 POKEMON JTG EN-JOURNEY TOGETHER #187 SALAMENCE EX PSA 10 SIRPSA 10 · eBay$325.00
2025 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Journey Together SIR Salamence Ex #187 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$160.00Cheapest PSA 10 $280.00 — in line with our estimate of $280
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 4,029 | ✓ 830 cert-verified$280$280–$392 | |
| PSA 9pop 6,731 | ✓ 797 cert-verified$63$59–$80 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,525 | ✓ 99 cert-verified$53$53–$72 | |
| PSA 7pop 252 | ✓ 10 cert-verified$50 | |
| PSA 6pop 78 | $48$48–$48 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
25% spreadCurrently 25% cheaper on PriceCharting 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Shelgon.
This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Salamence ex cards
There are 5 different Salamence ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Journey Together #187 (Special Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Salamence ex (Journey Together #187) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Salamence ex from Journey Together is worth approximately $59.14 ungraded (near-mint), and around $280 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Salamence ex?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Salamence ex from Journey Together is worth around $280 — roughly 5× the raw ungraded value of $59.14.
Should I grade my Salamence ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $280 versus $59.14 raw — roughly a 5× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Salamence ex rare?
Salamence ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Journey Together (card #187), illustrated by Tsuyoshi Nagano. Its current blended market value is $59.14 ungraded.
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