Salamence
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence16 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — 2015 Pokemon, XY Promos, #XY59 Salamence, Holo Black Star Promo$12.99
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokémon XY59 Salamence Holo Black Star Promo Card LPLP$29.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Salamence XY59 Pokémon XY Black Star Promo NMNM$34.95
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Salamence XY59 XY Black Star Promo Holo HP/DMGDM$14.00
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Black Star Promo - Salamence XY59 Holo: NMNM$49.99
- Jul 21, 2026eBay — 2015 Pokémon XY Black Star Promo XY59 Salamence NM/LPLP$40.00
- Jul 17, 2026eBay — Salamence XY59 Blackstar Promo Cosmos Holo Pokemon Card - MPMP$25.00
- Jul 16, 2026eBay — 2015 Pokemon TCG Salamence XY59 Black Star Promo Holo$31.00
By grade
- Raw$25.0019 sales
- PSA 8$2208 sales
- PSA 7$85.476 sales
- PSA 7.5$1252 sales
- PSA 6$62.472 sales
- PSA 4$16.051 sale
- CGC 8.5$1011 sale
- CGC 8$99.991 sale
From 41 completed sales recorded between Feb 4, 2026 and Aug 12, 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 is a Promo Pokémon card from XY Black Star Promos (#XY59), illustrated by Naoki Saito. It's a Stage 2 Dragon-type Pokémon with 150 HP, evolving from Shelgon, weak to Fairy ×2. Its current blended market value is $45.19 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $599 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 13× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $230.00 | #132013449 ✓ |
| 30 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $200.00 | #130523383 ✓ |
| 30 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $90.00 | #117728971 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $94.95 | #131768742 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 6 | $80.00 | #117728964 ✓ |
| 20 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $90.00 | #117728974 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $152.50 | #156989838 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 4 | $16.05 | #156989781 ✓ |
| 22 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $152.50 | #112141432 ✓ |
| 22 Jun 2026 | PSA 7 | $64.69 | #148617219 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 0% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$468); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Salamence is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
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 | $599.00 | $86 | +$468 | 13.3× |
| PSA 9 | $499.00 | $75 | +$379 | 11.0× |
| PSA 8 | $200.00 | $72 | +$83 | 4.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 364 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 0% | $599.00 |
| PSA 9 | 2.7% | $499.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 97.3% | $45.00 |
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 0% of 364 PSA-graded Salamence copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 364) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Salamence 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Salamence XY59 XY Black Star Holo 2014Raw · eBay$20.00
Salamence XY59 XY Holo Black Star Promo CardRaw · eBay$30.00
Salamence XY59 Pokémon XY Black Star Promo NMRaw · eBay$39.95
Salamence Pokémon XY Black Star Promo #XY59Raw · eBay$39.99
Salamence - XY59 XY Black Star Promo Holo - NM - POKEMON TCG Near MintRaw · eBay$99.99Cheapest raw copy $20.00 — 56% below our estimate of $45
Cheapest PSA 10 $594.61 — in line with our estimate of $599
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $599$599–$599 | |
| PSA 9pop 10 | $499$499–$499 | |
| PSA 8pop 123 | ✓ 38 cert-verified$200$155–$230 | |
| PSA 7.5pop 3 | 3 sold$148$126–$170 | |
| PSA 7pop 155 | ✓ 25 cert-verified$90$53–$90 | |
| PSA 6pop 46 | $39$25–$40 | |
| PSA 5pop 15 | $27$27–$45 | |
| PSA 4pop 6 | $26$26–$26 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $80 (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
172% spreadCurrently 172% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
63% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Shelgon.
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“It's uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
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Other Salamence cards
There are 9 different Salamence printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is XY Black Star Promos #XY59 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Salamence (XY Black Star Promos #XY59) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Salamence from XY Black Star Promos is worth approximately $45.19 ungraded (near-mint), and around $599 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?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Salamence from XY Black Star Promos is worth around $599 — roughly 13× the raw ungraded value of $45.19.
Should I grade my Salamence?
A PSA 10 sells for about $599 versus $45.19 raw — roughly a 13× 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 rare?
Salamence is a Promo card from XY Black Star Promos (card #XY59), illustrated by Naoki Saito. Its current blended market value is $45.19 ungraded.
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