Salamence ex 30th Celebration Pokemon card

Salamence ex #156/12830th Celebration · Special Illustration Rare

Market price · Holofoil · Near Mint

$14.86

Market price updated Fri Oct 23 2026 — TCGplayer's index built from completed sales, not a seller's asking price.

7d: -6.8%30d: -42.1%

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Price history — Holofoil, Near Mint

TCGplayer market index (completed sales) · 30 daily points · $14.67–$26.27· refreshed daily · hover the line for each day's price

One point per day from TCGplayer’s market index for completed sales. On a thinly traded card the index only moves on days something actually sold, so short flat stretches are normal.

What Salamence ex actually sold for (Holofoil, last 30 days)

Condition	Market price	7d	30d	Sold	Sale range
Near Mintshown on page	$14.86	-6.8%	-42.1%	1526 copies	$8.81–$39.01
Lightly Played	$15.28	-20%	-33.6%	37 copies	$13.00–$25.50

Market price is TCGplayer's index for completed sales in that condition; the sale range is the lowest and highest individual sale recorded in the same 30-day window. Ungraded copies sold as a lot are not counted. Data as of 2026-10-23.

Card details

Type: Dragon
HP: 330
Class: Pokémon · Stage 2 · ex
Rarity: Special Illustration Rare
Card number: 156/128
Artist: Ryota Murayama
Retreat cost: 2 Colorless
Evolves from: Shelgon

Card data from the community PokéAPI catalog (pokemontcg.io).

Attacks & rules

Booming Call

Colorless

Put up to 3 Dragon Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench.

Dragon Pulse

Fire Water 240

Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.

Frequently asked questions

How much does condition matter on a Salamence ex holo?

This is a holo, and a scratched holo loses value quickly. Printed 156 of 128 in 30th Celebration, it carries the Special Illustration Rare marking, drawn by Ryota Murayama. The card is Salamence, a Stage 2 Dragon Pokémon carrying 330 HP. It needs 2 Energy to move off the active spot. One scratch or a whitened edge can drop it a whole grade, so read the condition rows above against your own copy.

Should I grade my Salamence ex holo?

Among the scarcer prints in the set. Printed 156 of 128 in 30th Celebration, it carries the Special Illustration Rare marking, drawn by Ryota Murayama. The card is Salamence, a Stage 2 Dragon Pokémon carrying 330 HP. It needs 2 Energy to move off the active spot. Check the edges and corners under a light before you pick a tier.