Salamence #8
📉 Dip AlertSalamence #8 sits in the Black & White series and carries a live market value of $7.45, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Salamence #8 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Salamence at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $7.45 (Holofoil).
- Recent averages: €3.33 (7d), €4.19 (30d).
- Rarity: Rare.
- Cardmarket trend price €4.01.
- Set: Dragon Vault (Black & White, 2012).
Salamence price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Salamence #8.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $2.95
- Mid
- $4.42
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Salamence a good deal?
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About Salamence #8
Dragon Vault placed Salamence at #8; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2012 within the Black & White series. It is a Dragon-type Pokémon with 140 HP, printed as Stage 2.
BERUBURI illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $7.45, with listings from $2.95 to —.
“As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.”
Printed flavour text on the Dragon Vault #8 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Dragon Vault
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #8 / 20
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- BERUBURI
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Dragon
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Pokédex
- #373
- Released
- 2012/10/05
Salamence attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Salamence #8 — the playability layer behind the price.
Scornful Storm
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.
Shred
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Dragon ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Scornful Storm
- Attacks
- 1
Salamence price analysis
What drives the current market value of Salamence #8.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($7.45) — 1 version in total.
$7.45 gives Salamence real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $7.45 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €4.01, with an average sold price of €4.04 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.10.
Salamence price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €3.33 against a 30-day average of €4.19 (-20.5%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €3.95, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €4.01.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $6.60–$7.45. The most recent snapshot of $7.45 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1.4% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Salamence?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $7.45 market translates to a net of about $6.16 (eBay), $6.20 (TCGplayer), $6.73 (Cardmarket), $6.34 (Whatnot) or $7.45 (direct). That $1.29 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Salamence?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Salamence #8 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $7.45 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $53.43 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-58.9% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Salamence within Dragon Vault
Salamence ranks #8 of 10 tracked Dragon Vault cards by market value, against a set median of $18.44.
It sits in the top 30% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Kyurem (#21), valued at $94.18.
What makes Salamence valuable
- Salamence is a Dragon card with 140 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- The BERUBURI artwork gives Salamence appeal beyond pure playability.
- Modern (2012) sets are heavily collected, making Salamence's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- With steady supply, Salamence is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Salamence
- Dragon Vault was released in 2012; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Salamence, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Salamence has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $7.45 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Salamence can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Salamence value questions
How much is Salamence worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $7.45 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $2.95 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €4.01.
Is Salamence a good investment?
As a modern-era Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-20.5% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
How rare is Salamence?
Salamence is a Rare card from Dragon Vault (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Salamence have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($7.45). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Salamence sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $7.45. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Salamence's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Dragon), and condition. Artwork by BERUBURI also matters to collector demand.
Other Salamence cards
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