Salamence GX #SM139
From SM Black Star Promos, Salamence GX (#SM139) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $17.68 on TCGplayer today.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Salamence GX #SM139. Sell on your own schedule.
Salamence GX at a glance
- From SM Black Star Promos (Sun & Moon), released 2017.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
- Trades around $17.68 on TCGplayer.
- Rare rarity.
Salamence GX price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Salamence GX #SM139.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $13.98
- Mid
- $20.61
- High
- —
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About Salamence GX #SM139
Printed as #SM139 in SM Black Star Promos, Salamence GX belongs to the Sun & Moon series and dates to 2017. It is a Dragon-type Pokémon with 250 HP, printed as Stage 2, GX.
Artwork is by 5ban Graphics; the Holofoil printing sits around $17.68, spanning $13.98–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- SM Black Star Promos
- Series
- Sun & Moon
- Number
- #SM139 / 248
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- HP
- 250
- Type
- Dragon
- Subtype
- Stage 2, GX
- Evolves from
- Shelgon
- Released
- 2017/02/03
Salamence GX attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Salamence GX #SM139 — the playability layer behind the price.
Dragon Lift
Your Pokémon in play have no Retreat Cost, except Pokémon-GX and Pokémon-EX.
Bright Flame
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
Flame Jet GX
This attack does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fairy ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Dragon Lift
- Attacks
- 2
Salamence GX price analysis
What drives the current market value of Salamence GX #SM139.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($17.68) — 1 version in total.
$17.68 gives Salamence GX real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$17.68 gives Salamence GX real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Salamence GX, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Salamence GX price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $17.55–$17.68. The most recent snapshot of $17.68 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.3% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
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 GX?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $17.68 market translates to a net of about $15.04 (eBay), $15.13 (TCGplayer), $16.45 (Cardmarket), $15.45 (Whatnot) or $17.68 (direct). That $2.64 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Salamence GX #SM139.
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 GX?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Salamence GX #SM139 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Salamence GX #SM139.
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 $17.68 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 $63.66 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-34.2% 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 GX within SM Black Star Promos
By market value Salamence GX sits at #80 of 164 in SM Black Star Promos (set median $17.55).
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 52%.
The set's top card is Champions Festival (#SM78), valued at $388.67.
What makes Salamence GX valuable
- Artwork by 5ban Graphics is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Modern-era (2017) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Salamence GX is a Dragon card with 250 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Buying & selling Salamence GX
- SM Black Star Promos was released in 2017; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $17.68 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Salamence GX can realise well above the $13.98 low end.
- For Salamence GX, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Salamence GX has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Salamence GX value questions
What is Salamence GX #SM139 worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $17.68 (low $13.98, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Salamence GX a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Salamence GX?
Salamence GX is a Rare card from SM Black Star Promos (Sun & Moon series, 2017). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Salamence GX have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($17.68). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Salamence GX?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $17.68. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Salamence GX cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Dragon), and condition. Artwork by 5ban Graphics also matters to collector demand.
Other Salamence GX cards
Salamence GX appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
