01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Shelgon)

HP 140

TypeColorless

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorShin Nagasawa

WeaknessColorless +30

Retreat●●

SetArceus

Released2009

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$9.56 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$9.36 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Salamence — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #373).
Required for any complete Salamence master set across eras.
Collectors of the Arceus set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Salamence with 140 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Top Accelerator

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If that card isn't a basic Energy card, discard it. This power can't be used if Salamence is affected by a Special Condition.

Shoot Through Cost: Fire + Water + Colorless · 50 damage

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Dragon Claw Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Weakness: Colorless +30
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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