01Card Stats

Stage 2 ex (evolves from Shelgon)

HP 160

TypeColorless

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessColorless ×2

Retreat●●

SetPower Keepers

Released2007

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 EX
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$198 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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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 Power Keepers set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 2 ex Salamence with 160 HP and a top attack near 150 damage. Ultra-rare Salamence variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Volcanic Flame Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless + Colorless · 150 damage

Discard the top 5 cards from your deck.

Hydro Wave Cost: Water + Water + Colorless + Colorless

Discard all Water Energy attached to Salamence ex. This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Colorless ×2
Resistance: Fire -30
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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