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Salamence - 10/97
Holo Rare · #10/97
Salamence #10/97 (EX Dragon) is worth about $327 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Salamence #10/97 is trending up: $326.99 today, up 40% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-07-06). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Salamence #10/97 comes in 2 printings: the Holofoil is $326.99 and the Reverse Holofoil is $73.99 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Holofoil · this page$326.99
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$73.99
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Salamence #10/97 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $371 on eBay vs $327 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 93% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 6d agoBuy-side estimate
$200
THINa patient buyer pays about $200 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $326.99 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $200.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet · 1 outlier ask excluded
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,688 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Colorless
- STAGE
- Stage 2
- HP
- 120
- ATTACK 1
- [2] Agility (20) Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Salamence during your opponent's next turn.
- ATTACK 2
- [2RW] Dragon Claw (60)
- WEAKNESS
- C
- RESISTANCE
- FR
- RETREAT COST
- 2
- CARD TEXT
- Poke-POWER Dragon Wind Once during your turn (before your attack), if Salamence is your Active Pokemon, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon with 1 of the Defending Pokemon. Your opponent chooses the Defending Pokemon to switch. This power can't be used if Salamence is affected by a Special Condition.
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Salamence #10/97 have two prices?
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Salamence #10/97 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Holofoil $326.99; Reverse Holofoil $73.99 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Salamence - 10/97?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $326.99 market price that is roughly $229 cash or $262 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Salamence - 10/97 (EX Dragon) worth today?
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Salamence - 10/97 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $326.99 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $73.99 to $326.99.
Is Salamence - 10/97 going up or down in price?
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Salamence #10/97 is trending up: $326.99 today, up 40% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-07-06). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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