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Salamence
Dragon · #10/97
Salamence (10/97), the Holo Rare from Dragon, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $235, typically in the $200–$270 range.
As of September 12, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Salamence · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
15 of 22 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices
- $75.00free ship
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- $122.02+ $5.99 ship
- $98.96+ $30.00 ship
Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.
About Salamence
Salamence is a Holo Rare (10/97) from the Pokémon Dragon set, released November 24, 2003. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $200–$270. The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Salamence
Salamence appears on 10 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #10/97 from Dragon; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Salamence (10/97) worth?
Salamence (10/97), the Holo Rare from Dragon, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $235, typically in the $200–$270 range. Note: 9 other cards named Salamence exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Salamence card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Salamence (10/97), the Holo Rare (about $200–$270) from Dragon.
The other versions: #18/132 from Secret Wonders (Rare Holo, about $32–$42); #8/99 from Arceus (Holo Rare, about $15–$20); #64/101 from Plasma Blast (Rare, about $7–$9); #8/20 from Dragon Vault (Rare, about $5–$7); #19/97 from Dragon (Rare, about $3–$4); #24/100 from Stormfront (Rare, about $2–$3); #57/108 from Roaring Skies (Rare, about $2–$3); #109/203 from Evolving Skies (Holo Rare, about under $1); #106/168 from Celestial Storm (Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Salamence (10/97)?
Ahead after fees: with a 14% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Salamence (10/97) is estimated to net about $251 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Salamence (10/97) rare?
Salamence (10/97) is a Holo Rare. PSA has graded 593 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Salamence (10/97)?
Of the 593 copies PSA has graded, 14% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Dragon
Should I grade Salamence?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$251 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (14% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 14% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $200–$270 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±15% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 62 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 12, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →