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Salamence 8/99
Arceus · Rare Holo · illustrated by Shin Nagasawa
What Salamence 8 is worth
Salamence 8/99 sells for about $17.84 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 37th most valuable card in Arceus, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $13.75, so this card sells at 1.3 times that. Among all 24 Salamence cards, it ranks 12th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 25% against its 30-day average.
Salamence price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $17.84 |
| Reverse Holo | $14.21 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $31.43 €28.13 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.97 €0.87 |
Recent Salamence sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $25.05 |
| Last 7 days | $13.97 |
| Last day | $33.52 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Salamence card details
| Set | Arceus (Platinum, AR) |
| Number | 8/99 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Stage 2 Colorless |
| HP | 140 |
| Evolves from | Shelgon |
| Abilities | Top Accelerator (Poke-POWER) |
| Attacks | Shoot Through Fire, Water, Colorless · 50 damage Dragon Claw Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless · 70 damage |
| Weakness | Colorless +30 |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Illustrator | Shin Nagasawa |
| Released | November 4, 2009 |
| Printings | Holo, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 8/99 next to the set code AR, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Shin Nagasawa. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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Delta Species 14
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.