Salamence ex #129 value & price
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Salamence ex #129 comes out of the Japanese Battle Partners set, and it is the kind of card that pulls people in with that big dragon energy on the front and a surprisingly strong story on the back. If you are digging into Salamence ex value because you just pulled one or you are eyeing a copy to buy, you are in the right place, and the numbers below tell the whole story plainly. It is not the rarest card ever printed, but it has earned a real following, and the price gap between a raw copy and a gem mint one is wide enough to make you think twice about how you handle it.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $38, up 49% over the past year, with an all-time high of $47 in February 2025.
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Salamence ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 8,170 graded, only 7,455 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $76 | 7,455 | 6,143 / 1,312 |
| PSA 9 | $41 | 547 | 401 / 146 |
| PSA 8 | $28 | 124 | 88 / 36 |
| PSA 7 | $21 | 15 | 11 / 4 |
| PSA 6 | $17 | 18 | 16 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $14 | 8 | 6 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $12 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 3 | $10 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $9.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $34 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Salamence ex
Is Salamence ex worth grading?
Here is the honest version: a raw, ungraded Salamence ex sits at $39, while a PSA 10 comes in at $6,143, which works out to about 159.6 times the raw price. That is a huge jump, and it is tempting to picture every copy you own as a future PSA 10. But grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back gem mint, especially if there is even a small print line or a soft corner you missed under normal light. A Grade 9 lands at $401, which is a big drop from a 10, so the difference between a tiny flaw and a perfect corner really does matter here. If your copy looks genuinely clean under close inspection, grading can make sense. If you are unsure, it is worth sitting with the card a while longer before sending it in.
How rare is Salamence ex?
Across all grading submissions, there are 8,146 total graded copies of Salamence ex on record, and out of those, 7,435 have come back as PSA 10. That is a striking number, because it means the vast majority of graded copies are hitting gem mint, which tells you this card grades well when it is handled and stored with care. It also means the real scarcity is not in finding a PSA 10 exactly, it is in finding a genuinely clean raw copy worth submitting in the first place, since so many collectors are already competing for that top grade.
Where can you pull Salamence ex?
We track real pack pulls across sites, not just guesswork, and Salamence ex has shown up 200 or more times across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, which tells us it is genuinely in circulation rather than a myth people chase. The biggest pull we have on record for this card sits at $93, and it has turned up in the Pokemon Dollar Pack, the Pokemon Dime Pack, the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Pokémon Starter Pack. That spread across cheaper packs and gacha style pulls means you do not need to spend big to have a shot at one, though as always with pack openings, most rips do not pay off, and buying a known copy on the secondary market is the more predictable route if you specifically want this card in hand.
Questions people ask
How much is Salamence ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Salamence ex is valued at $39 right now. The price climbs a lot once a card is graded, so it really depends on the condition and whether it has been through a grading service.
Is Salamence ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for $6,143 compared to $39 raw, roughly 159.6 times more. Just know that a Grade 9 only fetches $401, so grading is worth it mainly when your copy looks genuinely gem mint before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Salamence ex worth?+
A PSA 10 Salamence ex is worth $6,143. Out of 8,146 total graded copies, 7,435 have come back as PSA 10, so the grade is achievable but the card still needs to be flawless to get there.
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