# Salamence #18/132 — Secret Wonders

## Summary

Salamence is one of the most beloved pseudo-legendary dragons, and the Hoenn starter generation's fans keep its holos in demand. As a Secret Wonders Rare Holo it was a solid mid-tier pull, with a two-energy Direct Hit that ignored defenses, and Kazuyuki Kano's name adds a small collector bonus. The modelled guide sits at $48 with 6 copies traded in 30 days, with only 15 days of inventory on the board; a CGC 10 brings $13,800, 290 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Secret Wonders |
| Number | 18/132 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Era | DP |
| Illustrator | Kazuyuki Kano |
| Release date | 2007-11-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Shelgon |
| HP | 140 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Attack: Direct Hit | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 50 — This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. |
| Attack: Dragon Finish | cost Fire/Fire/Water/Water — Discard 2 basic Fire Energy cards or 2 basic Water Energy cards attached to Salamence. If you discarded 2 basic Fire Energy cards, this attack does 100 damage to the Defending Pokémon. If you discarded 2 basic Water Energy cards, this attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (If you can't discard cards, this attack does nothing.) |
| Weakness | Colorless +30 |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Salamence #373](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/salamence) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$47.64** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-03
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $43.69 — as of 2026-11-04T05:52:16.771Z
- Quant score: 74/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-04T05:52:16.771Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-02T08:31:36.374Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-28T00:08:05.503Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-01T11:45:23.750Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-25T21:06:07.288Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T23:40:38.894Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/secret-wonders/salamence-18)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Adp3-18%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)