modern-to-grade · holo
Salamence
Dragon Vault · #8 · English · released 2012
Raw market price
$6.85
7 days
▲ 1.6%
30 days
▲ 3.5%
90 days
▲ 14.8%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $2,505 | 20 |
| PSA 8 | $335.00 | 62 |
PSA population recorded 2026-10-18 · total graded 219
Why this card matters
pop
PSA 10 commands a 128x raw premium and listings are modest at 169, but PSA 9 comps have only n=5 and PSA 10 n=1, making the high-grade supply picture too thin to trust as genuinely scarce rather than just illiquid.
demand
Salamence has real nostalgia pull as a fan-favorite Dragon-type, but Dragon Vault is a niche mini-set with limited mainstream collector mindshare compared to base-set icons.
artist
Standard holo treatment with no notable alt-art or sought-after illustrator credit to independently drive collector premium.
catalyst
30-day momentum is negative at -13.1% with no identifiable upcoming event or market dislocation to reverse the slide.
Graded comps on record
$2,505
PSA 10
$335.00
PSA 8
$197.00
CGC 10
$145.00
PSA 9
$100.00
AGS 9
$94.00
CGC 8
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Market data recorded 2026-10-08 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.