modern-to-grade · holo
Salamence
Dragon Vault · #8 · English · released 2012
Raw market price
$5.63
30 days
▲ 12.6%
90 days
▲ 34.8%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $855 | 20 |
| PSA 9 | $76 | 84 |
| PSA 8 | $62 | 60 |
PSA population recorded 2026-07-20 · total graded 206
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
$855
PSA 10
$100
CGC 8
$76
PSA 9
$65
PSA 7
$62
PSA 8
$45
PSA 5
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