{"product_id":"salamence-ex-pokemon-card-187","title":"Salamence ex - 187\/159 - SV09: Journey Together (JTG)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalamence ex — 187\/159 — Special Illustration Rare — SV09: Journey Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \nThe \u003cstrong\u003eSalamence ex 187\/159\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eScarlet \u0026amp; Violet — Journey Together\u003c\/em\u003e (SV09) is a \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Illustration Rare\u003c\/strong\u003e Dragon-type Stage 2 Pokémon with a towering 320 HP, illustrated by artist \u003cstrong\u003eTsuyoshi Nagano\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n As a numbered-beyond-the-set card — \u003cstrong\u003e187 out of a 159-card base\u003c\/strong\u003e — it sits firmly in the premium SIR tier, the rarest pull tier in modern Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet sets.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \nThe card brings real competitive muscle: \u003cem\u003eWide Blast\u003c\/em\u003e hits every opposing Benched Pokémon for 50 damage, while \u003cem\u003eDragon Impact\u003c\/em\u003e swings for a massive 300 damage.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e SV09 — Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet: Journey Together (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Special Illustration Rare (SIR) — numbered 187\/159\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariants in set:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 of 3 Salamence ex card variations in Journey Together, alongside the Double Rare and the Ultra Rare Full Art\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Near Mint copies last sold at \u003cstrong\u003e$58\u003c\/strong\u003e, up +5.5% in the last 30 days — a card on an active upswing\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive TCGplayer market price:\u003c\/strong\u003e listings actively trading in the \u003cstrong\u003e$68–$72 range\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \nBuyers who've held this card in hand note it's a card that grows on you — \"an incredible piece balancing the range of texture tricks on modern cards.\"\n Salamence has long been a fan-favorite Dragon-type, and the JTG SIR is \u003cstrong\u003ethe definitive modern collector piece\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Pokémon. With raw prices trending upward and PSA 9 submissions actively circulating on the secondary market, this is a SIR worth locking in now before the market catches up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48890661699836,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/salamence-ex-pokemon-card-187-normalized.png?v=1777578940","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/salamence-ex-pokemon-card-187","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}