Salamence 18/132 · Secret Wonders

Salamence is Pokédex #373, generation 3 (Hoenn). Salamence is a Stage 2 Colorless Pokémon with 140 HP. The card lists level 62. The card says it evolves from Shelgon. In this catalog that name is Shelgon (#372).

Salamence sits at 18/132 in Secret Wonders, position 18 of 132. Before it is 17 Roserade, and after it is 19 Suicune. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on November 1, 2007. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Direct Hit lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. Dragon Finish is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is 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 is Colorless +30. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changes, and wings grew out."

Salamence (#373) has 30 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Salamence 10/97 in Dragon (2003). That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Kazuyuki Kano illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 27 other cards of Salamence list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kazuyuki Kano. I count 26 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Secret Wonders set binder is where a full Secret Wonders set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Salamence can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.