Salamence ex 187/159 · Journey Together

Salamence is Pokédex #373, generation 3 (Hoenn). Salamence ex is a Stage 2 ex Dragon Pokémon with 320 HP. The card says it evolves from Shelgon. In this catalog that name is Shelgon (#372).

Salamence ex sits at 187/159 in Journey Together, position 187 of 190. Before it is 186 Hop's Zacian ex, and after it is 188 Iono's Bellibolt ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 28 March 2025. The printed size is 159. This checklist is longer, at 190 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 159. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

The attack Wide Blast lists no damage number. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Dragon Impact is another attack lists 300 damage. The cost is Fire, Water, Colorless, Colorless. Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is I.

Salamence (#373) has 30 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 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 is named Salamence, while this one is Salamence ex. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 320 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. 26 other cards of Salamence list a different HP.

Journey Together set binder is where a full Journey Together 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). Themed lists that include this exact card are Dragon-type cards, Special Illustration Rares, and Pseudo-legendary lines. I still need this card.