Salamence Cards & Binder Ideas (Featuring Bagon)
See why Salamence belongs in every 🐉 Dragons collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2024-05-21
Popularity Rank: #100
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #144
2019 survey: #65
#100 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0373
Height
1.5 m
Weight
102.6 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
10,200 steps
Base happiness
35
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
Rough Terrain
Shape
Quadruped
Salamence — the quick "why it's beloved" list
The elevator pitch for Salamence: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Bulbapedia introduces Salamence as a species that it evolves from Shelgon starting at level 50. It is the final form of Bagon.
- Dragon Pokémon, but approachable — Salamence is fierce-cute, not scary-cute.
- A staple in our 🐉 Dragons crowd — Salamence is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Salamence from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
Three Diamond
Journey Together
Special illustration rare
Journey Together
Ultra Rare
Journey Together
Double rare
Evolving Skies
Holo Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Secret Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Ultra Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Holo Rare VMAX
Darkness Ablaze
Holo Rare V
Dragon Majesty
Rare Rainbow
Dragon Majesty
Rare Holo GX
Showing 12 of 33 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan: Salamence edition
Binder geometry for Salamence: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Salamence-GX #73 (Dragon Majesty) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Salamence binder page.
Salamence #106 (Celestial Storm) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Salamence binder page.
Salamence #SM140 (SM Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Salamence binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Salamence mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Salamence chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Dragon Majesty
Rare Rainbow
Celestial Storm
Rare
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
Three Diamond
Journey Together
Special illustration rare
Journey Together
Ultra Rare
Right page
Journey Together
Double rare
Evolving Skies
Holo Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Secret Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Ultra Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Holo Rare VMAX
Darkness Ablaze
Holo Rare V
Dragon Majesty
Rare Holo GX
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Salamence cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Salamence
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Salamence
Scene wallpaper — Salamence
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Salamence
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Salamence duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Salamence single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Bagon, Shelgon, and Appletun so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a royal blue, violet, and sky blue sleeve story around Salamence's dragon-type and flying-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 45 sits in the middle — you can mix "daily driver" commons with one aspirational SAR without the page feeling lopsided.
Salamence on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Salamence — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
95
Attack
135
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
80
Speed
100
Total: 600
Players file Salamence around tier "RUBL" while Ability Intimidate (Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Moxie is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Focus Energy — Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Salamence — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Salamence, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
SALAMENCE came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this POKéMON’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.
By evolving into SALAMENCE, this POKéMON finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.
After many long years, its cellular structure underwent a sudden mutation to grow wings. When angered, it loses all thought and rampages out of control.
Collectors still read Bagon, Shelgon, and Salamence fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Y) frames Salamence as it’s uncontrollable if enraged.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Brutalanda
Spanish
Salamence
French
Drattak
Italian
Salamence
Japanese
ボーマンダ
Japanese (Romaji)
Bohmander
Korean
보만다
Chinese (Simplified)
暴飞龙
Chinese (Traditional)
暴飛龍
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