Salamence

Card Name

Salamence

Set

Arceus

Card Number

8/99

Category

Pokémon

Subcategory

Stage 2

Type

Colorless

HP

140

Level

68

Rarity

Rare Holo

Illustrator

Shin Nagasawa

Release Year

2009

Finish

Reverse Holo

Variant Type

Error

Variant Subtype

Reverse Holo

Variant Attribute

Error / Variant

Print Edition

Standard

Stamp Type

—

Stamp Text

—

Distribution

Standard Set Distribution

Product Source

Arceus | Arceus Grandmaster Checklist

Ability

Top Accelerator

Ability Type

Poké-Power

Ability Text

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a basic Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If that card isn't a basic Energy card, discard it. This power can't be used if Salamence is affected by a Special Condition.

Attack 1

Shoot Through

Attack 1 Cost

Fire, Water, Colorless

Attack 1 Damage

50

Attack 1 Text

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Attack 2

Dragon Claw

Attack 2 Cost

Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless

Attack 2 Damage

70

Attack 2 Text

—

Weakness

Colorless 30

Resistance

Fighting -20

Retreat Cost

Colorless, Colorless

Converted Retreat Cost

2

Flavor Text

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Card Mechanic

—

Style Label

—

Special Attribute

Set order: 42 | Series: Platinum

Rule Box

—

Error Status

Error / Variant

Error Name

Reverse Holo parallel | English, German, and Italian Arceus cards were available as Reverse Holos.

Error Type

Documented Print Error / Variant

Error Description

Reverse Holo parallel | English, German, and Italian Arceus cards were available as Reverse Holos.

Recognition Status

Documented

Corrected Card ID

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Related Error Card ID

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