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Salamence ex
30th Celebration 156/128 • ultra-rare
- Set
- 30th Celebration
- Number
- 156/128
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Released
- 2026
- Energy type
- dragon energy
- Finish
- Full art
- Artist
- Ryota Murayama
What it does
Put up to 3 Dragon Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench.
Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.
When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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Where it came from
The Salamence ex card featured in the 30th Anniversary Celebrations series pays homage to the original ex mechanic introduced during the Pokémon Trading Card Game's EX Series era in the early 2000s. These cards were designed to represent high-powered variants of existing Pokémon, characterized by increased health points and powerful attacks, often requiring a strategic trade-off in the form of multiple prize cards being drawn upon defeat. The 30th-anniversary release serves as a nostalgic reimagining of these classic mechanics, bridging the aesthetic preferences of long-term players with modern card-design sensibilities.
The design of this specific card draws upon the legacy of the Hoenn region's Dragon-types, with updated illustrative techniques that emphasize a more dynamic, cinematic presentation than the original releases. While the original Salamence ex was a cornerstone of competitive play in the mid-2000s due to its raw output and dragon-typing, the anniversary edition is primarily celebrated by collectors for its high-rarity foiling and special illustration treatment, which honors the evolution of Pokémon art direction over the decades.
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