Journey Together · Special Illustration Rare
Salamence ex #187
Salamence ex (#187) is a Special Illustration Rare from Journey Together, released Mar 28, 2025. It sells for about $42.65 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 517 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 75.8× its price on average.
- $42.65Market priceOct 12, 2026
- 1 in 517PacksChance per pack
- $3,233Average cost to pullAt $6.25 a pack
- Special Illustration RareRarity6 cards share it
Your odds of pulling Salamence ex
Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Special Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.
| Product | Packs | Chance | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | <1% | $6.25 |
| Booster bundle | 6 | 1% | $41.49 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | 2% | $135.17 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | 2% | — |
| Booster box | 36 | 7% | $192.10 |
359 packs give you an even chance, and 1,190 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 425 and 1 in 631 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.
Open packs or buy the single?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 75.8× its price on average. That's 517 packs at $6.25 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.
Price history
Daily TCGplayer market price since Oct 12, 2026.
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Other Salamence ex cards
More Journey Together Special Illustration Rares
Quick answers
- How rare is Salamence ex in Journey Together?
- About 1 in 517 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 359 packs for an even chance, or 1,190 for a 90% chance.
- How much is Salamence ex (#187) worth?
- About $42.65 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
- Is it cheaper to buy Salamence ex or open packs for it?
- Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 75.8× its price on average. At $6.25 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $3,233 on average to pull it.
- What other Salamence ex cards are in Journey Together?
- #177 (Ultra Rare, $1.56).
Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Journey Together page.