30th Celebration

Salamence ex

Name: Salamence ex 30C 156
Brand: Pokémon

30C156· Special illustration rare

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Check the number and illustration against the card you are looking for.

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Put up to 3 <span class="energy-symbol Dragon" title="Dragon">Dragon</span> Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench.

240

Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
330 HP, and nothing in 30th Celebration goes higher. That is the wall your opponent has to break through before taking a Prize.
A strength
Dragon Pulse hits for 240 on 2 Energy. Nothing in 30th Celebration hits harder for that price.
A strength
It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.
A strength
No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.
Keep in mind
None of the 3,649 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.
Keep in mind
It is an ex card. The turn it goes down your opponent takes 2 Prizes instead of one, and games do turn on exactly that.

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

30th Celebration landed here on 16 September 2026.