Salamence
Shining Darkness

#104 Salamence - Shining Darkness (dp3)

Salamence is a Pokémon card with 140 HP, part of the Shining Darkness set released on July 5, 2007. It is illustrated by Kazuyuki Kano and classified as a Rare Holo card with the number 104. The card features two distinct attacks. The first, Direct Hit, costs two Colorless Energy and deals 50 damage, bypassing all Weakness, Resistance, and other defensive effects. The second attack, Dragon Finish, requires four Energy cards—either two Fire or two Water—and involves discarding those to deal 100 damage. If two Fire Energy cards are discarded, it targets the defending Pokémon; if two Water Energy cards are discarded, it targets one of the opponent’s Benched Pokémon. The attack’s damage calculations ignore Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon. The card’s design emphasizes its dual elemental versatility through its Energy requirements and attack outcomes.