Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Salamence depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (XY Black Star Promos)
Who version, are both at $5+ in surge foil, and they are excellent examples of a phenomenon where the surge foils (or in the case of Modern Horizons 3, ripple foils) from the Collector versions of the Commander decks are the most expensive version of a card, or notably expensive
Japanese cards do not use the shape-and-star system
Most of these characters got some pretty cool and interesting cards
5 Kappa Cannoneer An Artifact Menace Enters The Modern Battlefield Kappa Cannoneer was the genesis for a powerful Legacy deck colloquially referred to as "8-Cast," a strategy that looks to put a slew of cheap artifacts into play to reduce the cost of cards with the affinity mechanic or to sit on the battlefield and be tapped for improvise
If you ever get the chance to see one, youll note that the font and overall style is completely different from the final design that was settled on