Pokémon TCG Salamence ex & Reshiram ex Premium Collection: Two Dragons, One Box

Two of Pokémon's most storied Dragon-types, from completely different eras, sharing a single collector's box.

The Pokémon TCG Salamence ex & Reshiram ex Premium Collection is exactly what its title describes: a spotlight product featuring promo ex cards for both Salamence and Reshiram, bundled with booster packs from current Scarlet & Violet era sets. It is currently available through multiple independent retailers, with prices ranging from $89.00 USD to $154.00 USD depending on the seller and region.

Premium Collections are not a new format. Pokémon TCG has used this product type for years to give fan-favorite Pokémon a dedicated promotional moment outside of standard set releases. The promo cards are the draw: ex artwork that will not appear in a booster pack, presented with the packs in a single collectible box.

Salamence: Hoenn's Pseudo-Legendary in the Modern ex Era

Salamence is Pokémon number 373, introduced in Generation III alongside Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. It occupies the pseudo-legendary tier: a small group of Dragon-types and Dragon-adjacent Pokémon with a base stat total of 600, including Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Metagross.

In the TCG, Salamence has a long card history stretching back to the EX Dragon expansion in 2003. Its most prominent competitive moment came during the XY era, when a Salamence EX card from the Roaring Skies expansion (2015) saw active tournament play.

That set also introduced the Mega Salamence EX, a format-defining card known for its spread attack capability. The Salamence ex in this collection, under the Scarlet & Violet ex rules, marks a return to dedicated English promotional spotlight for the first time since that XY-era peak.

Reshiram: Unova's Box Art Dragon

Reshiram is Pokémon number 643, the cover legendary of Pokémon Black, released in Japan in 2010 and internationally in 2011. A Dragon and Fire type, Reshiram is part of the Tao trio alongside Zekrom and Kyurem, and represents truth in the game's central storyline.

Reshiram's TCG history starts with the Black and White base set in 2011, where it appeared as both a regular holo and a full-art card. It saw consistent reprints and alternate artwork throughout the Black and White series, and it remains one of the Generation V legendaries with the broadest card history in the English game. Its Dragon/Fire dual typing gives it a specific collector identity, different from purely Dragon-type Pokémon like Salamence.

Why This Pairing: The Cross-Era Dragon Angle

Salamence and Reshiram share no in-game storyline. One is a Hoenn pseudo-legendary introduced in 2002 in Japan; the other is a Unova box-art legendary introduced eight years later. The thread connecting them is the Dragon type, specifically the goal of spotlighting two historically powerful Dragon-type Pokémon with updated ex artwork in a single collector's release.

That cross-era framing is part of what makes the collection worth a closer look. Salamence's English promotional visibility has been limited since the XY era sets. Reshiram has not had a major dedicated English TCG spotlight in the Scarlet & Violet era.

Putting both into a modern ex Premium Collection gives collectors updated promotional art for two Pokémon whose recent English card history has been sparse. That is a more targeted value case than most Premium Collections can make.

What Comes in the Box

Pokémon TCG Premium Collections follow a consistent format: promo ex cards for the featured Pokémon alongside booster packs from current Scarlet & Violet era sets. The exact pack count and promo versions for this collection are confirmed on the product listing; check the seller's product page before purchasing, as contents can vary by wave and regional version.

The box is not a pack-volume purchase.

It does not compete with an Elite Trainer Box on raw booster count, and it is not designed to.

Its case is the promo artwork and the pairing: if both Salamence and Reshiram are collection priorities, this is more efficient than sourcing two separate promotional singles later. If neither is a priority, the booster packs alone probably do not justify the price.

Price Landscape Across Active Retailers

Six independent retailers currently list this collection. Prices start at $89.00 USD at ONE CARD SHORT, with a mid-range cluster from $95.00 to $100.00 USD across Hobbiesville, CARDPOPUSA, and Hobby Vault. The CA$120.00 CAD listing at Prince Distribution and the $154.00 USD listing at Wandering Adventures represent the top of the current range.

The spread is worth examining. The CA$120 Canadian listing converts to roughly US$88 to US$90 at current exchange rates, making it one of the better-value options in the group despite the higher nominal figure.

The $154 USD listing at the high end likely reflects lower stock or later ordering. Compare across regions before assuming the USD listing is cheapest.