Pokémon · Platinum
Arceus
Arceus · #AR4 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$50.54
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- AR4 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Arceus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Fastwave) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Arceus
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Arceus?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed."
WCCFastwave — 50
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
You may have as many of this card in your deck as you like.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $39.00 | $55.57 | $499.40 | $50.54 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €12.63 |
| 30-day average | €11.24 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €12.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €11.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.28 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.44 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.51 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arceus is real?
Arceus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Arceus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arceus is $50.54; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Arceus from?
Arceus is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Arceus?
Arceus is a Rare card in the Arceus set.
Other Arceus printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
