Pokémon · EX
Arcanine
Sandstorm · #15 · Rare · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$11.63
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Growlithe
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 59
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Arcanine plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Burn Up) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Growlithe; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Arcanine
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hajime Kusajima
This card was illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
Building around Arcanine?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Fire Veil
If Arcanine is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Arcanine is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Burned.
RCCBurn Up — 60
Flip a coin. If tails, discard all Fire Energy cards attached to Arcanine.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $7.69 | $12.65 | $81.20 | $11.63 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $194.99 | $223.99 | $246.49 | $246.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.78 |
| 7-day average | €2.27 |
| 30-day average | €2.94 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.49 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €58.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €66.24 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.86 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €25.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €47.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arcanine is real?
Arcanine 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 Arcanine worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arcanine is $11.63; 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 Arcanine from?
Arcanine is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Arcanine?
Arcanine is a Rare card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Arcanine printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
