Arcanine
Base Set 2 · 033/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
033/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Arcanine: Rarity & Collectibility
Arcanine is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #033/130 of the Base Set 2 set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Arcanine?
In 2026, a Near Mint Arcanine (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #033/130) changes hands at roughly $1.89, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.89, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.48. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.89, Lightly Played $1.35, Moderately Played $1.05, Heavily Played $0.74, Damaged $0.48 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Arcanine is valued near $115.00 — about 61x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Arcanine: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Arcanine sits around $115.00 — roughly 61x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $27.33, CGC 10 $80.00, PSA 8 $38.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.79 | $2.79 | $2.79 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 11 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.89 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $12.83 | $12.83 | $12.83 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.36 | $10.36 | $10.36 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $27.33 | $27.33 | $27.33 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.48 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 89 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.74 | $0.72 | $0.75 | 79 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.35 | $1.18 | $2.44 | 376 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.05 | $0.70 | $0.98 | 197 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.89 | $1.00 | $1.27 | 407 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine
Arcanine is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Arcanine on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
