Arcanine
Base Set · 023/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
023/102
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 #023/102 of the Base Set 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 #023/102) changes hands at roughly $3.36, 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 $3.36, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.58. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.36, Lightly Played $1.20, Moderately Played $0.87, Heavily Played $0.64, Damaged $0.58 — 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 $245.00 — about 73x 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 $245.00 — roughly 73x 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 $62.00, CGC 10 $56.65, CGC 9.5 $28.00 — 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 | CGC 7 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 2 |
| ebay | DAMAGED | $1.84 | $1.77 | $1.90 | 2 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 19 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.53 | $3.53 | $3.53 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.12 | $4.12 | $4.12 | 17 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $56.65 | $56.65 | $56.65 | 23 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $245.00 | $245.00 | $245.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $62.00 | $62.00 | $62.00 | 25 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.58 | $0.20 | $3.41 | 377 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.64 | $0.25 | $0.99 | 419 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.20 | $0.24 | $1.85 | 1,488 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.87 | $0.44 | $2.35 | 873 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.36 | $2.00 | $4.74 | 954 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine
Arcanine is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
