Arcanine
Base Set (Shadowless) · 023/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
023/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Arcanine: Rarity & Collectibility
Arcanine in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #023/102 of the Base Set (Shadowless) 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 (Shadowless) #023/102) changes hands at roughly $27.50, 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 $27.50, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.15. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $27.50, Lightly Played $11.29, Moderately Played $6.73, Heavily Played $4.07, Damaged $3.15 — 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 $400.00 — about 15x 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 $400.00 — roughly 15x 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 $86.00, CGC 10 $86.00, BGS 9.5 $61.00 — 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 | PSA 8 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 24 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | 13 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $86.00 | $86.00 | $86.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $25.49 | $25.49 | $25.49 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $16.19 | $16.19 | $16.19 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $79.50 | $79.50 | $79.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $41.59 | $41.59 | $41.59 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $27.77 | $27.77 | $27.77 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $61.60 | $61.60 | $61.60 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $86.00 | $86.00 | $86.00 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.15 | $2.75 | $2.75 | 55 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.07 | $3.91 | $6.95 | 112 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.29 | $10.49 | $10.49 | 152 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.73 | $6.78 | $7.72 | 126 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $27.50 | $9.90 | $27.71 | 75 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine
Arcanine is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. 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.
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