Arcanine (Japanese)
CP6: Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary · 018/087 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
018/087
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Arcanine (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Arcanine (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #018/087 of the CP6: Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Arcanine (Japanese) (Uncommon, CP6: Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary #018/087) changes hands at roughly $1.29, 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 $1.29, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.65. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Arcanine (Japanese) is valued near $28.00 — about 22x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Arcanine (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $28.00 — roughly 22x 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 $15.00, CGC 10 $14.50, CGC 9.5 $9.38 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.60 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.38 | $5.38 | $5.38 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.38 | $9.38 | $9.38 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.29 | $1.29 | $1.29 | 36 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine (Japanese)
Arcanine (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
