Arcanine
EX Trainer Kit 2: Plusle & Minun · 1/12 · Common
Current Prices
Number
1/12
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Arcanine: Rarity & Collectibility
Arcanine sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #1/12 of the EX Trainer Kit 2: Plusle & Minun 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 (Common, EX Trainer Kit 2: Plusle & Minun #1/12) changes hands at roughly $6.08, 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 $6.08, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.80. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.08, Lightly Played $2.69, Moderately Played $1.48, Heavily Played $0.85, Damaged $0.80 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.85 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.69 | $2.69 | $2.69 | 54 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.48 | $1.48 | $1.48 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.08 | $6.08 | $6.08 | 24 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine
As a Common, Arcanine earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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.
