Arcanine
SM Base Set · 22/149 · Holo Rare
Current Prices
Set
SM Base SetNumber
22/149
Rarity
Holo Rare
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Arcanine: Rarity & Collectibility
Arcanine in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare #22/149 of the SM 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 (Holo Rare, SM Base Set #22/149) changes hands at roughly $1.84, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.84, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.49. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.84, Lightly Played $1.23, Moderately Played $0.76, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.49 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $16.80 | $16.80 | $16.80 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.88 | $9.88 | $9.88 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $14.76 | $14.76 | $14.76 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.23 | $1.23 | $1.23 | 84 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.76 | $0.76 | $0.76 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.84 | $2.00 | $2.02 | 305 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine
Holo Rares such as Arcanine are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. 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.
