Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022)
SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards · SWSH304 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
SWSH304
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022): Rarity & Collectibility
Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #SWSH304 of the SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards 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 (Illustration Contest 2022)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022) (Common, SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards #SWSH304) changes hands at roughly $35.77, 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 $35.77, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $19.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $35.77, Lightly Played $29.12, Moderately Played $18.93, Heavily Played $4.99, Damaged $19.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022) is valued near $2,450 — about 68x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022): 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 (Illustration Contest 2022) sits around $2,450 — roughly 68x 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 $41.00, CGC 10 $26.00, PSA 8 $20.50 — 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 | $31.53 | $31.53 | $31.53 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $53.85 | $53.85 | $53.85 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $8.58 | $3.25 | $11.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $29.12 | $29.12 | $29.12 | 50 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.93 | $18.93 | $18.93 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $35.77 | $35.35 | $37.72 | 191 |
Collector Outlook for Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022)
As a Common, Arcanine (Illustration Contest 2022) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 (Illustration Contest 2022) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
