Articuno
Trading Card Game Classic · 009/034 · Classic Collection
Current Prices
Number
009/034
Rarity
Classic Collection
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Articuno: Rarity & Collectibility
Articuno in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #009/034 of the Trading Card Game Classic 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 Articuno?
In 2026, a Near Mint Articuno (Common, Trading Card Game Classic #009/034) changes hands at roughly $10.10, 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 $10.10, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $10.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $10.10, Lightly Played $6.55, Moderately Played $3.00, Damaged $10.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Articuno is valued near $88.18 — about 8.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Articuno: 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) Articuno sits around $88.18 — roughly 8.7x 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 $14.99, CGC 10 $27.00, CGC 9.5 $13.25 — 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 | DAMAGED | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.76 | $6.76 | $6.76 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 34 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 30 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $88.18 | $88.18 | $88.18 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 6 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $52.95 | $52.95 | $52.95 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $19.27 | $18.04 | $20.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.55 | $6.37 | $6.37 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.10 | $7.25 | $25.00 | 690 |
Collector Outlook for Articuno
As a Common, Articuno 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 Articuno on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
