Pokémon · Platinum
Arceus
Arceus · #AR6 · Rare · 2009
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$26.97
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- AR6 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Wataru Kawahara
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Arceus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Lightning Turn) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Arceus
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Wataru Kawahara
This card was illustrated by Wataru Kawahara.
Building around Arceus?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is described in mythology as the Pokémon that shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms."
LCLightning Turn — 30
Switch Arceus with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
You may have as many of this card in your deck as you like.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $11.10 | $34.24 | $226.94 | $26.97 | $13.14 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.53 |
| 30-day average | €4.67 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.24 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.04 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arceus is real?
Arceus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Arceus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arceus is $26.97; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Arceus from?
Arceus is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Arceus?
Arceus is a Rare card in the Arceus set.
Other Arceus printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
