Pokémon · Platinum
Arceus
Arceus · #AR7 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$36.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- AR7 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
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.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Mind Bend) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 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 Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
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 told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed."
PCCMind Bend — 40
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
You may have as many of this card in your deck as you like.
Weakness:P×2
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 | $29.99 | $35.85 | $339.90 | $36.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.90 |
| 7-day average | €11.26 |
| 30-day average | €10.92 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €10.84 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.22 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.01 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.97 |
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 $36.31; 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.
