Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Arcanine
Destined Rivals · #28 · Uncommon · 2025
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Market reference
$0.19
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 244
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Growlithe
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Nisota Niso
- Pokédex #
- 59
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Arcanine plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Punishing Fang) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Growlithe; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Arcanine
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Nisota Niso
This card was illustrated by Nisota Niso.
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About this card
"An ancient picture scroll shows that people were captivated by its movement as it ran through prairies."
CCFlare — 50
RCCPunishing Fang — 100+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Darkness Pokémon, this attack does 100 more damage.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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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 2026/06/20| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.18 | $19.98 | $0.19 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.39 | $19.98 | $0.39 | $0.40 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.21 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.29 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arcanine is real?
Arcanine 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 Arcanine worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arcanine is $0.19; 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 Arcanine from?
Arcanine is from the Pokémon set "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Arcanine?
Arcanine is a Uncommon card in the Destined Rivals set.
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Other Arcanine printings
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