Pokémon · XY
Arcanine
Evolutions · #18 · Rare · 2016
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$0.39
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
- 18 / 113
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Growlithe
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 59
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 37.5 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 (Scorching Breath) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 150 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Arcanine?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A Pokémon that is described in Chinese legends. It is said to race at an unbelievable speed."
Ability: Burning Road
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon was on the Bench and became your Active Pokémon this turn, you may move any number of Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon to this Pokémon.
RRRCScorching Breath — 150
This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Arcanine was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.36 | $25.00 | $0.39 | $0.17 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $3.01 | $4,321.00 | $3.76 | $3.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.53 |
| 7-day average | €0.46 |
| 30-day average | €0.46 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.07 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.43 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.83 |
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 $0.39; 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 "Evolutions" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Arcanine?
Arcanine is a Rare card in the Evolutions set.
Other Arcanine printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
