Pokémon · E-Card
Arbok
Expedition Base Set · #3 · Rare Holo · 2002
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$137.50
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ekans
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 24
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Arbok plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Poison Reaction) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Ekans; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Arbok
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 8 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Arbok?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GPoison Spray
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
CCPoison Reaction — 20+
If the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $99.99 | $999.90 | $1,463.10 | $137.50 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $70.45 | $257.40 | $650.00 | $44.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €37.99 |
| 7-day average | €24.77 |
| 30-day average | €36.33 |
| Low | €3.50 |
| Trend price | €34.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €15.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €53.68 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arbok is real?
Arbok 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 Arbok worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arbok is $137.50; 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 Arbok from?
Arbok is from the Pokémon set "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Arbok?
Arbok is a Rare Holo card in the Expedition Base Set set.
Other Arbok printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
