Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Arcanine
HeartGold & SoulSilver · #1 · Rare Holo · 2010
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Market reference
$71.31
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 124
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Growlithe
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 59
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 25 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 (Fire Mane) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥55 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 — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Arcanine?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This legendary Chinese Pokémon is considered magnificent. Many people are enchanted by its grand mane."
RCSharp Fang — 50
RCCCFire Mane — 90
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 | $35.00 | $72.49 | $552.00 | $71.31 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $26.59 | $38.09 | $335.90 | $31.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.53 |
| 7-day average | €11.16 |
| 30-day average | €11.07 |
| Low | €1.52 |
| Trend price | €11.45 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.83 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €29.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €15.42 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.29 |
| Reverse holo trend | €16.79 |
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 $71.31; 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 Arcanine from?
Arcanine is from the Pokémon set "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Arcanine?
Arcanine is a Rare Holo card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.
Other Arcanine printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
