Pokémon · Platinum
Arcanine
Rising Rivals · #1 · Rare Holo · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$59.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Growlithe
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 59
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 (Flames of Rage) 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 ≥50 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 — ≥50 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 Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Arcanine?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Flare Condition
As long as Arcanine has any Fire Energy attached to it, Arcanine has no Weakness.
RCBurn Out — 30+
You may do 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If you do, Arcanine is now Burned.
RCCFlames of Rage — 60+
Discard a Fire Energy attached to Arcanine. This attack does 60 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Arcanine.
Weakness:W+20
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 | $36.17 | $52.08 | $399.12 | $59.75 | $299.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $40.00 | $95.25 | $1,000.10 | $82.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.00 |
| 7-day average | €6.87 |
| 30-day average | €7.00 |
| Low | €0.79 |
| Trend price | €6.72 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.59 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.79 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.55 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.30 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.90 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.68 |
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 $59.75; 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 "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Arcanine?
Arcanine is a Rare Holo card in the Rising Rivals set.
Other Arcanine printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
