Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Arbok
Shining Legends · #37 · Uncommon · 2017
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Market reference
$0.28
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 37 / 81
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ekans
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- kodama
- Pokédex #
- 24
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 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 (Venomous Fang) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 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.
How to beat Arbok
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by kodama
This card was illustrated by kodama.
Building around Arbok?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern."
Ability: Intimidating Pattern
As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks do 30 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
PCCVenomous Fang — 70
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.28 | $19.98 | $0.28 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.74 | $19.98 | $0.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.07 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.06 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.48 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.45 |
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 $0.28; 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 "Shining Legends" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Arbok?
Arbok is a Uncommon card in the Shining Legends set.
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