Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Shining Arceus
Shining Legends · #57 · Rare Shining · 2017
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Market reference
$26.60
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 57 / 81
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Shining
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shining Arceus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Shining Arceus
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Shining Arceus?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"According to the legends of Sinnoh, this Pokémon emerged from an egg and shaped all there is in this world."
Ability: Fabled Defense
As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by your opponent's attacks.
CCCCUltimate Arrow
This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $19.99 | $29.99 | $188.50 | $26.60 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €20.00 |
| 7-day average | €25.49 |
| 30-day average | €21.37 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €22.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €14.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €28.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €29.65 |
| averageSellPrice | €22.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €33.49 |
| Reverse holo trend | €27.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Arceus is real?
Shining Arceus 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 Shining Arceus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Arceus is $26.60; 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 Shining Arceus from?
Shining Arceus is from the Pokémon set "Shining Legends" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Shining Arceus?
Shining Arceus is a Rare Shining card in the Shining Legends set.
