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Arcanine

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Arcanine

Sword & Shield

Silver Tempest · #20 · Rare · 2022

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Market reference

$0.26

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Card facts

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Set position
20 / 215
Release year
2022
Rarity
Rare
HP
140
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Growlithe
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
OKACHEKE
Pokédex #
59
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency
100 damage
33.33 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

AttackerRecovery

Strategy & play

How Arcanine plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥70 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.
  • 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 — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 140Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Growlithe

"The sight of it running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night has captivated many people."

CFlame Cloak — 30

Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

RRCFighting Tackle — 100+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 100 more damage.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.25$30.00$0.26
Reverse Holofoil$0.35$0.68$2.25$0.66$0.89

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/05/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.10
7-day average€0.10
30-day average€0.11
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.10
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.20
Reverse holo 7-day€0.51
reverseHoloSell€0.43
averageSellPrice€0.11
Reverse holo 30-day€0.40
Reverse holo trend€0.55

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 $0.26; 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 "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Arcanine?

Arcanine is a Rare card in the Silver Tempest set.