Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Arbok
Unbroken Bonds · #63 · Rare · 2019
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From
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Market reference
$0.41
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 63 / 234
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ekans
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Yukiko Baba
- 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
- 50 damage
- 30 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 Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Heavy Choke) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Ekans; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Arbok
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 6 decks
More by Yukiko Baba
This card was illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
Building around Arbok?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The latest research has determined that there are over 20 possible arrangements of the patterns on its stomach."
CWrap — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
PCHeavy Choke — 50+
If this Pokémon used Wrap during your last turn, this attack does 120 more damage.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Arbok was legal.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.24 | $0.41 | $19.98 | $0.41 | $0.40 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.60 | $19.98 | $0.55 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/26| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.39 |
| 7-day average | €0.30 |
| 30-day average | €0.31 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.26 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.84 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.09 |
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 $0.41; 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 "Unbroken Bonds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Arbok?
Arbok is a Rare card in the Unbroken Bonds set.
Other Arbok printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
