Pokémon · XY
Arceus
XY Black Star Promos · #XY197 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$16.32
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY197 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How 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.
- Its main attack (Power Blast) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat 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 kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Arceus?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed."
CType Switch
Choose Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Fairy, or Dragon type. Until the end of your next turn, this Pokémon is that type.
CCCCPower Blast — 120
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Arceus or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Arceus 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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.75 | $18.07 | $249.48 | $16.32 | $12.40 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.99 |
| 7-day average | €8.80 |
| 30-day average | €8.46 |
| Low | €6.99 |
| Trend price | €8.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.83 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.52 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arceus is real?
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 Arceus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arceus is $16.32; 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 Arceus from?
Arceus is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Arceus?
Arceus is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Arceus printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
