Arcanine Reverse Holo #15 Value
Sandstorm · Card 15/100 · Rare · 2003
Arcanine has always been one of those Pokemon that collectors just gravitate toward, that loyal, fire-maned look Hajime Kusajima captured so well in this Reverse Holo #15 from the 2003 Sandstorm set. It's a Rare card, not the rarest thing ever printed, but it's held real staying power in the market for two decades now. If you found this page searching Arcanine value, here's the honest, current answer, no guesswork.
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Arcanine price history
Ungraded value is $74, up 119% over the past year, with an all-time high of $78 in May 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Arcanine price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 304 graded copies exist — only 26 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $74 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $501 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | $244 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | $168 | 72 |
| Grade 7 | $34 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | $27 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | $22 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | $19 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | $18 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | $16 | – |
| Grade 1 | $135 | 3 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Card number
- 15 of 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Released
- 2003
Attacks
- Burn Up60Fire · Colorless · Colorless
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Arcanine — collector's take
Is Arcanine worth grading?
So is Arcanine worth grading? Let's talk numbers first: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $74, a Grade 9 jumps to $244, and a PSA 10 commands $501, which works out to about 6.7 times what the raw card sells for. That's a real gap, no question. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card like this, only 26 out of 304 graded copies have made it to PSA 10, so plenty of submissions land at Grade 9 or lower. Grading costs money and time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint, so if you're chasing the Arcanine price at the top of the ladder, go in with eyes open about the risk, not just the reward.
How rare is it?
Only 304 copies of this Arcanine have ever been graded, and of those, just 26 sit at the PSA 10 level. That's a tight number for a card that's been around since 2003, and it tells you gem mint copies really don't come around often. When population stays this low, it naturally supports the price at the top end, because collectors chasing a true PSA 10 aren't exactly spoiled for choice.
Where to pull it
Here's where PackSpy earns its keep: we track real pulls across pack sites, not just price guide estimates, and Arcanine has shown up 200 or more times across packs, mnstr, courtyard, and collector-crypt. The biggest recorded pull value hit $7,547, which gives you a sense of how much upside a lucky rip can carry. We've seen it surface in packs like XY Evolutions, Pack 1, Pokémon Pro Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pack 5. Worth saying plainly though, opening packs is a gamble, most rips don't come close to that number, and if you specifically want this Arcanine, buying a known copy on the secondary market is often the steadier route.
Questions people ask
How much is Arcanine worth?
A raw, ungraded Arcanine Reverse Holo #15 from Sandstorm runs about $74. Grade it and a Grade 9 brings $244, while a PSA 10 tops out at $501. So the answer really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Arcanine worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 6.7 times the raw price. Just know that only 26 of the 304 graded copies out there have hit that PSA 10 mark, so gem mint isn't a sure thing, and grading fees are a real cost to weigh against the payoff.
What set is Arcanine from?
This Arcanine Reverse Holo comes from the Sandstorm set, released back in 2003. It's card #15, a Rare, illustrated by Hajime Kusajima, and it's still a card people actively track and pull from packs today.
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