Arcanine Reverse Holo #36 Value
Legendary Collection · Card 36/110 · Uncommon · 2002
Arcanine has always been one of those cards that makes people stop flipping through a binder, and this reverse holo from the 2002 Legendary Collection set is a great example of why. It is only an Uncommon, illustrated by Ken Sugimori, but the shine on that reverse holo pattern combined with a genuinely popular Pokemon gives it staying power. If you are searching Arcanine value right now because you just pulled one or spotted it online, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $316, and it climbs fast from there depending on condition.
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Arcanine price history
Ungraded value is $316, up 125% over the past year, with an all-time high of $316 in July 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). 1,290 graded copies exist — only 64 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $316 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $8.2k | 64 |
| Grade 9 | $1.1k | 290 |
| Grade 8 | $751 | 310 |
| Grade 7 | $450 | 202 |
| Grade 6 | $310 | 164 |
| Grade 5 | $280 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | $228 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | $190 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | $175 | 13 |
| Grade 1 | $245 | 42 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 36 of 110
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2002
Attacks
- Flamethrower50Fire · Fire · Colorless
Discard 1 Energy card attached to Arcanine in order to use this attack.
- Take Down80Fire · Fire · Colorless · Colorless
Arcanine does 30 damage to itself.
Arcanine — collector's take
Is Arcanine worth grading?
So is Arcanine worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy is worth $316, a Grade 9 jumps to $1,146, and a true PSA 10 sits at $8,192, which works out to 25.9 times the raw price. That is a serious multiplier, and it is exactly why people get excited about grading in the first place. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, most copies pulled from packs or pulled out of old binders have some small whitening, edge wear, or centering issue that keeps them out of that top tier. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back a 10 instead of a 9, so treat it as a calculated bet, not a sure thing. If your copy looks sharp under a loupe with clean edges and centering, it is worth the shot. If it has visible wear, you are often better off selling raw or enjoying it as is.
How rare is it?
Across all grading companies, only 1,290 copies of this Arcanine reverse holo have ever been graded, and of those, just 64 have earned a PSA 10. That is a small slice at the very top, which tells you gem mint copies from this era are genuinely hard to come by, likely due to how these older packs were printed and handled over the past two decades. When population numbers are this tight, it means every PSA 10 sale carries weight, and it explains why the price gap between raw and graded is so wide. Scarcity like this is a big part of why collectors keep coming back to ask how much Arcanine is worth, because the answer really depends on which tier you are talking about.
Where to pull it
PackSpy has tracked 6 recorded pulls of this Arcanine across the sites we monitor, including collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $1,550. It has also shown up in Mythic Pokemon Gacha Pack openings, so it is not impossible to find, but it is far from a common hit. Most collectors looking to add this card to their collection end up buying it on the secondary market rather than chasing it through packs, since a card from a 2002 set is naturally scarcer in fresh pack form than in circulation among sellers. If you are opening packs hoping to land this one, know the odds are long, and like most pack openings, the expected outcome is a loss, so only chase it if the fun of the rip is worth it to you regardless of what comes out.
Questions people ask
How much is Arcanine worth?
A raw or ungraded copy of this Arcanine reverse holo is valued at $316. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 at $1,146 and a PSA 10 reaching $8,192, so the worth really depends on condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Arcanine worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 25.9 times the raw price of $316. That said, only 64 out of 1,290 graded copies have hit that gem mint grade, so it is worth grading mainly if your card is already in sharp, clean condition.
What set is Arcanine from?
This Arcanine reverse holo comes from the Legendary Collection set, released in 2002. It is card number 36, classified as Uncommon, and illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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