Arctibax #209 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 2 Sept 2026Related Arctibax & chase cards
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Arctibax is the illustration rare from Paldea Evolved, a 2023 set that gave us some genuinely gorgeous artwork, and this one comes from the brush of Tomokazu Komiya. If you're digging into Arctibax value, here's the short version: it's a $16 card raw, but the right grade can change that story quite a bit. It's the kind of card that sits quietly in binders until someone asks what it's actually worth, and that's exactly what we're here to answer.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 84% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in August 2026.
Recent pulls of Arctibax
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 24m ago
$19CGC 9 MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 44m ago-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 1h ago
$16CGC 10 GEM MINTWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 1h ago-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 2h ago
$0.20UncommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 3h ago$0.20UncommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 3h ago
-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 3h ago
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Arctibax price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,237 graded, only 461 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $260 | 461 | 409 / 52 |
| PSA 9 | $25 | 1,061 | 952 / 109 |
| PSA 8 | $17 | 590 | 514 / 76 |
| PSA 7 | $16 | 94 | 81 / 13 |
| PSA 6 | $12 | 21 | 17 / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 5 | 4 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 209 of 279
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Sharp Fin40Water · Colorless
- Frost Smash80Water · Water · Colorless
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The collector's take on Arctibax
Is Arctibax worth grading?
So is Arctibax worth grading? A PSA 10 sits at $240 against a raw price of $16, which works out to 15.0x once it comes back gem mint. That's a real jump, and it's tempting. But grading isn't free, and it isn't a sure thing either. A Grade 9 only brings $30, which tells you how much the market rewards that perfect corner-to-corner condition versus the near misses. Before you send one off, take a hard look at the centering and edges under good light. If it looks clean, grading can pay off. If you're not confident, it might be worth more to you ungraded and enjoyed than sent off and returned as a 9.
How rare is Arctibax?
Right now there are 2,230 graded copies of Arctibax on record, and of those, 458 have earned that PSA 10 gem mint label. That's a little over a fifth of all graded copies hitting the top grade, which isn't razor thin scarcity but it's not easy either. It tells you the card is printed and pulled often enough to have a real population, while still rewarding the sharpest, cleanest copies with a solid price gap over everything else. For collectors chasing that top grade, the population numbers are worth watching as more copies get submitted over time.
Where can you pull Arctibax?
We've tracked 50 real pulls of Arctibax across tilt-rips, lastpack, courtyard, and packs, which gives us a genuine look at where this card actually shows up rather than just guessing from a checklist. It's turned up in the Pokemon Dime Pack, starter, Pokémon Pro Pack, noobie, and Catch 'em All - Paldea Evolved. The biggest pull we've logged for this card came in at $44, a nice reminder that pack odds can occasionally land you above the going raw price. Just keep in mind, opening packs is gambling at the end of the day, and most rips don't beat what you'd pay buying the card outright. If you're chasing Arctibax specifically, these are the pack lines that have actually produced it.
Questions people ask
How much is Arctibax worth?+
A raw, ungraded Arctibax is worth $16 right now. That's the baseline most collectors go by, though grading can push the value quite a bit higher if the copy is clean enough to earn a top grade.
Is Arctibax worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. A PSA 10 brings $240, which is 15.0x the raw price, but a Grade 9 only fetches $30, so the reward is really concentrated at the very top grade. Weigh the grading cost and the risk of landing a 9 before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Arctibax worth?+
A PSA 10 Arctibax is valued at $240. With 458 PSA 10s recorded out of 2,230 total graded copies, gem mint isn't rare in an extreme sense, but it's still the grade that carries almost all the real value here.
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