Arcanine 23/102 · Base Set

Base Set

Arcanine

23/102 100 HP · Fire · Uncommon

English card price

5.45 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 07/11/2026).

Number23/102
RarityUncommon
CategoryPokemon
StageStage1
Evolves fromGrowlithe
TypeFire
Weakness Water ×2
Retreat cost3
Legality Standard: No · Expanded: No
FinishesNormal · 1st edition
IllustratorKen Sugimori

What to know about this card

  • It is card 23 of the 102 in the official Base Set checklist. If you are completing the set, mark it in your collection to keep track.
  • Rarity: Uncommon. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
  • It exists in several finishes (Normal, 1st edition). Each one has its own price; the average above is for the regular version.
  • Artwork by Ken Sugimori. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).

Attacks

FireFireColorless

Flamethrower

50

Discard 1 Energy card attached to Arcanine in order to use this attack.

FireFireColorlessColorless

Take Down

80

Arcanine does 30 damage to itself.

Flavour text

A Pokémon that has been long admired for its beauty. It runs gracefully, as if on wings.