Arcanine · XY Evolutions, what to know.
About the Arcanine card
Numbered 18 of 113 in XY Evolutions, released in November 2016, Arcanine is a Rare, a Stage 1 Fire-type carrying 130 HP.
It evolves from Growlithe, so Arcanine is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
Arcanine carries this Pokédex flavor text: "A Pokémon that is described in Chinese legends. It is said to race at an unbelievable speed."
About Arcanine in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Growlithe via Fire Stone. Large striped fire-dog silhouette. Designated a "Legendary" Pokémon in lore despite not being a true Legendary in mechanics. Base Set Arcanine is a Rare (non-holo) and one of the more sought-after non-holos in the set. Raw PSA 10s have appreciated notably.
What is Arcanine worth?
Arcanine is a non-holo Rare. In XY Evolutions, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Arcanine trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Arcanine before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On Arcanine, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Arcanine in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Arcanine
For Arcanine, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Arcanine rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
