Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Arcanine in order to use this attack.
Arcanine does 30 damage to itself.
For Arcanine in Base Set 2, the current reference price is $1.93. Week-over-week change is limited (-1.0%), indicating short-term stability.
It now sits 11.5% above its 30-day average of $1.73. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $1.63 to $1.95 (17% spread), a low-volatility profile.
The listed rarity for this print is Uncommon.
Market structure summary: The latest week is near flat (-1.0%), suggesting consolidation rather than breakout behavior. Observed 90-day bounds of $1.63 and $1.95 create a 17% band, matching a low-volatility profile.
Current value is 11.5% above its 30-day reference ($1.73). Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +6832% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $26.08, while PSA 10 is $133.78.
In 2000, Base Set 2 introduced this print of Arcanine. The printed flavor text states: "A Pokémon that has been long admired for its beauty.
It runs gracefully, as if on wings." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Uncommon.
Printed HP is 100. Energy typing is Fire.
As an evolution, Arcanine develops from Growlithe. Attack line includes "Flamethrower" and "Take Down".
Other Arcanine printings create a useful comparison set for Arcanine. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.33 and $35.09 (10533% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($7.12), this card is -73%.
Notable alternatives include Arcanine #11 (BREAKpoint) at $0.42, Arcanine #18 (Evolutions) at $0.33, Arcanine #1 (EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun) at $6.08, and Arcanine #SWSH304 (SWSH Black Star Promos) at $35.09.
Base Set 2 entered circulation in 2000. Base Set 2 is grouped under the Base era.
With 130 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Within this set, Arcanine is card number 33 with a Uncommon designation.
