Articuno #SM144

Collector-focused market read: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. Observed 90-day bounds of $7.46 and $9.72 create a 23% band, matching a moderate-volatility profile.

Versus the 30-day average ($8.93), the card is trading 8.9% higher. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +1250% above raw pricing.

PSA 9 is currently around $78.03, while PSA 10 is $131.26.

Latest market snapshots place Articuno in SM Black Star Promos at roughly $9.72. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.

Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($8.93), by 8.9%. The 90-day window shows a floor near $7.46 and a peak around $9.72 (23% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.

Rarity classification for this copy is Promo.

Articuno appears in SM Black Star Promos, released in 2017. Card flavor text reads: "A legendary bird Pokémon.

It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Promo.

Printed HP is 120. Energy typing is Water.

It carries a Basic subtype designation. The printed attacks highlight "Gust" and "Sheer Cold".

SM Black Star Promos was released in 2017. It belongs to the Sun & Moon series.

The checklist contains 250 cards, placing it in a large expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 9 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.

In the SM Black Star Promos checklist, Articuno occupies position #SM144 as a Promo card.

Other Articuno printings create a useful comparison set for Articuno. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 4 sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.10 to $18.84 (18740% spread). The current card sits +155% versus the sampled alternative average of $3.81.

Notable alternatives include Articuno #16 (Roaring Skies) at $0.81, Articuno #17 (Roaring Skies) at $2.50, Articuno #36 (Silver Tempest) at $0.29, and Articuno #161 (Journey Together) at $18.84.