1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Growlithe)
HP
100
TypeFire
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorAtsuko Nishida
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetNeo Destiny
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
| Holo | 1st Edition ~$474 · Unlimited ~$210 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- The most valuable Arcanine: 1st Edition holo verified ~$474 raw (Unlimited ~$210), with 1st-Ed PSA 10 copies ~$7,000.
- 'Light' Pokémon were a distinctive Neo Destiny gimmick — Light Arcanine is one of the set's standout holos.
- Neo-era 1st-Edition holos are scarce and highly condition-sensitive.
- The headline card for any Arcanine or Growlithe-line master set.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Arcanine with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Drive Off
As long as Light Arcanine is your Active Pokémon, once during your turn (before your attack), if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. This power can't be used while Light Arcanine is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Gentle Flames
If the Defending Pokémon is a Baby Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage instead of 50. If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage instead of 50.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: 1st Edition PSA 10 ~$7,000 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Neo Destiny holos show wheel scratches and edge wear easily; 1st-Edition PSA 10s are scarce and command a steep premium over raw.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also slab Neo-era holos; PSA leads on resale liquidity.