Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Growlithe)
HP
80
TypeFire
RarityRare
IllustratorAya Kusube
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetSkyridge
Released2003
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
- 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
| Non Holo | ~$64 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$150 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- From Skyridge (2003), the last WotC-era set and famously short-printed; its reverse holos are scarce.
- A standout among Arcanine's many prints, with the reverse foil driving the value.
- Skyridge's print difficulty makes Gem-Mint copies genuinely rare.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Arcanine with 80 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Energy Recharge
When you play Arcanine from your hand to evolve your Active Pokémon, you may flip 3 coins. For each heads, choose a basic Energy card from your discard pile and attach it to Arcanine.
Shake
Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any.
White Flames
Discard all Fire Energy cards attached to Arcanine.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$1,471 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Very low Gem-Mint population — Skyridge reverse foil is short-printed and hard to grade clean.
Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS/CGC examples are scarce.