01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Growlithe)

HP 100

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessWater +20

Retreat●●

SetRising Rivals

Released2009

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Holo	~$42 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of Growlithe — its 1999 Base Set holo is a classic WotC chase.
Required for any complete Arcanine master set across eras.
Collectors of the Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Arcanine with 100 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Flare Condition

As long as Arcanine has any Fire Energy attached to it, Arcanine has no Weakness.

Burn Out Cost: Fire + Colorless · 30+ damage

You may do 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If you do, Arcanine is now Burned.

Flames of Rage Cost: Fire + Colorless + Colorless · 60+ damage

Discard a Fire Energy attached to Arcanine. This attack does 60 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Arcanine.

Weakness: Water +20
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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