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Articuno

Name: Articuno
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: base3-2
Availability: InStock
Author: Mitsuhiro Arita

Pokémon Basic Rare Holo HP 70

Market price

$196.99

1stEditionHolofoil · 2 variants

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Set: Fossil
Number: 2
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Energy: Water

A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.

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Articuno - Fossil

Articuno is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Fossil Pokémon TCG set, released 1999, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It sits at card number 2 in the Fossil checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a standard holofoil rare - roughly 1 per booster pack in modern sets. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $196.99 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Articuno has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#2 in Fossil) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 72Strong

Strong grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 68

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 40

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 95

Release-window weight.

Prices USD 12 hours ago · 2026-04-27 08:15 UTC

1stEditionHolofoil

$196.99

Low $175.00 Mid $213.21 High $1949.90

unlimitedHolofoil

$51.33

Low $29.98 Mid $40.99 High $1499.13

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Market price history

Latest

$28

Low

$12

Jul 2022

High

$91

Dec 2020

Avg

$20

Days tracked

data points

Change

-69.6%

since first tracked

Sale History 311 sales · since 2020-12-01

PSA 10 high $1727.53 PSA 9 high $256.25 Raw high $91.00

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$27.62
2026-03-01	RAW	$25.46
2026-02-01	RAW	$26.04
2026-01-01	RAW	$20.10
2025-12-01	RAW	$20.43
2025-11-01	RAW	$24.50
2025-10-01	RAW	$17.05
2025-09-01	RAW	$19.97
2025-08-01	RAW	$21.17
2025-07-01	RAW	$17.92
2025-06-01	RAW	$23.28
2025-05-01	RAW	$23.24
2025-04-01	RAW	$26.45
2025-03-01	RAW	$22.66
2025-02-01	RAW	$20.76
2025-01-01	RAW	$24.97
2024-12-01	RAW	$17.24
2024-11-01	RAW	$20.50
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$51.90
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$111.12
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$120.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$530.40
2024-11-01	RAW	$16.28
2024-10-01	RAW	$20.50
2024-09-01	RAW	$16.29
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$31.12
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$49.50
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$107.77
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$125.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$510.75
2024-09-01	RAW	$16.29
2024-08-01	RAW	$17.08
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$36.49
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$46.08
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$106.39
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$212.13
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$510.75
2024-08-01	RAW	$17.08
2024-07-01	RAW	$18.50
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$32.00
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$46.50
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$95.82
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$174.28
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$422.56
2024-07-01	RAW	$18.50
2024-06-01	RAW	$17.51
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$30.16
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$47.93
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$97.37
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$261.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$499.99
2024-06-01	RAW	$17.51
2024-05-01	RAW	$18.30
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$34.50
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$50.53
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$99.25
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$194.25
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$531.21
2024-05-01	RAW	$18.30
2024-04-01	RAW	$15.74
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$34.50
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$50.00
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$91.19
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$194.25
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$523.81
2024-04-01	RAW	$15.74
2024-03-01	RAW	$18.00
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$34.25
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$55.00
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$110.86
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$194.25
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$629.45
2024-03-01	RAW	$18.00
2024-02-01	RAW	$17.88
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$35.00
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$55.00
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$99.72
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$527.10
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$629.45
2024-02-01	RAW	$17.88
2024-01-01	RAW	$20.25
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$34.75
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$56.66
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$115.29
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$524.47
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$643.40
2024-01-01	RAW	$20.25
2023-12-01	RAW	$15.52
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$32.75
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$60.11
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$93.25
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$505.89
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$643.40
2023-12-01	RAW	$15.52
2023-11-01	RAW	$15.90
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$34.92
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$61.02
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$92.46
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$487.23
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$643.50
2023-11-01	RAW	$15.90
2023-10-01	RAW	$15.52
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$33.25
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$51.00
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$95.99
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$466.62
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$774.53
2023-10-01	RAW	$15.52
2023-09-01	RAW	$17.45
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$32.00
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$56.01
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$106.47
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$443.80
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$805.32
2023-09-01	RAW	$17.45
2023-08-01	RAW	$16.98
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$30.49
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$55.49
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$97.39
2023-08-01	BGS 9.5	$261.00
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$805.32
2023-08-01	RAW	$16.98
2023-07-01	RAW	$17.74
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$32.00
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$55.50
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$108.17
2023-07-01	BGS 9.5	$261.00
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$805.32
2023-07-01	RAW	$17.74
2023-06-01	RAW	$15.39
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$36.60
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$58.12
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$112.75
2023-06-01	BGS 9.5	$261.00
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$890.00
2023-06-01	RAW	$15.39
2023-05-01	RAW	$18.23
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$39.53
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$53.00
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$105.69
2023-05-01	BGS 9.5	$261.00
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$1006.67
2023-05-01	RAW	$18.23
2023-04-01	RAW	$17.41
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$29.93
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$48.36
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$99.00
2023-04-01	BGS 9.5	$261.00
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$1486.61
2023-04-01	RAW	$17.41
2023-03-01	RAW	$19.99
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$31.00
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$42.90
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$91.99
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$1502.67
2023-03-01	RAW	$19.99
2023-02-01	RAW	$14.95
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$30.51
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$59.94
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$100.59
2023-02-01	BGS 9.5	$1400.00
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$1550.00
2023-02-01	RAW	$14.95
2023-01-01	RAW	$16.99
2023-01-01	PSA 7	$32.50
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$59.38
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$107.50
2023-01-01	BGS 9.5	$1400.00
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$1549.73
2023-01-01	RAW	$16.99
2022-12-01	RAW	$21.98
2022-12-01	PSA 7	$37.66
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$53.30
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$118.61
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$980.00
2022-12-01	RAW	$21.98
2022-11-01	RAW	$16.73
2022-11-01	PSA 7	$41.31
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$45.86
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$126.79
2022-11-01	BGS 9.5	$1400.00
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$1550.00
2022-11-01	RAW	$16.73
2022-10-01	RAW	$13.51
2022-10-01	PSA 7	$45.00
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$65.52
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$144.85
2022-10-01	BGS 9.5	$1400.00
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$1550.00
2022-10-01	RAW	$13.51
2022-09-01	RAW	$15.83
2022-09-01	PSA 7	$54.78
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$62.62
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$118.09
2022-09-01	BGS 9.5	$1400.00
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$1727.53
2022-09-01	RAW	$15.83
2022-08-01	RAW	$15.39
2022-08-01	PSA 7	$36.00
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$50.00
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$121.41
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$973.01
2022-08-01	RAW	$15.39
2022-07-01	RAW	$12.27
2022-07-01	PSA 7	$35.02
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$58.10
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$141.61
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$975.10
2022-07-01	RAW	$12.27
2022-06-01	RAW	$18.63
2022-06-01	PSA 7	$37.00
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$52.00
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$129.38
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$1100.00
2022-06-01	RAW	$18.63
2022-05-01	RAW	$15.00
2022-05-01	PSA 7	$43.00
2022-05-01	PSA 8	$50.50
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$124.39
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$866.66
2022-05-01	RAW	$15.00
2022-04-01	RAW	$14.55
2022-04-01	PSA 7	$39.86
2022-04-01	PSA 8	$53.00
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$122.70
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$982.37
2022-04-01	RAW	$14.55
2022-03-01	RAW	$21.25
2022-03-01	PSA 7	$37.00
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$52.82
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$125.00
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$980.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$21.25
2022-02-01	RAW	$17.25
2022-02-01	PSA 7	$44.98
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$55.00
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$121.25
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$972.50
2022-02-01	RAW	$17.25
2022-01-01	RAW	$15.98
2022-01-01	PSA 7	$40.51
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$60.10
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$130.00
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$972.50
2022-01-01	RAW	$15.98
2021-12-01	RAW	$17.31
2021-12-01	PSA 7	$43.06
2021-12-01	PSA 8	$49.00
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$130.21
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$879.10
2021-12-01	RAW	$17.31
2021-11-01	RAW	$14.86
2021-11-01	PSA 7	$54.47
2021-11-01	PSA 8	$75.26
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$154.01
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$873.31
2021-11-01	RAW	$14.86
2021-10-01	RAW	$15.70
2021-10-01	PSA 7	$48.18
2021-10-01	PSA 8	$83.43
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$171.80
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$920.00
2021-10-01	RAW	$15.70
2021-09-01	RAW	$17.99
2021-09-01	PSA 7	$57.70
2021-09-01	PSA 8	$99.99
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$154.51
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$535.97
2021-09-01	RAW	$17.99
2021-08-01	RAW	$15.25
2021-08-01	PSA 7	$66.21
2021-08-01	PSA 8	$78.52
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$156.49
2021-08-01	RAW	$15.25
2021-07-01	RAW	$15.93
2021-07-01	PSA 7	$68.77
2021-07-01	PSA 8	$94.50
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$155.85
2021-07-01	RAW	$15.93
2021-06-01	RAW	$19.00
2021-06-01	PSA 7	$66.00
2021-06-01	PSA 8	$99.99
2021-06-01	PSA 9	$185.00
2021-06-01	RAW	$19.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$20.59
2021-05-01	PSA 7	$64.50
2021-05-01	PSA 8	$110.00
2021-05-01	PSA 9	$209.41
2021-05-01	RAW	$20.59
2021-04-01	RAW	$22.25
2021-04-01	PSA 7	$77.00
2021-04-01	PSA 8	$110.07
2021-04-01	PSA 9	$206.25
2021-04-01	RAW	$22.25
2021-03-01	RAW	$18.80
2021-03-01	PSA 7	$80.00
2021-03-01	PSA 8	$99.95
2021-03-01	PSA 9	$211.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$18.80
2021-02-01	RAW	$20.47
2021-02-01	PSA 8	$100.00
2021-02-01	PSA 9	$256.25
2021-02-01	RAW	$20.47
2021-01-01	RAW	$31.25
2021-01-01	PSA 7	$160.00
2021-01-01	PSA 8	$217.50
2021-01-01	RAW	$31.25
2020-12-01	RAW	$91.00
2020-12-01	PSA 8	$195.50
2020-12-01	RAW	$91.00

? Card FAQ

Articuno FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Articuno from Fossil worth?

Current TCGplayer market price is $196.99 across 2 variants. See the full variant breakdown above for low / mid / high / market / direct prices. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when available.

How rare is Articuno?

This printing is a standard holofoil rare - roughly 1 per booster pack in modern sets (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Articuno has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Articuno?

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. See Mitsuhiro Arita's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Articuno released?

The Fossil set released in 1999. This specific card (#2 in the set) has been tradeable on TCGplayer and Cardmarket since launch.

Where can I buy Articuno?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Fossil set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.

Articuno

Articuno - Fossil

Other printings of Articuno

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