Every Pokemon featured in thePokemon TCGhad to debut somewhere, and Hisuian Arcanine is one of the newest additions to the roster of incredible characters you can collect. It first appeared inthe Sword & Shield era, which featured dozens of valuable cardsbut omitted Hisuian Arcanine from the upper echelon.
Hisuian Arcanine isn’t the most popular Pokemon, nor has it been around for as long as classics likeMewtwo that boast high-end cards. However, if you want to collect the best Hisuian Arcanine cards available, we have you covered with a quick roundup of the top choices. None of these options are particularly likely to skyrocket in value, but you never know what the future may hold.
Cards are ordered according to theirTCGPlayerMarket Price,which represents what you might pay on average for a copy of the cards below.
However,sale prices are vastly different depending on the card’s condition,so this market price is just a rough idea of the card’s value. More cards will be included as Hisuian Arcanine’s library expands, so the 20-cent cut-off may increase as more expensive cards are released.
5Hisuian Arcanine: Prize Pack Series (Rare) – $0.24
A Rare Sight To See
Regular Rare cards aren’t usually typical inclusions among the most valuable cards of any Pokemon, but Hisuian Arcanine’s relatively short list of available cards leaves room forthis Prize Pack card.Given their rarity and desirability, these cards will always command more value than their counterparts, even if it’s just a simple card like this one.
Prize Packs are given to participants in Pokemon TCG events as a reward for their performance. These packs contain specially stamped cards that are otherwise identical to the normal card art.
You’ll usually see this card in near-mint(NM)or lightly played(LP)condition, though either version should run you about25 cents.You might snag one for cheaper, thoughdon’t expect it to drop much lower than this.
4Hisuian Arcanine V: Silver Tempest (Ultra Rare) – $0.51
Missing A Key Stamp
Unlike the Hisuian Arcanine Rare card from the Prize Pack, this Hisuian Arcanine can be found in any pack ofSilver Tempest, a set with several valuable chase cardsto go along with your Hisuian Arcanine hunt.
This V card isn’t particularly rare and should be fairly easy to pull, though you can always justsave money by buying a single for a fraction of a pack’s cost.
This card peaked at around 90 cents recently but has seen a steady decline, dropping to the 50-cent mark. While most V cards typically sell in this range, it’s a disappointing start for this Pokemon’s TCG career when one of its best cards is likely to get lost in the shuffle of common V cards.
3Hisuian Arcanine: Lost Origin (Trainer Gallery) – $0.85
A Candidate For Future Greatness
While it’s not one ofthe most expensive cards in Lost Origin, this Trainer Gallery artwork features a gorgeous scene between this Hisui native and Rei, a member (the main character) of the Survey Corps. With such a bright, vibrant scene and a Trainer/Pokemon duo as the main stars, this card has a lot of positives going for it.
Although ithasn’t cracked the one-dollar mark recently,this Trainer Gallery offers a unique depiction of Hisuian Arcanine that will be a reference point for future cards to come. As time goes on, the nostalgia for Trainer Gallery cards is sure to increase, and this card should gain some ground on the top Hisuian Arcanine cards to come.
2Hisuian Arcanine V: Prize Pack Series (Ultra Rare) – $1.21
Another Prize To Keep An Eye On
The Prize Pack cards with the “PLAY! Pokemon” logo may be functionally identical to their normal versions, but their values can differ dramatically. This Hisuian Arcanine Vmore than doubles in value from the normal versiondue to that small stamp on the bottom right of the art.
This card’s sales typicallyrange from one dollar to $1.50,but LP and NM versions sometimes sell at opposite ends of the spectrum than you might expect.
An LP copy sold for $1.51 immediately after an NM sold for $0.98. Though it’s impossible to say why sales like these occur, as there are a variety of factors that could contribute, it’s clear that they don’t always make sense.
1Hisuian Arcanine V: Silver Tempest (Full Art) – $1.83
The Top Of The Hill
This Full Art from Silver Tempest claims the title of the most valuable Hisuian Arcanine, opening up a relatively large lead on the second-place finisher. While60 cents doesn’t sound like much, this card’s value is still 50 percent higherthan the Prize Pack Hisuian Arcanine V, which is contextually a huge difference.
Though this card once flirted with thethree-dollar plateau, it couldn’t quite break that barrierand fell to its current value. Though this card may continue to follow the current downward trend into obscurity, the fact that this card stands out as the best Hisuian Arcanine card released thus far should keep it above its peers at the very minimum.
