Articuno

Cards Legendary Collection #2

◐ Water

Articuno - Legendary Collection (#2)

Pokémon Basic Rare Holo HP 70
Market price
$749.99
reverseHolofoil · 2 variants
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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 - Legendary Collection

Articuno is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Legendary Collection Pokémon TCG set, released 2002, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It sits at card number 2 in the Legendary Collection checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $749.99 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 Legendary Collection) 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 85Elite

Strong market heat, grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 100

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.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

holofoil
$37.66
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.
reverseHolofoil
$749.99
Low $178.99 Mid $179.49 High $179.99

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated just now

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Market price history

Latest
$750
Low
$49.51
Dec 2021
High
$750
Jun 2026
Avg
$192
Days tracked
104
data points
Change
+411.1%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jun 1, 2021 · 104 data points

Sale History 290 sales · since 2021-06-01

PSA 10 high $2409.00 PSA 9 high $498.24 Raw high $182.06
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $165.95
RAW $165.61
RAW $182.06
RAW $149.65
RAW $148.95
RAW $146.51
RAW $125.00
RAW $130.26
RAW $124.05
RAW $127.50
RAW $132.50
RAW $148.32
RAW $123.26
RAW $103.19
RAW $98.38
? Card FAQ

Articuno FAQ

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

How much is Articuno from Legendary Collection worth?

Recent recorded market price is $749.99 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 2 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Articuno?

This printing is a holofoil rare (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 Legendary Collection set released in 2002, so this card (#2 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

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 Legendary Collection 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.