Arbok · Fossil, what to know.
About the Arbok card
Arbok is card 31 of 62 in Fossil, released in October 1999, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Grass-type with 60 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Ekans, which places Arbok deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
The Pokédex entry printed on Arbok reads: "It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area."
About Arbok in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Ekans. Hood patterns differ by region; the original Pokédex art shows a specific pattern that not all later art has preserved. Fossil Arbok has been quietly appreciating as part of a broader Team Rocket-themed collector trend.
What is Arbok worth?
Arbok is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Fossil shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The Edition 1 stamp under the artwork separates the scarcer 1st Edition Arbok from the Unlimited copy.
Grading and condition
Arbok grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Arbok
Raw copies of Arbok are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Arbok is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
