Arbok · Hidden Fates, what to know.
About the Arbok card
Numbered 27 of 69 in Hidden Fates, released in August 2019, Arbok is a Rare, a Stage 1 Psychic-type carrying 120 HP.
It evolves from Ekans, so Arbok is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
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Printed on the card, the Arbok Pokédex entry reads: "The latest research has determined that there are over 20 possible arrangements of the patterns on its stomach."
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 a non-holo Rare. In Hidden Fates, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Arbok trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Arbok before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Arbok grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Arbok is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Arbok
For Arbok, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Arbok rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
