Articuno · Skyridge, what to know.
About the Articuno card
Articuno is card 4 of 182 in Skyridge, released in May 2003, a Rare. It is a Basic Water-type with 80 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Articuno needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
About Articuno in the Pokémon world
A Legendary Ice-Flying bird. One of the three Legendary birds of Kanto. Fossil holo Articuno is a marquee Fossil holo. Strong collector demand thanks to Legendary status.
What is Articuno worth?
Articuno is a non-holo Rare. In Skyridge, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Articuno 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 Articuno before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Articuno are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. Wizards-era cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Articuno survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Articuno
For Articuno, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Articuno can make sense.
