Hisuian Arcanine · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Hisuian Arcanine card
Numbered 71 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, Hisuian Arcanine is a Rare, a Stage 1 Fighting-type carrying 150 HP.
It evolves from Hisuian Growlithe, so Hisuian Arcanine is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Hisuian Arcanine carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Snaps at its foes with fangs cloaked in blazing flame. Despite its bulk, it deftly feints every which way, leading opponents on a deceptively merry chase as it all but dances around them."
What is Hisuian Arcanine worth?
Hisuian Arcanine is a non-holo Rare. In Astral Radiance, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Hisuian Arcanine 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 Hisuian Arcanine before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Hisuian Arcanine are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Hisuian Arcanine survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Hisuian Arcanine
For Hisuian Arcanine, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Hisuian Arcanine rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
