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Arcanine #23 from Base - Uncommon - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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Arcanine

#23/102 in Base, Uncommon, 100 HP, Fire, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Set
Base
Card number
#23/102
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
100 HP
Type
Fire
Language
English
Release date
January 9, 1999
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Arcanine

Arcanine appears in the English print of Base, released on January 9, 1999. Arcanine is a uncommon rarity and 100 HP. The Base set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Arcanine is a Fire-type Pokémon with 100 HP. It requires three Colorless Energy to retreat. The card features two attacks: Flamethrower, which costs two Fire and one Colorless Energy to deal 50 damage and mandates discarding a Fire Energy card, and Take Down, which costs two Fire and two Colorless Energy to deal 80 damage while inflicting 30 damage to Arcanine itself. The card’s flavor text highlights its admired beauty and graceful movement. It has no resistances and is weak to Water, dealing double damage. The card was released in the Base set on January 9, 1999. Artist Ken Sugimori designed the illustration.

A Pokémon that has been long admired for its beauty. It runs gracefully, as if on wings.

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