Articuno, a Pokémon card

Fossil · 17/62

Articuno

RarePokémon, Basic1999
$7.25Unlimited, raweBay sold listings, Nov 2025 to 24 Oct 2026solid · 45 sales

Most sell between $5.95 and $8.99

Find one under $5.95 and you beat 3 in 4 recent sales.

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Type the price you're looking at. We'll set it against what Articuno really sold for, version by version.

Most pay $5.95 to $8.99Under $5.95 beats 3 in 4 sales; over $8.99, shop around.

Every version, one scale

Articuno by version

Each printing and grade sells as its own thing, so each has its own price. The chart shows versions with 3 or more sales; the table below lists every one.

Unlimited45 sales
$7.25
Unlimited, played16 sales
$4.54
1st Edition30 sales
$25
1st Edition, played3 sales
$15
Unlimited PSA 83 sales
$40
Unlimited PSA 63 sales
$20
1st Edition PSA 95 sales
$150
1st Edition PSA 85 sales
$80
1st Edition PSA 74 sales
$46
one blended price: $15
Bars show where most sales of each version land; the line is the middle sale.
VersionPriceMost sell forBased onOn eBay
Unlimited, raw$7.25$5.95 to $8.99solid · 45 salesShop Unlimited copies on eBay ↗
Unlimited, played copy$4.54$3.99 to $4.99solid · 16 salesShop played copies on eBay ↗
1st Edition, raw$25$19 to $32solid · 30 salesShop 1st Edition on eBay ↗
1st Edition, played copy$15too few salesgood sample · 3 salesShop played copies on eBay ↗
Graded Unlimited PSA 9~$54too few salesbest guess · few salesShop PSA 9 on eBay ↗
Graded Unlimited PSA 8$40too few salesgood sample · 3 salesShop PSA 8 on eBay ↗
Graded Unlimited PSA 7~$28too few salesbest guess · few salesShop PSA 7 on eBay ↗
Graded Unlimited PSA 6$20too few salesgood sample · 3 salesShop PSA 6 on eBay ↗
Graded Unlimited PSA 4~$16too few salesbest guess · few salesShop PSA 4 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 10~$1,450too few salesbest guess · few salesShop 1st Edition PSA 10 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 9$150$140 to $164good sample · 5 salesShop 1st Edition PSA 9 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition BGS 8.5~$15too few salesbest guess · few salesShop 1st Edition BGS 8.5 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 8$80$77 to $100good sample · 5 salesShop 1st Edition PSA 8 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition CGC 8~$32too few salesbest guess · few salesShop 1st Edition CGC 8 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 7$46$45 to $52good sample · 4 salesShop 1st Edition PSA 7 on eBay ↗

Prices are the middle of recent eBay sold listings (eBay.com, US dollars), counted by pickthetcg. Left out: the 2021 Celebrations and 2026 30th Anniversary reprints that carry the same number, other languages, metal and custom cards, lots and sealed product. See these sales on eBay · How we price

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What the free feeds say

They price from listings and sales on their own sites and often disagree, with eBay and with each other. Ours, $7.25 for unlimited, raw, is the middle of eBay sales, each printing and grade apart.

TCGplayer market, 1st Edition
$37
TCGplayer market, Unlimited
$9.97
Cardmarket trend, one price for the card
€8.98

TCGplayer as of 15 Oct 2026; Cardmarket as of 1 Jul 2026. Both via pokemontcg.io.

About the card

Number
17/62
Rarity
Rare
Type
Pokémon, Basic
HP
70
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Released
10 October 1999

Card details from the open Pokémon TCG data behind pokemontcg.io.

Questions

How much is a Fossil Articuno worth?

An Unlimited Articuno, raw, sells for about $7.25, with most sales between $5.95 and $8.99, from 45 recent eBay sales. Played copies are priced apart.

How much is a 1st Edition Articuno worth?

A raw 1st Edition Articuno sells for about $25 (30 sales); graded, PSA 10 about $1,450, PSA 9 about $150, BGS 8.5 about $15.

How much is a PSA 10 Articuno worth?

A PSA 10 1st Edition Articuno sells for about $1,450, from 2 sales: 200.1 times a raw copy.

How do I tell if my Articuno is 1st Edition?

A 1st Edition card has a small black "Edition 1" stamp on the left, just below the picture. Unlimited copies have no stamp.

What set is Articuno from?

Articuno is card 17/62 in Fossil, released 10 October 1999: a rare illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

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