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Card details
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999/10/10
- Set size
- 62 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Articuno #2/62 worth?
- Articuno (Fossil) currently sells for about $207.86 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Articuno from?
- Articuno is from the Fossil Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 2/62. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Articuno?
- Articuno is classified as Rare Holo in the Fossil set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Articuno?
- Raw Articuno sells for $207.86; PSA 10 examples sell for $12,696.81 — about 61.1× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Articuno?
- Articuno was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Fossil Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Articuno a 1st Edition card?
- Articuno comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
