Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Arceus · Platinum series
Arceus
Arceus is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Arceus (Platinum series), card #AR5 of 111. It's one of 32 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Basic Colorless Pokémon with 80 HP, weak to Fighting ×2, and retreats for 1 energy. Its attacks are Ripple Swell and Sky Spear. The art is by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Market value
Updated 5 days agoRecent range $29.98 – $399.80
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Arceus worth?
Arceus (Arceus #AR5) is worth about $53.36 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $29.98 to $399.80 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed 5 days ago.
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Attacks
Ripple Swell
If you have 6 Arceus in play and each of them is a different type, search your deck for up to 6 basic Energy cards. Attach each of those Energy cards to a different Pokémon you have in play. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Sky Spear
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Remove all Energy cards attached to Arceus and put them in the Lost Zone.
Card details
In this set
- Set
- Arceus
- Series
- Platinum series
- Card number
- #AR5 / 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- November 4, 2009
Common questions
What rarity is Arceus #AR5?
Arceus is a Rare. Arceus contains 32 cards at that rarity out of 111 total.
Does condition change what Arceus is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.