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Articuno #17/62

Rare · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

RarePokémon · BasicWater type

Market price

$9.80Unlimited · TCGplayer market

Price variants & listings
VariantMarketLowMidHigh
Unlimited$9.80$4.88$8.35$79.98
1st Edition$34.71$19.00$24.00$203.99

USD source. Compare the same printing and condition.

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Other Articuno Printings

Top Values in Fossil

Articuno ranks 22 of 62 priced cards in this set.

Full Fossil card list →
  1. 1Gengar#5 · Rare Holo$212.74
  2. 2Dragonite#4 · Rare Holo$190.74
  3. 3Articuno#2 · Rare Holo$81.41
  4. 4Moltres#12 · Rare Holo$66.82
  5. 5Gengar#20 · Rare$52.25
  6. 6Haunter#6 · Rare Holo$51.96

About This Card

Articuno is a Rare Pokémon card from Fossil (Base series, released October 10, 1999), collector number 17/62, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP.

It currently trades at $9.80 on TCGplayer (Unlimited market price; recent listings range from $4.88 to $79.98). That makes it the 22nd most valuable card in Fossil out of 62 priced cards, and the 27th most valuable of 38 priced Articuno printings.

Its attacks are Freeze Dry (30 damage, 3 energy) and Blizzard (50 damage, 4 energy) and retreats for 2 energy.

Attacks

  • Freeze Dry

    Water · Water · Water · 30 damage

    Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

  • Blizzard

    Water · Water · Water · Water · 50 damage

    Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your own Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

“A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.”

Card Details

Series
Base
Set released
October 10, 1999
Number
17/62
Rarity
Rare
Card type
Pokémon · Basic
Energy type
Water
HP
70
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
2
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Legal in
Unlimited
National Pokédex
#144
Card ID
base3-17

Frequently Asked

How much is Articuno #17 from Fossil worth?

Articuno #17 (Fossil, Rare) has an available market-price snapshot of $9.80 for the TCGplayer Unlimited variant, with listings between $4.88 and $79.98. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.

What rarity is Articuno #17?

Articuno #17/62 from Fossil is a Rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Which set is Articuno #17 from?

It belongs to Fossil (FO), a Base series expansion released on October 10, 1999 with 62 cards.