Arceus #XY116
As card #XY116 in XY Black Star Promos, Arceus is a Unknown Pokémon card worth about $52.43 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Arceus #XY116. Sell on your own schedule.
Arceus at a glance
- Trades around $52.43 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rarity tier — Unknown.
- Set: XY Black Star Promos (XY, 2013).
Arceus price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Arceus #XY116.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $23.33
- Mid
- $50.00
- High
- —
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Arceus a good deal?
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About Arceus #XY116
Arceus is the #XY116 of 211 card in XY Black Star Promos, a modern-era set released in 2013 as part of the XY series. The card carries 130 HP and Colorless typing, with a Basic designation.
Naoki Saito illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $52.43, with listings from $23.33 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #XY116 / 211
- Rarity
- Unknown
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Colorless
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2013/10/12
Arceus attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Arceus #XY116 — the playability layer behind the price.
Type Switch
Choose Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Fairy, or Dragon type. Until the end of your next turn, this Pokémon is that type.
Power Blast
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Arceus price analysis
What drives the current market value of Arceus #XY116.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $52.43.
A $52.43 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $52.43 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Arceus, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Arceus price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $51.28–$52.43. The most recent snapshot of $52.43 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.9% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.2%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Arceus?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Arceus at $52.43 nets roughly $45.18 on eBay, $45.45 on TCGplayer, $49.46 via Cardmarket, $46.42 on Whatnot or $52.43 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $7.25.
As a unknown card, Arceus sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Arceus #XY116.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Arceus?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Arceus #XY116 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Arceus #XY116.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $52.43 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $96.85 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $5.62. You need a graded sale of $98.40 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $32.15 (34.8% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Arceus within XY Black Star Promos
By market value Arceus sits at #51 of 178 in XY Black Star Promos (set median $25.58).
It sits in the top 72% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Pikachu EX (#XY124), valued at $499.82.
What makes Arceus valuable
- Arceus is a Colorless card with 130 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- At Unknown rarity, Arceus is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Modern (2013) sets are heavily collected, making Arceus's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- Artwork by Naoki Saito is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At $52.43 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Arceus
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $52.43 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Arceus can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- XY Black Star Promos was released in 2013; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Arceus, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Arceus value questions
What is the value of Arceus?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $52.43 (low $23.33, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Arceus a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
How rare is Arceus?
Arceus is a Unknown card from XY Black Star Promos (XY series, 2013). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Arceus are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($52.43). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Arceus sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $52.43. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Arceus's value?
Four factors dominate: the Unknown rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Colorless), and condition. Artwork by Naoki Saito also matters to collector demand.
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