Arbok #3
📉 Dip AlertArbok #3 sits in the E-Card series and carries a live market value of $124.99, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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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 Arbok #3. Sell on your own schedule.
Arbok at a glance
- Live market value $124.99 for the Holofoil print.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Rare rarity.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
Arbok price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Arbok #3.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $89.99
- Mid
- $119.11
- High
- —
- Low
- $49.99
- Mid
- $59.93
- High
- —
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About Arbok #3
Arbok is the #3 of 165 card in Expedition Base Set, a vintage-era set released in 2002 as part of the E-Card series. It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP, printed as Stage 1.
The card is illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto and currently trades at $124.99 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $89.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #3 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ekans
- Pokédex
- #24
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Arbok attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Arbok #3 — the playability layer behind the price.
Poison Spray
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Poison Reaction
If the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Arbok price analysis
What drives the current market value of Arbok #3.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($124.99), Reverse Holofoil ($52.50).
$124.99 places Arbok in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
At $124.99 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket does not list Arbok, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Arbok 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 $124.99–$125.00. The most recent snapshot of $124.99 sits 0% up that range.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low 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 Arbok?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $124.99 market translates to a net of about $108.13 (eBay), $108.75 (TCGplayer), $118.39 (Cardmarket), $111.07 (Whatnot) or $124.99 (direct). That $16.86 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Arbok 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 Arbok #3.
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 Arbok?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Arbok #3 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Arbok #3.
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 $124.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $340.59 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $90.49. You need a graded sale of $170.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $151.95 (92.1% 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.
Arbok within Expedition Base Set
Arbok ranks #40 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
It sits in the top 75% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Arbok valuable
- Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Arbok benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- At $124.99 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Arbok is a Grass card with 70 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Buying & selling Arbok
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Bulk lots of Arbok can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Arbok, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil, Reverse Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $124.99 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Arbok value questions
How much is Arbok worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $124.99 (low $89.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Arbok a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Arbok?
Arbok is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Arbok have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($124.99), Reverse Holofoil ($52.50). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Arbok sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $124.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Arbok?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Kyoko Umemoto also matters to collector demand.
Other Arbok cards
Arbok appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
