Arbok #33
🔥 Hot MoveAs card #33 in Great Encounters, Arbok is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $6.18 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.
Demand for Arbok #33 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Arbok at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $6.18 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Recent averages: €0.40 (7d), €0.28 (30d).
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.39.
- Set: Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl, 2008).
- Rarity: Uncommon.
Arbok price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Arbok #33.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $9.12
- Mid
- $20.95
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.25
- Mid
- $0.60
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Arbok #33
Arbok is the #33 of 106 card in Great Encounters, a classic-era set released in 2008 as part of the Diamond & Pearl series. A Psychic-type (80 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by Ken Sugimori; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $6.18, spanning $9.12–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes while they are frozen in fear.”
Printed flavour text on the Great Encounters #33 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #33 / 106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ekans
- Pokédex
- #24
- Released
- 2008/02/01
Arbok attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Arbok #33 — the playability layer behind the price.
Deadly Poison
If the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 10 damage plus 40 more damage. If the Defending Pokémon is not Poisoned, that Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Wrap
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic +20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Arbok price analysis
What drives the current market value of Arbok #33.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $6.18, Normal at $0.65.
$6.18 gives Arbok real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
At $6.18 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In EUR, Arbok trends at €0.39 on Cardmarket (avg sold €0.32, lowest NM €0.02).
Arbok price history & movement
Recent sales average €0.40 over 7 days versus €0.28 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+42.9%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.10, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.39.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Arbok, with a recorded low of $5.79 and high of $6.18; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2.9% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 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.
On a $6.18 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $5.06 via eBay's default tier, $5.09 on TCGplayer, $5.52 on Cardmarket, $5.21 on Whatnot and $6.18 selling directly — a $1.12 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Arbok #33.
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 #33 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Arbok #33.
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 $6.18 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $52.16 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-62.8% 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.
Arbok within Great Encounters
By market value Arbok sits at #54 of 68 in Great Encounters (set median $17.30).
That is 64% below the middle of the set — a top-22% position.
The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.
What makes Arbok valuable
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Arbok appeal beyond pure playability.
- With steady supply, Arbok is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Arbok comes from the classic era (2008), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Arbok is a Uncommon, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Its Psychic typing means Arbok has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Arbok
- For Arbok, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $6.18 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Great Encounters was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $6.18 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.40 and €0.28) to time entries and exits.
Arbok value questions
How much is Arbok worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $6.18 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $9.12 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.39.
Is Arbok a good investment?
Short-term momentum is rising (+42.9%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Arbok?
Arbok is a Uncommon card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Arbok?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($6.18), Normal ($0.65). 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 $6.18. 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 Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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