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Articuno (17)
Rare · #17/62
Articuno (17) #17/62 (Fossil) is worth about $34.71 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Articuno (17) #17/62 is trending up: $34.71 today, up 18% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
appears in: Legendary Birds · Water Types
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Articuno #17/62 comes in 2 printings: the 1st Edition is $34.71 and the Unlimited is $9.85 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-03).
- 1st Edition · this page$34.71
- Unlimited · this page$9.85
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Articuno #17/62 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $320 on eBay vs $34.71 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 15% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition · eBay scanned Sep 28Buy-side estimate
$24.00
THINa patient buyer pays about $24.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $34.71 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $24.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet · solo-variant repricing risk
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,898 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [WWW] Freeze Dry (30) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- ATTACK 2
- [WWWW] Blizzard (50) 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.)
- WEAKNESS
- None
- RESISTANCE
- F-30
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Articuno #17/62 have two prices?
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Articuno #17/62 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition $34.71; Unlimited $9.85 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-03). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Articuno (17)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $34.71 market price that is roughly $24 cash or $28 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Articuno (17) (Fossil) worth today?
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Articuno (17) [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $34.71 as of 2026-10-03. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $9.85 to $34.71.
Is Articuno (17) going up or down in price?
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Articuno (17) #17/62 is trending up: $34.71 today, up 18% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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