Arcanine is #6/53 in the English Wizards Black Star Promos, a 53-card numbered promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast from July 1999 through March 2003. It was distributed outside normal booster packs through leagues, movies, magazines, video games, Pokemon Center programs, or special events. It has a documented collector note in this checklist.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
Numbered WOTC Promo
The regular numbered Wizards Black Star Promo issue, carrying a black star PROMO symbol and a card number from 1/53 through 53/53.
Card details
Type
Fire
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Growlithe
Weakness
Water x2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
59
Attacks
10+Quick Attack[Colorless Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.
40+Flames of Rage[Fire Fire]
Discard 2 Fire Energy cards attached to Arcanine in order to use this attack. This attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Arcanine.
A legendary Pokémon famous for its beauty. It looks almost as if it flies when it runs.
Market values are TCGplayer prices where a product row is available. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active market row for that variant. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Arcanine is card #6/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
About this checklist entry
Cards #1 through #53 use one numbered Wizards Black Star Promo tracking key. Ancient Mew is tracked separately as an unnumbered movie-promo companion with four variants.
Frequently asked questions
What is Arcanine #6/53?
Arcanine is #6/53 in the 53-card numbered Wizards Black Star Promos checklist, the English promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast outside regular booster packs.
How much is Arcanine worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Arcanine is about $32.06 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is Arcanine notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Arcanine is card #6/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
Sources: numbered card data from PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data and TCGdex basep; numbered images from images.pokemontcg.io; market prices and product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer group 1418 WoTC Promo; Ancient Mew variants from Bulbapedia WOTC promos, Bulbapedia Ancient Mew, and Bulbagarden Archives, with variant naming from PriceCharting. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-01.
