Arcanine 6/53 · Wizards Black Star Promos

Wizards Black Star Promos is a set in the Base series. It was released on July 1, 1999. The printed size is 53, and the checklist is the same length. Arcanine is 6/53, in position 6 of 53 on this checklist. Before it is 5 Dragonite, and after it is 7 Jigglypuff. The listed rarity is Promo.

Arcanine is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 34. In the Pokédex this is Arcanine (#059), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Growlithe. In this catalog that name is Growlithe (#058).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Arcanine (#059) has 41 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 34 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Arcanine 23/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Promo. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 41 other cards of Arcanine list a different HP.

The attack Quick Attack lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage. Flames of Rage is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is 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. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A legendary Pokémon famous for its beauty. It looks almost as if it flies when it runs."

I keep a set binder for Wizards Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Wizards Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Arcanine can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.