Arcanine ex

Arcanine ex

Selected Masterpiece • 83/92
Artist Hikaru Koike
Market Price $416.67
Legend Maker EX 2006
The Illustrator

Hikaru Koike

Hikaru Koike is credited on 47 Pokémon TCG cards from 2000–2006, spanning E-Card and EX-era releases including Skyridge, Dragon, and Emerald. The work favors action-forward, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color and crisp, illustrative detail.

Curatorial Commentary

“The card depicts Arcanine ex in a dynamic pose, surrounded by vibrant colors that evoke a sense of energy and motion. Its fiery mane seems to dance as if caught in a gentle breeze, suggesting both grace and power in this moment. The background hints at a wild landscape, enhancing the feeling that Arcanine is a guardian of its territory, ready to spring into action at any moment. This scene captures a fleeting glimpse of the majestic Pokémon in its natural habitat, embodying both beauty and strength.”

Editorial & Data

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Card Type Fire
Era
EX
Release
01/02/2006

Overrun

30

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Flame Swirl

100

Discard 2 Fire Energy or 1 React Energy card attached to Arcanine ex.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost