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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the Diamond & Pearl era.
Arceus is an expansion in the Platinum series of the Diamond & Pearl era, closing out the run for the English-language Pokémon TCG with a release date of November 4, 2009 and the set code AR. It carries 99 official cards, with 12 secret cards numbered above that count, for 111 printings in all. The set is defined by its namesake: Arceus appears in nine printings, with Arceus LV.X, Ponyta, Bagon and Bronzong also repeated across versions. Its type mix leans on Grass, Colorless, Fighting and Lightning Pokémon, and Gengar LV.X, Ponyta and Arceus LV.X head the card list by value.
The pull ladder in Arceus climbs from commons, uncommons and rares through holo rares to six Rare Holo LV.X cards, the chase tier, with the 12 secret cards sitting above the printed 99. Gengar LV.X, illustrated by Shizurow, is the most valuable card, followed by the Rare Ponyta by Kanako Eo, Arceus LV.X and Salamence LV.X, both illustrated by Ryo Ueda. Shinx and the Rare Bagon round out the next tier. The top five cards hold 54 percent of the set's total card value, so the most valuable cards carry much of the worth, though a middle band of rares keeps it from resting on LV.X cards alone.
Arceus was released November 4, 2009.
Arceus has 111 cards.
Arceus is part of the Diamond & Pearl era.
6 cards in Arceus sit at one of its hit rarities. See this set's hits page for the full breakdown by rarity.
As of October 2026, Arceus holds the 4th highest total card value among the 12 comparable Diamond & Pearl sets, about 1.1 times the era median, and ranks 56th across the whole game. Its single most valuable card also places 4th in the era, and it leads the era in trading activity. At 99 printed cards it runs smaller than the era median of 117. It followed Supreme Victors, which holds more total value, and came before Pokémon Rumble, which also holds more. Its cards first appeared in the Japanese set Pt4: Advent of Arceus, released July 8, 2009, which shares 77 cards with it.
| Measure | This setArceus | Previous setSupreme Victors | Next setHeartGold SoulSilver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Nov 4, 2009 | Aug 19, 2009 | Feb 10, 2010 |
| Printed cards | 99 | 147 | 123 |
| Master set value | — | $3,892.08 | $3,324.76 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $450.72 | $422.85 |
| Priced cards | — | 153 of 153 | 124 of 124 |
A complete Arceus run is 111 printings, and all 111 are priced, so the full card list can be tracked card by card. Because the top five cards hold 54 percent of total value, the cost of a complete set depends mostly on a handful of LV.X and rare cards rather than the long run of commons and uncommons. Sealed product is plentiful, with 11 products including a booster box, booster packs, blisters, decks and tins, giving collectors several ways to buy into the set.
Market comparisons as of October 2026.
Sealed Arceus: all 11 products with prices
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