# Arceus ◇ #96/131 — Forbidden Light

## Summary

Arceus is the mythical creator of the Pokémon world, which gives every printing a baseline of fan attention, and this Prism Star version is a rare slot that wasn't a headline pull in Forbidden Light. Its Trinity Star energy acceleration only works in a three-type Bench, so it stayed a niche tool. The modelled guide sits at $59 with 55 copies traded in 30 days; PSA 10s at $188 are only 3.2 times raw with a 8% gem rate, so grading barely breaks even, and the slabbed population has not grown in 30 days, slower than 86% of tracked cards.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Forbidden Light |
| Number | 96/131 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Masakazu Fukuda |
| Release date | 2018-05-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 160 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Ability: First Law | Prevent all effects of your opponent’s attacks, except damage, done to this Pokémon. |
| Attack: Trinity Star | cost Colorless — damage 30 — You can use this attack only if you have Grass, Water, and Lightning Pokémon on your Bench. Search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Arceus #493](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/arceus) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$59.08** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-01T00:39:41.147Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-01T00:39:41.147Z
- Floor delivered ask: $15.80 — as of 2026-10-31T04:29:01.189Z
- Quant score: 89/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-01T00:39:41.147Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 26% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-05-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-31T18:08:54.630Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-22T15:06:41.231Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-11T00:19:44.108Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/forbidden-light/arceus-96)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm6-96%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)