# Arbok #31/62 — Fossil

## Summary

Arbok is a Gen I snake with a loyal following among Kanto-era fans, and this Fossil uncommon carries the set's original Ken Sugimori illustration, the Pokémon's own creator-era artist. As a mid-tier pull its Terror Strike gimmick saw little serious play, so demand rests on nostalgia and completionists. At a $1.74 modelled guide, up 31% over 30 days on 64 copies traded, with 860 days of inventory on the board, 89% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.19 out of Temporal Forces; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Fossil |
| Number | 31/62 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 1999-10-10 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Ekans |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Terror Strike | cost Grass — damage 10 — Flip a coin. If heads and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.) |
| Attack: Poison Fang | cost Grass/Grass/Colorless — damage 20 — The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Arbok #024](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/arbok) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.74** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- 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: +10.80% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $1.92 — as of 2026-11-05T20:21:17.447Z
- Quant score: 59/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-09T22:37:21.807Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 1999-10-10T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T23:07:14.428Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T23:07:14.430Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-05T21:33:42.490Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T23:07:14.428Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-11T21:50:18.333Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/fossil/arbok-31)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abase3-31%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)