# Articuno-EX #132/135 — Plasma Storm

## Summary

Articuno-EX is the Plasma Storm printing of a Gen I bird whose fanbase has never thinned, and its Blizzard spread plus Plasma Energy paralysis fit the Plasma decks of its day. Sitting in the Ultra Rare tier, it was a genuine pull from that set. The modelled guide sits at $454 with 21 copies traded in 30 days; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $6,150 and a 2% observed gem rate putting about $51 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Plasma Storm |
| Number | 132/135 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Toyste Beach |
| Release date | 2013-02-06 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Suffix | EX |
| HP | 170 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Blizzard | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 60 — Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Attack: Frost Prison | cost Water/Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 80 — If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Articuno #144](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/articuno) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$454.49** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-24T05:46:43.057Z
- 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 2026-10-24T05:46:43.057Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 87/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-24T05:46:43.057Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 33% weight · -34% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-02-06T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-03T13:43:42.000Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T03:29:21.582Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-11T20:42:20.578Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/plasma-storm/articuno-ex-132)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw8-132%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)