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Cyndaquil

Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver

Cyndaquil

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HeartGold & SoulSilver · #61 · Common · 2010

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Market reference

$1.85

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
61 / 124
Release year
2010
Rarity
Common
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Quilava
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #
155
Series
HeartGold & SoulSilver

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
20 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Cyndaquil plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Flare) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Cyndaquil

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

More by Kagemaru Himeno

This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Quilava

"It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back."

RBeat — 10

RCFlare — 20

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

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Updated 2026/06/18
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.49$0.99$19.26$1.85
Reverse Holofoil$19.99$28.69$129.80$16.49

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/04
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.45
7-day average€0.40
30-day average€0.30
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.50
Low (excellent+)€0.03
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€2.45
Reverse holo 7-day€3.20
reverseHoloSell€4.99
averageSellPrice€0.26
Reverse holo 30-day€3.26
Reverse holo trend€3.39

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cyndaquil is real?

Cyndaquil is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Cyndaquil worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cyndaquil is $1.85; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Cyndaquil from?

Cyndaquil is from the Pokémon set "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Cyndaquil?

Cyndaquil is a Common card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.

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