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Chinchou

Pokémon · EX

Chinchou

EX

Hidden Legends · #56 · Common · 2004

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Market reference

$0.40

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Card facts

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Set position
56 / 102
Release year
2004
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Lanturn
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Aya Kusube
Pokédex #
170
Series
EX

Card analysis

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

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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Chinchou 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.
  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 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 Chinchou

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

More by Aya Kusube

This card was illustrated by Aya Kusube.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:LLightningSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Lanturn

CPound — 10

LCSpark — 10

Choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of those Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:F×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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.26$0.42$20.48$0.40$0.40
Reverse Holofoil$22.49$32.97$4,321.00$6.44

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/07
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.35
7-day average€0.21
30-day average€0.66
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.65
Low (excellent+)€0.10
Reverse holo low€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1€5.50
Reverse holo 7-day€4.06
reverseHoloSell€5.50
averageSellPrice€0.88
Reverse holo 30-day€4.04
Reverse holo trend€4.18

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Chinchou is real?

Chinchou 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 Chinchou worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chinchou is $0.40; 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 Chinchou from?

Chinchou is from the Pokémon set "Hidden Legends" in the EX series, released in 2004.

What rarity is Chinchou?

Chinchou is a Common card in the Hidden Legends set.