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Cyndaquil

Neo

Neo Destiny · #61 · Common · 2002

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Market reference

$2.41

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Card facts

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Set position: 61 / 113
Release year: 2002
Rarity: Common
HP: 40
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Quilava
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Yukiko Baba
Pokédex #: 155
Series: Neo

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
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

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.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥20 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 — ≥20 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 40Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Quilava

"It is very meek and constantly crouches in a defensive posture. When threatened, it protects itself with the flame on its back."

RSmokescreen — 10

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

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.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/05

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Unlimited	$0.99	$1.95	$21.43	$2.41	$4.07
1st Edition	$14.58	$49.97	$110.55	$14.52	$49.97

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.30
7-day average	€1.22
30-day average	€1.48
Low	€0.10
Trend price	€1.05
Low (excellent+)	€0.15
averageSellPrice	€1.56

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 $2.41; 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 "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.

What rarity is Cyndaquil?

Cyndaquil is a Common card in the Neo Destiny set.