Pokémon · Neo
Dark Quilava
Neo Destiny · #39 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$4.82
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Cyndaquil
- Evolves to
- Typhlosion
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 156
- Series
- Neo
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
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Quilava plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rushing Magma) 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Cyndaquil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Quilava
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Quilava?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it turns its back to an opponent, it is a sign that it is getting ready to attack."
RIncinerate
Show the top card of your opponent's deck to all players. If it's a Trainer card, discard it.
RRRushing Magma — 20×
Discard the top 5 cards of your deck. (If there are fewer than 5 cards in your deck, discard all of them.) This attack does 20 damage for each Fire Energy card you discarded in this way.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 | $1.37 | $4.20 | $4,321.00 | $4.82 | $7.77 |
| 1st Edition | $14.66 | $99.95 | $157.20 | $18.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €4.18 |
| 30-day average | €3.53 |
| Low | €0.15 |
| Trend price | €4.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Quilava is real?
Dark Quilava 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 Dark Quilava worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Quilava is $4.82; 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 Dark Quilava from?
Dark Quilava is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Quilava?
Dark Quilava is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
