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Cyndaquil

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Cyndaquil

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH221 · Promo · 2019

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Market reference

$1.66

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
SWSH221 / 304
Release year
2019
Rarity
Promo
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Quilava
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Teeziro
Pokédex #
155
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Search / Tutor
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 Cyndaquil plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • 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.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Cyndaquil

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Quilava

"Hails from the Johto region. Though usually curled into a ball due to its timid disposition, it harbors tremendous firepower."

CCharge Energy

Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

CLive Coal — 10

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/06/25
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.81$1.66$19.99$1.66$10.00

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.50
7-day average€0.67
30-day average€0.69
Low€0.05
Trend price€0.76
Low (excellent+)€0.05
averageSellPrice€0.71

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 $1.66; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Cyndaquil?

Cyndaquil is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.

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