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Chinchou
McDonald's Collection 2022 · #8 · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$0.30
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 15
- Release year
- 2022
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Lanturn
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- sowsow
- Pokédex #
- 170
- Series
- Other
About this card
"On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights."
[Lightning]Electro Ball — 10
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Chinchou or McDonald's Collection 2022.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Chinchou was legal.
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 2026/06/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.07 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.30 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/05| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.07 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.08 |
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 $0.30; 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 "McDonald's Collection 2022" in the Other series, released in 2022.
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Other Chinchou printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
