Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Cyndaquil
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH221 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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Market reference
$1.74
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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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
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.
More by Teeziro
This card was illustrated by Teeziro.
Building around Cyndaquil?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"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.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Cyndaquil was legal.
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
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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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.92 | $1.91 | $19.99 | $1.74 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 $1.74; 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.
Other Cyndaquil printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
