Cyndaquil 1st Edition #56 value & price
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Cyndaquil is one of those small, friendly faces that Neo Genesis brought into the Pokemon world back in 2000, and this particular 1st Edition #56 printing still turns heads for collectors chasing early Johto sets. It's a common card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, so it was never rare on paper, but 1st Edition copies from this era carry a certain charm that keeps people searching for Cyndaquil value years later. Right now a raw copy trades for $11, which makes it an easy card to love without needing deep pockets.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $14, up 148% over the past year, with an all-time high of $14 in September 2026.
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Cyndaquil price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,478 graded, only 284 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $425 | 284 | 190 / 94 |
| PSA 9 | $70 | 612 | 481 / 131 |
| PSA 8 | $27 | 383 | 200 / 183 |
| PSA 7 | $24 | 106 | 64 / 42 |
| PSA 6 | $22 | 49 | 35 / 14 |
| PSA 5 | $19 | 24 | 19 / 5 |
| PSA 4 | $8.50 | 13 | 9 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | $100 | 3 | 3 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $14 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Neo Genesis
- Card number
- 56 of 111
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 40
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- LeerColorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack Cyndaquil during your opponent's next turn. (Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)
- Swift20Fire · Colorless
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Pokémon Powers, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Cyndaquil
Is Cyndaquil worth grading?
So is it worth grading? A raw Cyndaquil sits at $11, a Grade 9 comes in at $481, and a PSA 10 lands at $190, and PSA 10s are worth 17.3 times the raw price. That jump is real, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card this old, corners soften and centering drifts over two decades, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time all eat into any profit if the card comes back lower than hoped. If you already own a sharp-looking copy it can be worth sending in, but treat it as a considered bet, not a guaranteed payday.
How rare is Cyndaquil?
Across all grading companies combined, only 1,463 copies of this Cyndaquil have been graded, and just 282 of those earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly small pool for a card this recognizable, and it tells you gem mint survivors are the minority, not the norm, among graded copies. Scarcity like that is part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw card, even for a common print.
Where can you pull Cyndaquil?
PackSpy has tracked this Cyndaquil being pulled 42 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $628. We've seen it turn up in packs like the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard 3: Inferno, Pokemon Starter Pack, and Pokemon Pro Pack. That kind of cross-site pull history is something a static price guide can't show you, and it's worth remembering that opening packs is still a gamble where most rips don't beat what you paid, so chase Cyndaquil because you like the card, not as a sure bet.
Questions people ask
How much is Cyndaquil worth?+
A raw or ungraded Cyndaquil 1st Edition #56 from Neo Genesis is worth $11. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $481 and a PSA 10 at $190, so condition and grading company results make a real difference to price.
Is Cyndaquil worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 17.3 times the raw price, but gem mint copies are genuinely uncommon with only 282 of the 1,463 total graded copies reaching that grade. Weigh the grading cost and the risk of a lower grade against the raw $11 value before sending it in.
Why is the Cyndaquil 1st Edition #56 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition cards from Neo Genesis were part of an early, smaller print run, which gives them a lasting appeal among collectors even on common cards like Cyndaquil. That early printing status, combined with a limited graded population of 1,463 copies, is a big part of why collectors track Cyndaquil price and Cyndaquil value specifically for this 1st Edition version.
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