# Cyndaquil #61/105 — Neo Destiny

## Summary

Cyndaquil is a bulk common in a set whose chase slots were all Shining and holographic cards, so nobody cracked a Neo Destiny pack hoping for it. The demand is Johto-starter affection, as Cyndaquil remains one of the most beloved first partners, plus a Yukiko Baba credit for illustrator completists. At a $29 modelled guide, with 13 copies traded in 30 days, 75% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $7.22 out of MEP Black Star Promos; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Neo Destiny |
| Number | 61/105 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Yukiko Baba |
| Release date | 2002-02-28 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 40 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Smokescreen | cost Fire — damage 10 — If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Cyndaquil #155](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/cyndaquil) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$29.36** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-18T00:02:55.874Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-18T00:02:55.874Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.78 — as of 2026-10-18T00:02:55.874Z
- Quant score: 38/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-18T00:02:55.874Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 25% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-02-28T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-03T09:21:58.470Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-17T08:42:41.865Z, confidence 75%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-02T20:55:32.793Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-18T19:31:07.309Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/neo-destiny/cyndaquil-61)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aneo4-61%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)