# Quilava #51/100 — Sandstorm

## Summary

Quilava is a mid-evolution Johto starter, and the Cyndaquil line has a devoted following that keeps even its middle stage in demand. Naoyo Kimura is a respected illustrator from the early EX era, and as an uncommon this was a routine pull in its set, never a chase. The modelled guide sits at $6.17, up 7% over 30 days on 14 copies traded, with 160 days of inventory on the board; a CGC 10 brings $125, 20 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Sandstorm |
| Number | 51/100 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Naoyo Kimura |
| Release date | 2003-09-18 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Cyndaquil |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Slash | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Attack: Burning Claw | cost Fire/Colorless/Colorless — damage 40 — You may discard a Fire Energy card attached to Quilava. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Quilava #156](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/quilava) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$6.17** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- 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: +2.00% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $5.79 — as of 2026-11-09T22:37:21.807Z
- Quant score: 76/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-09T22:37:21.807Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-09-18T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-08T06:52:19.197Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-03T12:08:08.730Z, confidence 85%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-08T06:52:19.835Z, confidence 80%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-08T06:52:19.196Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-13T02:16:51.562Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/sandstorm/quilava-51)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex2-51%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)