01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Cyndaquil)

HP 60

TypeFire

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●

SetNeo Destiny

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$18 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Destiny printing with vintage collector appeal.
Quilava — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Johto-region Fire-type Pokemon (Pokedex #156).
Required for any complete Quilava master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Destiny set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Quilava with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Incinerate Cost: Fire

Show the top card of your opponent's deck to all players. If it's a Trainer card, discard it.

Rushing Magma Cost: Fire + Fire · 20× damage

Discard the top 5 cards of your deck. (If there are fewer than 5 cards in your deck, discard all of them.) This attack does 20 damage for each Fire Energy card you discarded in this way.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Quilava PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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