How rare is Cyndaquil (Japanese)?

Cyndaquil (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Miracle of the Desert set.

Is Cyndaquil (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Cyndaquil (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Miracle of the Desert set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Cyndaquil (Japanese) collectible?

Cyndaquil (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from Miracle of the Desert, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Cyndaquil (Japanese)

Name: Cyndaquil (Japanese) - Miracle of the Desert (011/053)
Brand: Pokemon

Miracle of the Desert · 011/053 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $5.39

Low $5.39

High $5.39

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 $46.88

30-Day Trend —

Set

Miracle of the Desert

Number

011/053

Rarity

Common

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Cyndaquil (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Cyndaquil (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #011/053 of the Miracle of the Desert set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Cyndaquil (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Cyndaquil (Japanese) (Common, Miracle of the Desert #011/053) changes hands at roughly $5.39, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $5.39, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.49. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.39, Lightly Played $4.00, Moderately Played $2.88, Heavily Played $1.49 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.89	$1.89	$1.89	2
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$6.02	$4.95	$6.37	10
ebay	MODERATELY PLAYED	$2.49	$2.49	$2.49	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$5.39	$5.39	$5.39	7
ebay	PSA 9	$46.88	$46.88	$46.88	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.49	$1.49	$1.49	2
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$4.00	$4.00	$4.00	10
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$2.88	$2.88	$2.88	7

Collector Outlook for Cyndaquil (Japanese)

As a Common, Cyndaquil (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cyndaquil (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.