Cyndaquil
Unseen Forces · 54/115 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Unseen ForcesNumber
54/115
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Cyndaquil: Rarity & Collectibility
Cyndaquil in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #54/115 of the Unseen Forces 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cyndaquil (Common, Unseen Forces #54/115) changes hands at roughly $30.78, 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 $30.78, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $7.12. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $30.78, Lightly Played $26.16, Moderately Played $15.69, Heavily Played $4.24, Damaged $7.12 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cyndaquil is valued near $1,204 — about 39x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cyndaquil: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Cyndaquil sits around $1,204 — roughly 39x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $97.00, CGC 10 $94.99, CGC 9.5 $96.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $94.99 | $94.99 | $94.99 | 25 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,204 | $1,204 | $1,204 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $7.12 | $7.12 | $7.12 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.24 | $4.24 | $4.24 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $26.16 | $26.16 | $26.16 | 47 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | 51 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $30.78 | $30.78 | $30.78 | 143 |
Collector Outlook for Cyndaquil
As a Common, Cyndaquil earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cyndaquil on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
