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Expedition Base Set·E-Card series·#104

Cyndaquil #104

As card #104 in Expedition Base Set, Cyndaquil is a Common Pokémon card worth about $148.06 ungraded.

Market value

$148.06

Cardmarket (EUR)

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Print variants

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Cyndaquil #104 today, you'd net about

$148.06after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $148.06Cardmarket $140.31Whatnot $131.62TCGplayer $128.88eBay $128.14

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Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?

No trend data

There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Cyndaquil #104. Sell on your own schedule.

Cyndaquil at a glance

No published price history.
Rarity tier — Common.
Trades around $148.06 on TCGplayer.
Cardmarket does not list a price.
Expedition Base Set, E-Card series, 2002.

Market prices

Cyndaquil price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Cyndaquil #104.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$148.06

TCGplayer market

Low: $145.28
Mid: $259.97
High: —

Normal

$27.11

TCGplayer market

Low: $11.00
Mid: $26.99
High: —

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Deal check

Is this Cyndaquil a good deal?

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Asking price

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Live market value$148.06

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Overview

About Cyndaquil #104

Card #104 of Expedition Base Set is Cyndaquil, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the E-Card series (2002). It is a Fire-type Pokémon with 40 HP, printed as Basic.

The card is illustrated by Sachi Matoba and currently trades at $148.06 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $145.28 to —.

Card facts

Set: Expedition Base Set
Series: E-Card
Number: #104 / 165
Rarity: Common
Illustrator: Sachi Matoba
HP: 40
Type: Fire
Subtype: Basic
Released: 2002/09/15

Card text

Cyndaquil attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Cyndaquil #104 — the playability layer behind the price.

Fire

Singe

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

ColorlessColorless

Quick Attack

10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage.

Battle stats

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: —
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Cyndaquil price analysis

What drives the current market value of Cyndaquil #104.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($148.06), Normal ($27.11) — 2 versions in total.

$148.06 places Cyndaquil in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.

At $148.06 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.

Cardmarket does not list Cyndaquil, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.

Price trend

Cyndaquil price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $148.06▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $148.06

Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Cyndaquil, with a recorded low of $148.06 and high of $148.06; current value is at 100% of that band.

Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg—

7-day avg—

30-day avg—

Trend price—

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$148.06

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$148.06

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$148.06

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $148.06high $148.06

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Cyndaquil?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

Selling Cyndaquil at $148.06 nets roughly $128.14 on eBay, $128.88 on TCGplayer, $140.31 via Cardmarket, $131.62 on Whatnot or $148.06 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $19.92.

High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Cyndaquil #104.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$148.06

Spread across platforms$19.92

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$19.92	13.5%	$128.14	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$19.18	13.0%	$128.88	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$7.75	5.2%	$140.31	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$148.06	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$16.44	11.1%	$131.62	Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Cyndaquil?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Cyndaquil #104 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Cyndaquil #104.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Strong grading candidate

At $148.06 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $410.84 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $114.58. You need a graded sale of $194.03 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $186.27 (99.0% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$128.81

Net as PSA 9

$243.39

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$539.65

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$194.03

Expected value

$315.08

Expected profit

$186.27

99.0% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Cyndaquil within Expedition Base Set

Cyndaquil ranks #32 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.

That is 128% above the middle of the set — a top-80% position.

The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.

Rank in set

#32

of 155 tracked

Set median

$65.00

Rarity

Common

Series

E-Card

Full Expedition Base Set report →

Value drivers

What makes Cyndaquil valuable

The Sachi Matoba artwork gives Cyndaquil appeal beyond pure playability.
Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
As a 2002 vintage card, Cyndaquil benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
At $148.06 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Cyndaquil is a Fire card with 40 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Cyndaquil

For Cyndaquil, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Cyndaquil has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Bulk lots of Cyndaquil can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $148.06 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.

FAQ

Cyndaquil value questions

How much is Cyndaquil worth?

Cyndaquil trades near $148.06 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $145.28–—; Cardmarket shows —.

Should I buy Cyndaquil?

Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.

Is Cyndaquil rare?

Cyndaquil is a Common card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Which versions of Cyndaquil are there?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($148.06), Normal ($27.11). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Cyndaquil?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $148.06. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Cyndaquil's value?

Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Sachi Matoba also matters to collector demand.

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