Cyndaquil (Neo Genesis 56)

Cyndaquil LV.14 ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Cyndaquil Type Fire HP 40 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Neo Genesis Rarity English card no. 56/111 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Cyndaquil.

Cyndaquil (Japanese: ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Neo Genesis expansion.

Card text

Leer

にらみつける

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack Cyndaquil during your opponent's next turn. (Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)

Swift

スピードスター

20

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Pokémon Powers, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Cyndaquil - Fire Mouse Pokémon

No.

155

Height

1'8" (0.5 m)

Weight

17 lbs. (7.9 kg)

Pokédex entry

It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.

おくびょうで、いつもからだを丸めている。おそわれると背中の炎を燃え上がらせ、身をまもる。

Release information

This card was included in the Neo Genesis expansion. In Japan, it was one of nine Unnumbered Promotional cards available in the Premium File, released on December 10, 1999.

Trivia

The Japanese print features the Gold, Silver, to a New World... symbol, indicating that it is a promotional addition to the expansion.

Origin

Leer and Swift are both moves in the Pokémon games that Cyndaquil can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Silver, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Gold.

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