Cyndaquil 39/214 · Lost Thunder

Cyndaquil is Pokédex #155, generation 2 (Johto). Cyndaquil is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Quilava, Quilava (#156) under evolves to.

Cyndaquil sits at 39/214 in Lost Thunder, position 39 of 240. Before it is 38 Moltres, and after it is 40 Cyndaquil. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on November 2, 2018. The printed size is 214. This checklist is longer, at 240 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Smokescreen lists 10 damage. The cost is Fire. If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack doesn't happen. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously."

Cyndaquil (#155) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Cyndaquil 56/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mina Nakai illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Cyndaquil list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mina Nakai. I count 77 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Lost Thunder set binder is where a full Lost Thunder set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cyndaquil can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Johto starters. I still need this card.