Quilava · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Quilava card
Quilava is card 91 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Fire-type with 70 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Cyndaquil, which places Quilava deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Asuka Iwashita.
About Quilava in the Pokémon world
The middle Cyndaquil stage. Mid-stage card; bought as part of the line.
What is Quilava worth?
Quilava is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Quilava before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Quilava grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Quilava
Raw copies of Quilava are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Quilava is the practical move.
