Chinchou · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Chinchou card
Chinchou is card 67 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Common. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Chinchou needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
The Pokédex entry printed on Chinchou reads: "On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights."
What is Chinchou worth?
Chinchou is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Chinchou before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Chinchou is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Chinchou
Raw copies of Chinchou are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Chinchou is the practical move.
