Chinchou — Neo Genesis #55/111

Lightning Common · Basic

Chinchou is card #55/111 in the 2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis set (Common), the eighth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released December 16, 2000. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.

Print variants & how to tell them apart

Chinchou 1st Edition — 1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art/text area; otherwise the same English Neo Genesis card.

Chinchou Unlimited — Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; the more common English Neo Genesis printing.

Chinchou standard Pokemon card back — Standard card back
The standard English Pokemon card back used by both printings.

Graded population (PSA & SGC)

Grader	Total	10	9	8	7	2–6	1	Auth
1st Edition
PSA	322	71	171	50	13	17	0	0
SGC	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
Unlimited
PSA	69	22	29	10	4	4	0	0

PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.

Card details

Type

Lightning

Stage

Basic

Weakness

Fighting ×2

Retreat

Artist

Ken Sugimori

Pokedex #

170

Attacks

Supersonic [Lightning]

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

10×Flail [Water]

Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Chinchou.

It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $0.55 via TCGplayer

Variant	Market	TCGplayer	eBay
1st Edition	$1.80	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold prices
Unlimited	$0.55	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold prices

Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant. As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the print variants

Every Neo Genesis card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition, with the Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless printing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Chinchou?

1st Edition Chinchou carries a black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, while Unlimited has no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless print.

How much is a Chinchou worth?

The TCGplayer market price for Chinchou is about $0.55 for Unlimited and about $1.80 for 1st Edition.

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Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; set references include TCGdex, Limitless, Pokellector and Bulbapedia; market prices and product links come from TCGplayer/TCGCSV; graded populations come from the supplied PSA and SGC workbooks. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.