Chinchou, Celestial Storm 49/168, common

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Chinchou

Celestial Storm 49/168 • common

Set: Celestial Storm
Number: 49/168
Rarity: Common
Released: 2018
Energy type: Electric energy
Market price: $0.24
Artist: Aya Kusube

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Market

What it's worth

$0.24market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.15 – $0.29 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Chinchou is a dual-type Water and Electric Pokémon introduced in the second generation, known for using its bioluminescent antennae to lure prey in the deep sea. As a common card from the Celestial Storm set, it serves as a staple for collectors focused on completing the set’s progression or building a thematic collection around aquatic or electric-type creatures.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyPound10

Cost: lightning energy colorless energySpark10

This attack does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancemetal energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

It lives in the depths beyond the reach of sunlight. It flashes lights on its antennae to communicate with others of its kind.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

Chinchou card 49/168 was released as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Celestial Storm, which debuted in August 2018. This set was designed to integrate elements from the Sun & Moon video game series, specifically focusing on the weather-themed mechanics and the return of Prism Star cards. The illustration for this specific entry was created by artist Mizue, who utilized a soft, clean aesthetic to depict the Pokémon in a serene, underwater environment that highlights its bioluminescent features.

As a common-rarity Electric-type card, this item was intended primarily for deck building and gameplay utility rather than high-end collecting. Within the competitive landscape of the 2018 meta, the card provided a functional building block for players utilizing the expanded card pool. It is viewed by hobbyists as a quintessential example of standard set filler, prized more for its accessible, thematic art style than for secondary market value or technical rarity.

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