Quilava, Expedition Base Set 91/165, uncommon

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Quilava

Expedition Base Set 91/165 • uncommon

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 91/165
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2002
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $12.03
Artist: Asuka Iwashita

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What it's worth

$12.03market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$7.73 – $12.03 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Expedition Base Set, released in 2002, is significant for introducing the e-Reader technology that allowed players to scan cards for mini-games and data. This Quilava card is notable for its transition to the modern card layout, featuring the distinctive border design that characterized the early e-Series era.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: fire energy colorless energySuper Singe20

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

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyTackle30

Weaknesswater energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2002, the Expedition Base Set marked a significant shift for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, introducing the e-Reader technology to North American markets. This set was designed to integrate physical cards with digital gameplay via the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to scan cards to unlock minigames or Pokédex entries. As a mid-evolution Fire-type Pokémon, the Quilava card occupies a functional role within this set, reflecting the game's transition into the Gold and Silver generation mechanics.

The aesthetic of the Expedition set moved away from the classic Base Set style, utilizing a cleaner, more modern layout that accommodated the e-Reader scanning strips on the left and bottom borders. The artwork for this specific Quilava card captures the creature's fierce, energetic nature, consistent with the standard illustration style of the early 2000s. While not a chase card, it remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the technological experimentation that defined this particular era of Pokémon card design.

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About

About Quilava

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