Celestial Storm / #29/168

Torkoal

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Celestial Storm
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: sm7-29

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Torkoal searches for coal in mountains and abandoned mines. It places it in cavities in its shell to maintain the fire that gives it energy. In battle, it burns more; when threatened, it spits out black smoke to conceal its escape. If the fire weakens, it loses strength and can no longer move forward. The Pokédex makes its shell a vital store, as important for living as for defending itself.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun gives a clue to Torkoal’s health: abundant smoke coming from its shell indicates that it is doing well. Pokémon Ultra Moon explains that it becomes motionless when all its coal has burned. Its smoke is therefore more than a defensive screen.

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Card details

HP: 120
Type (source): Fire
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 324
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Water ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

If the fire burning within its shell goes out, it will die. Those who wish to raise one in their home must always keep something flammable at hand.

Attacks

Flaming Honk

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

Discard the top 4 cards of your deck. If any of those cards are Fire Energy cards, attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like.

Searing Flame

Cost: Fire · Fire · Colorless

Damage: 80

Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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