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Typhlosion

Neo Genesis / #17/111

Typhlosion

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Neo Genesis
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Shin-ichi Yoshida
Source reference
neo1-17

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Typhlosion fans its body's flames until it creates a shimmering cloud of heat around itself. It uses this to hide its movements before launching an explosive attack. When angry, its temperature becomes high enough to ignite whatever it touches. Its blazing fur also contributes to a secret move: rubbing it produces a powerful blast. The Pokédex therefore describes a fighter that prepares the ground with heat before striking.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Y credits Typhlosion with an explosion produced by rubbing its blazing fur. Pokémon Omega Ruby describes the curtain of heat behind which it hides. Its visual defense and explosive attack thus rely on distinct uses of the same heat.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Fire
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Quilava
Pokédex number
157
Retreat cost
2 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 its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames.

Abilities

Fire Recharge

Pokemon Power

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Fire Pokémon. This power can't be used if Typhlosion is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Attacks

Flame Burst

Cost: Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire

Damage: 60+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 damage plus 20 more damage and does 20 damage to Typhlosion. If tails, this attack does 60 damage.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Holographic
  • First Edition
  • holo · standard
  • holo · standard · 1st-edition

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