Holon Phantoms / #33/110

Torkoal

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Holon Phantoms
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference: ex13-33

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: 80
Type (source): Fire
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 324
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.

Attacks

Grind

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 10x

Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to Torkoal.

Combustion

Cost: Fire · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard
normal · standard · set-logo

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