01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Quilava)

HP 140

TypeFire

RarityPromo

IllustratorWataru Kawahara

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●

SetHGSS Black Star Promos

Released2010

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$53 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Typhlosion — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Johto-region Fire-type Pokemon (Pokedex #157).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Typhlosion master set across eras.
Collectors of the HGSS Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Typhlosion with 140 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Afterburner

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your discard pile for a Fire Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If you do, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Typhlosion is affected by a Special Condition.

Flare Destroy Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 70 damage

Discard an Energy card attached to Typhlosion and discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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