01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Combusken)

HP 100

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●

SetPower Keepers

Released2007

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: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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	~$29 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$130 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Blaziken — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #257).
Required for any complete Blaziken master set across eras.
Collectors of the Power Keepers set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Blaziken with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Firestarter

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. This power can't be used if Blaziken is affected by a Special Condition.

Fire Stream Cost: Fire + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Discard a Fire Energy card attached to Blaziken. This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched 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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