01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorK. Hoshiba

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●

SetTeam Magma vs Team Aqua

Released2004

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.
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

Non Holo	~$29 raw · PSA 10 ~$243 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Torkoal master set across eras.
Collectors of the Team Magma vs Team Aqua set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Torkoal with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Magma Burn Cost: Fire · 10 damage

Discard the top card from your opponent's deck, and flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Team Magma's Torkoal.

Hot Air Cost: Fire + Colorless · 30 damage

Discard a Fire Energy attached to Team Magma's Torkoal and your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any.

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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