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Typhlosion

Card 20/162

BW/XY-era 2015 BREAKthrough Typhlosion — modernized art and mechanics.

BREAKthroughSet
2015Released
Rare HoloRarity
Megumi MizutaniIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Quilava)
HP 150
TypeFire
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorMegumi Mizutani
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●●
SetBREAKthrough
Released2015

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~$5.07 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$4.62 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Typhlosion — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Johto-region Fire-type Pokemon (Pokedex #157).
  • Required for any complete Typhlosion master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the BREAKthrough set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 2 Typhlosion with 150 HP; top attack near 130 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Massive Eruption Cost: Fire · 80× damage

Discard the top 5 cards of your deck. This attack does 80 damage times the number of Energy cards you discarded.

Flare Destroy Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 130 damage

Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. Then, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
3

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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