Flygon (Phantasmal Flames 53)

Flygon
フライゴン Flygon

Illustration rare print
Illus. Ryota Murayama

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Vibrava

Card name

Flygon

Type

Fighting

HP

150

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Phantasmal Flames
Rarity
English card no.	053/094
Japanese expansion	Inferno X
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	047/080

English expansion	Phantasmal Flames
Rarity
English card no.	101/094
Japanese expansion	Inferno X
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	088/080

Expansion	MEP Black Star Promos
English card no.	016

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Flygon.

Flygon (Japanese: フライゴン Flygon) is a Fighting-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Phantasmal Flames expansion.

Card text

Sandy Flapping

すなのはばたき

Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. You may also use this Ability if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon. Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.

Cutting Wind

カッターウインド

130

Pokédex data

Flygon - Mystic Pokémon

No.

0330

Height

6'7" (2.0 m)

Weight

180.8 lbs. (82.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

Known as the Desert Spirit, this Pokémon hides in the sandstorms it causes by beating its wings.

砂漠の精霊と呼ばれる。はばたくことで巻き起こした砂嵐の中に隠れている。

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art illustration rare card in the Phantasmal Flames expansion, first released in the Japanese Inferno X expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Jerky, while the Full Art illustration rare print features artwork by Ryota Murayama.

In Taiwan and Hong Kong, this card is reprinted as a Traditional Chinese M-P Promotional card with new artwork by Oswaldo KATO, and is included in a promo card pack available for winning 3 or more "New Expansion Battle" matches from October 9 to 30, 2025. Participants have to battle using at least 4 Pokémon cards from the Inferno X expansion.^[1]^[2] The Traditional Chinese M-P Promotional print is released internationally as an MEP Black Star Promotional card and was one of the Prerelease promos for Phantasmal Flames, available in the Phantasmal Flames Build & Battle Box. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was given to those overseeing Prerelease Tournaments.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. Jerky

Illustration rare print
Illus. Ryota Murayama

MEP Promo print
Illus. Oswaldo KATO

Rulings

For the "Sandy Flapping" Ability: if a Pokémon with this Ability is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack that requires the opponent to draw cards (eg. Mega Sharpedo ex's "Greedy Fang" attack), the opponent resolves all effects of their attack first — thus, they draw cards from their deck according to the attack before 2 cards are discarded from the top of their deck.^[3]

Trivia

Origin

Cutting Wind is an attack that first appeared on Pidgeot from Southern Islands as Slicing Wind. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

References

↑ "「新彈對戰」即將登場！" The Official Pokémon Card Game Website (Taiwan). Retrieved on October 4, 2025.
↑ "「新彈對戰」即將登場！" The Official Pokémon Card Game Website (Hong Kong). Retrieved on October 4, 2025.
↑ Q&A for すなのはばたき on the official Pokémon Card Game website (Japanese)

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

[1] "「新彈對戰」即將登場！" The Official Pokémon Card Game Website (Taiwan). Retrieved on October 4, 2025.

[2] "「新彈對戰」即將登場！" The Official Pokémon Card Game Website (Hong Kong). Retrieved on October 4, 2025.

[JPFAQ-3] Q&A for すなのはばたき on the official Pokémon Card Game website (Japanese)

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