Torkoal (POP Series 1 10)

Torkoal  
コータス Cotoise
Fighting
Torkoal10POPSeries1.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Torkoal
Type Fighting
HP 80
weakness
Water×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion POP Series 1
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 10/17
Japanese expansion PCG-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 012/PCG-P
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Torkoal.

Torkoal (Japanese: コータス Cotoise) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of POP Series 1.

Card text

  Amnesia
ドわすれ
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
   Body Slam
のしかかり
20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.


Release information

This card was released in POP Series 1, originating as one of the Japanese PCG-P Promotional cards. In Japan, it was released as part of a Meiji Chocolate campaign in June 2004.

Trivia

Torkoal is depicted on this card as a Fighting-type Pokémon, despite being a pure Fire-type in the Pokémon games. It is possible that the creators of this card mistook Torkoal for a dual-type Fire/Ground or Fire/Rock Pokémon.

Origin

Amnesia and Body Slam are both moves in the Pokémon games that Torkoal can learn.


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