Typhlosion (Neo Genesis 18)

Typhlosion LV.57
バクフーン Bakphoon
Fire
TyphlosionNeoGenesis18.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Quilava
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Quilava
Card name Typhlosion
Type Fire
HP 100
weakness
Water×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Neo Genesis
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 18/111
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Typhlosion.

Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakphoon) is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Neo Genesis expansion.

Card text

Pokémon Power:
Fire Boost
ファイヤーブースト
 
When you play Typhlosion from your hand, you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for up to 4   Energy cards and attach them to Typhlosion. Shuffle your deck afterward.
     Flame Wheel [create category]
かえんぐるま
80
Discard 3   Energy cards attached to Typhlosion in order to use this attack. Do 20 damage to each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)


Pokédex data

Typhlosion - Volcano Pokémon
No. Height Weight
157 5'7" (1.7 m) 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions.
怒りが最高潮のとき、さわったものすべていっしゅんで燃え上がらせるほどに熱い。


Release information

This card was included in the Neo Genesis expansion. In Japan, it was one of nine Unnumbered Promotional cards available in the Premium File, released on December 10, 1999.

Trivia

  • The damage for the Flame Wheel attack is printed off-center on the English print.
  • The Japanese print features the Gold, Silver, to a New World... symbol, indicating that it is a promotional addition to the expansion.

Origin

Flame Wheel is a move in the Pokémon games that Typhlosion can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Silver, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Gold.


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