Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Combusken
Darkness Ablaze · #23 · Uncommon · 2020
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.08
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Torchic
- Evolves to
- Blaziken
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- kodama
- Pokédex #
- 256
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Combusken plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Heat Beak) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Torchic; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Combusken
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 4% of decks
- 1.12 copies on average · 2475 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.1%
- +3.9 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by kodama
This card was illustrated by kodama.
Building around Combusken?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"During a battle, the hot flame in its body increases. Its kicks have outstanding destructive power."
RSmash Kick — 20
RCCHeat Beak — 40
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Combusken was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Combusken has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Combusken — Destined Rivals
Played in 1,207 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.02 | $0.20 | $30.00 | $0.08 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.11 | $0.36 | $18.80 | $0.34 | $0.22 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.07 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.39 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Combusken is real?
Combusken is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Combusken worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Combusken is $0.08; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Combusken from?
Combusken is from the Pokémon set "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Combusken?
Combusken is a Uncommon card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Combusken printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
