Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Talonflame
Darkness Ablaze · #32 · Rare · 2020
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.03
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Fletchinder
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 663
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Talonflame 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 (Mach Flight) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Talonflame
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥70 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
- 0% of decks
- 2.53 copies on average · 17 decks
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 kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Talonflame?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Bird Pokémon make up most of its diet. It approaches at high speeds and smacks them down to the ground with its powerful kick."
Ability: Scorching Feathers
If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Burned.
RCCMach Flight — 120
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Talonflame was legal.
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 | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.03 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.39 | $19.98 | $0.37 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.14 |
| 7-day average | €0.27 |
| 30-day average | €0.21 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.51 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.46 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.54 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Talonflame is real?
Talonflame 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 Talonflame worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Talonflame is $0.03; 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 Talonflame from?
Talonflame is from the Pokémon set "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Talonflame?
Talonflame is a Rare card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Talonflame printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
