Pokémon · EX

Torkoal

Dragon · #12 · Rare Holo · 2003

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Market reference

$57.01

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Card facts

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Set position: 12 / 100
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 80
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #: 324
Series: EX

Card analysis

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Primary role: Status Conditions
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Torkoal plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Torkoal

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:RFireSubtype: Basic

CPower Generation

Search your discard pile for up to 2 basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand.

RScorching Smoke

The Defending Pokémon is now Burned. Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Torkoal.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$37.77	$85.00	$520.00	$57.01	—
Reverse Holofoil	$40.00	$80.50	$360.49	$38.50	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€15.00
7-day average	€19.32
30-day average	€15.65
Low	€1.90
Trend price	€19.99
Low (excellent+)	€3.50
Reverse holo low	€1.90
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.95
Reverse holo 7-day	€13.26
reverseHoloSell	€15.00
averageSellPrice	€19.69
Reverse holo 30-day	€7.67
Reverse holo trend	€10.90

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Torkoal is real?

Torkoal 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 Torkoal worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torkoal is $57.01; 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 Torkoal from?

Torkoal is from the Pokémon set "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Torkoal?

Torkoal is a Rare Holo card in the Dragon set.