Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Talonflame
Evolving Skies · #140 · Rare · 2021
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Market reference
$0.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 140 / 237
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Fletchinder
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 663
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 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
Strategy & play
How Talonflame plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Nitro Dive) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Fletchinder first).
How to beat Talonflame
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.63 copies on average · 16 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 Tika Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
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."
CClutch — 40
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
CCNitro Dive — 80+
If this Pokémon has any Fire Energy attached, this attack does 80 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
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 | $0.02 | $0.20 | $30.00 | $0.17 | $0.08 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.06 | $0.26 | $19.98 | $0.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.08 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.22 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
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 $0.17; 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 "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Talonflame?
Talonflame is a Rare card in the Evolving Skies set.
Other Talonflame printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
