Pokémon · XY

Torkoal

Flashfire · #16 · Uncommon · 2014

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Market reference

$0.25

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Card facts

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Set position: 16 / 110
Release year: 2014
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 100
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Pokédex #: 324
Series: XY

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 80 damage; 26.67 per Energy
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.
Its main attack (Flamethrower) 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 ≥50 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 Torkoal

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 100Type:RFireSubtype: Basic

"You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal."

RLive Coal — 20

RRCFlamethrower — 80

Flip a coin. If tails, discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Torkoal was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

6 days ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/19

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.05	$0.25	$19.99	$0.25	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.25	$1.00	$19.98	$1.23	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/26

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.10
7-day average	€0.20
30-day average	€0.14
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.30
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.30
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.45
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.42
reverseHoloSell	€2.45
averageSellPrice	€0.23
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.78
Reverse holo trend	€1.34

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 $0.25; 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 "Flashfire" in the XY series, released in 2014.

What rarity is Torkoal?

Torkoal is a Uncommon card in the Flashfire set.