Pokémon · Neo
Dark Typhlosion
Neo Destiny · #10 · Rare Holo · 2002
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Market reference
$87.63
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 10 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dark Quilava
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 157
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 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 Dark Typhlosion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- 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.
- 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 Dark Quilava first).
How to beat Dark Typhlosion
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Typhlosion?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When it's in combat, the air around it shimmers and warps from the intense heat it produces."
CClaw Swipe — 20
RRushing Flames — 40×
You may discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to your Pokémon. Flip a coin for each Fire Energy card discarded in this way. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $50.00 | $210.00 | $598.87 | $87.63 | $598.85 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €35.95 |
| 7-day average | €37.67 |
| 30-day average | €35.64 |
| Low | €2.99 |
| Trend price | €49.94 |
| Low (excellent+) | €32.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.60 |
| averageSellPrice | €32.60 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.93 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Typhlosion is real?
Dark Typhlosion 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 Dark Typhlosion worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Typhlosion is $87.63; 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 Dark Typhlosion from?
Dark Typhlosion is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Typhlosion?
Dark Typhlosion is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Destiny set.
