Pokémon · Platinum
Combusken
Platinum · #45 · Uncommon · 2009
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From
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Market reference
$0.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 45 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Torchic
- Evolves to
- Blaziken
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 256
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Combusken plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (High Jump Kick) 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 ≥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 1 — one step up from Torchic; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Combusken
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 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
- 4% of decks
- 1.11 copies on average · 2291 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.4%
- +4.1 pts vs the 47.3% field average
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 Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Combusken?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its kicking mastery lets it loose 10 kicks per second. It emits sharp cries to intimidate foes."
RCFirebreathing — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
RCCHigh Jump Kick — 60
Weakness:W+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Combusken has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Combusken — Destined Rivals
Played in 1,075 recent decks
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.58 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.79 | $3.10 | $33.10 | $4.55 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.33 |
| 7-day average | €0.25 |
| 30-day average | €0.28 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.27 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.43 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.53 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Combusken is real?
Combusken 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 Combusken worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Combusken is $0.58; 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 Combusken from?
Combusken is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Combusken?
Combusken is a Uncommon card in the Platinum set.
Other Combusken printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
