Pokémon · EX
Torchic ★
Team Rocket Returns · #108 · Rare Holo Star · 2004
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Market reference
$1,969.69
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 108 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo Star
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic · Star
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 255
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Torchic ★ 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 Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥35 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 Torchic ★
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Torchic ★?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RFireworks — 20
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Torchic Star.
RRSpring Back — 20+
If your opponent has only 1 Prize card left, this attack does 20 damage plus 50 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
You can't have more than 1 Pokémon Star in your deck.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $1,969.69 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/15| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3500.00 |
| 7-day average | €1892.86 |
| 30-day average | €1272.17 |
| Low | €1995.00 |
| Trend price | €2113.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3800.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €80.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €167.29 |
| averageSellPrice | €2050.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €111.78 |
| Reverse holo trend | €195.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Torchic ★ is real?
Torchic ★ 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 Torchic ★ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torchic ★ is $1,969.69; 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 Torchic ★ from?
Torchic ★ is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Torchic ★?
Torchic ★ is a Rare Holo Star card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
