Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Torkoal
Twilight Masquerade · #172 · Illustration Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$7.16
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 172 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Masa
- Pokédex #
- 324
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 110 damage
- 36.67 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 (Fire Spin) 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 ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Torkoal
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Illustrated by Masa
Building around Torkoal?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Coal is the source of Torkoal's energy. Large amounts of coal can be found in the mountains where they live."
RCRamming Shell — 30
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
RCCFire Spin — 110
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Torkoal or Twilight Masquerade.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Torkoal was legal.
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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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.00 | $7.28 | $45.30 | $7.16 | $7.74 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.70 |
| 7-day average | €3.35 |
| 30-day average | €3.45 |
| Low | €1.79 |
| Trend price | €3.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.66 |
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 $7.16; 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 "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Torkoal?
Torkoal is a Illustration Rare card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Torkoal printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
