Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Torkoal
Celestial Storm · #29 · Uncommon · 2018
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Market reference
$0.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 187
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 324
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- 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
Also does
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.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Searing Flame) 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 ≥60 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 — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Torkoal?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If the fire burning within its shell goes out, it will die. Those who wish to raise one in their home must always keep something flammable at hand."
CCFlaming Honk — 30
Discard the top 4 cards of your deck. If any of those cards are Fire Energy cards, attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like.
RRCSearing Flame — 80
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.27 | $19.98 | $0.26 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.43 | $19.98 | $0.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.73 |
| 7-day average | €0.26 |
| 30-day average | €0.22 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.23 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.16 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.44 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.47 |
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 $0.26; 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 "Celestial Storm" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Torkoal?
Torkoal is a Uncommon card in the Celestial Storm set.
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