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Torkoal

Black & White

Dark Explorers · #18 · Uncommon · 2012

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Market reference

$0.56

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Card facts

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Set position: 18 / 111
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 90
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Pokédex #: 324
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency: 60 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

AttackerRecovery

Strategy & play

How Torkoal plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥45 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 — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

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About this card

HP: 90Type:RFireSubtype: Basic

"It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered."

CFlame Cloak — 10

Flip a coin. If heads, attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

RCCHeat Blast — 60

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Torkoal was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

4 weeks ago

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 2026/08/05

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.25	$0.54	$19.98	$0.56	—
Reverse Holofoil	$2.79	$4.45	$45.89	$2.99	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/27

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.10
7-day average	€0.23
30-day average	€0.25
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.28
Low (excellent+)	€0.05
Reverse holo low	€0.29
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.80
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.10
averageSellPrice	€0.29
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.12
Reverse holo trend	€1.08

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 $0.56; 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 "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Torkoal?

Torkoal is a Uncommon card in the Dark Explorers set.