Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Talonflame
Guardians Rising · #111 · Rare · 2017
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 111 / 180
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Fletchinder
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 663
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 45 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Talonflame plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Fletchinder first).
How to beat Talonflame
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.65 copies on average · 17 decks
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 Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Talonflame?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its favorite foods are Wingull and Pikipek. It attacks with a powerful kick and grasps them firmly in its talons."
CFlame Charge — 30
Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCLoop-the-Loop — 90
Put all Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Talonflame or Guardians Rising.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Talonflame was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.17 | $0.28 | $19.98 | $0.27 | $0.25 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.19 | $0.38 | $19.98 | $0.36 | $0.29 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.15 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.48 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Talonflame is real?
Talonflame 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 Talonflame worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Talonflame is $0.27; 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 Talonflame from?
Talonflame is from the Pokémon set "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Talonflame?
Talonflame is a Rare card in the Guardians Rising set.
Other Talonflame printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
