Pokémon · Neo
Typhlosion
Neo Genesis · #18 · Rare Holo · 2000
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From
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Market reference
$435.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 111
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Quilava
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 157
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 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 Typhlosion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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 ≥50 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 Quilava first).
How to beat Typhlosion
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Typhlosion?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions."
Pokémon Power: Fire Boost
When you play Typhlosion from your hand, you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to Typhlosion. Shuffle your deck afterward.
RRRRFlame Wheel — 80
Discard 3 Fire Energy cards attached to Typhlosion in order to use this attack. Do 20 damage to each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $77.03 | $120.00 | $899.99 | $123.39 | $250.00 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $499.99 | $650.00 | $699.99 | $435.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €34.33 |
| 7-day average | €42.42 |
| 30-day average | €74.35 |
| Low | €10.80 |
| Trend price | €45.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €49.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €32.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €34.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €72.26 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €37.40 |
| Reverse holo trend | €43.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Typhlosion is real?
Typhlosion 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 Typhlosion worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Typhlosion is $435.00; 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 Typhlosion from?
Typhlosion is from the Pokémon set "Neo Genesis" in the Neo series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Typhlosion?
Typhlosion is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Genesis set.
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