Pokémon · XY
Talonflame
XY · #28 · Rare Holo · 2014
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Market reference
$0.98
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 146
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Fletchinder
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 663
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 50 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.
- Its main attack (Flare Blitz) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire 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.
- 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
- 2.77 copies on average · 13 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.
Fletchinder
in 59% of decks · 10 seen
Fletchling
in 88% of decks · 15 seen
Xerosic's Machinations
in 76% of decks · 13 seen
Battle Cage
in 59% of decks · 10 seen
Rare Candy
in 88% of decks · 15 seen
Crispin
in 59% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 94% of decks · 16 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 17 seen
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Talonflame?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"In the fever of an exciting battle, it showers embers from the gaps between its feathers and takes to the air."
CDevastating Wind
Your opponent shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck and draws 4 cards.
RRFlare Blitz — 100
Discard all Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.
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 XY.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.39 | $0.99 | $39.99 | $0.98 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.57 | $1.46 | $39.99 | $1.52 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €1.44 |
| 30-day average | €1.43 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.84 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.68 |
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 $0.98; 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 "XY" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Talonflame?
Talonflame is a Rare Holo card in the XY set.
Other Talonflame printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
