Combusken 25/97 · Dragon

Dragon is a set in the EX series. It was released on November 24, 2003. The printed size is 97. This checklist is longer, at 100 cards. Combusken is 25/97, in position 25 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 24 Camerupt, and after it is 26 Dratini. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Combusken is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Combusken (#256), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Torchic. In this catalog that name is Torchic (#255). The card lists Blaziken, Blaziken (#257) under evolves to.

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Combusken (#256) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Combusken 27/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Combusken list a different HP.

The attack Quick Attack lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage. Combustion is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Dragon, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dragon set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Combusken can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.