Typhlosion HGSS09/25 · HGSS Black Star Promos

HGSS Black Star Promos is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 10, 2010. The printed size is 25, and the checklist is the same length. Typhlosion is HGSS09/25, in position 9 of 25 on this checklist. Before it is HGSS08 Meganium, and after it is HGSS10 Latias. The listed rarity is Promo.

Typhlosion is a Stage 2 Prime Fire Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Typhlosion (#157), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Quilava. In this catalog that name is Quilava (#156).

Wataru Kawahara illustrated this card. The same name is on 35 other cards in the catalog.

Typhlosion (#157) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Typhlosion 17/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated that card, and Wataru Kawahara illustrated this one. 25 other cards of Typhlosion list a different HP.

Afterburner is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your discard pile for a Fire Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If you do, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Typhlosion is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Flare Destroy lists 70 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Discard an Energy card attached to Typhlosion and discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for HGSS Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the HGSS Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Typhlosion can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Johto starters. I still need this card.