Combusken 6/17 · POP Series 4

POP Series 4 is a set in the POP series. It was released on August 1, 2006. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Combusken is 6/17, in position 6 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 5 Sceptile, and after it is 7 Grovyle. 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.

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 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 Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Combusken list a different HP.

The attack Smokescreen lists 10 damage. The cost is Fire. If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing. Sky Uppercut is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for POP Series 4, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 4 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Combusken can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.