Torkoal 172/167 · Twilight Masquerade

Twilight Masquerade is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 24, 2024. The printed size is 167. This checklist is longer, at 226 cards. Torkoal is 172/167, in position 172 of 226 on this checklist. Before it is 171 Poltchageist, and after it is 173 Infernape. The collector number is above the printed set size of 167. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Torkoal is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Torkoal (#324), generation 3 (Hoenn).

Masa illustrated this card. The same name is on 3 other cards in the catalog.

Torkoal (#324) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Torkoal 12/97 in Dragon (2003). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Masa illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Torkoal list a different HP.

The attack Ramming Shell lists 30 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Fire Spin is another attack lists 110 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Coal is the source of Torkoal's energy. Large amounts of coal can be found in the mountains where they live." The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Twilight Masquerade, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Twilight Masquerade set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Torkoal can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Fire Basic Pokémon. I still need this card.