Talonflame 32/189 · Darkness Ablaze

Darkness Ablaze is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 14, 2020. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 201 cards. Talonflame is 32/189, in position 32 of 201 on this checklist. Before it is 31 Fletchinder, and after it is 33 Centiskorch V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Talonflame is a Stage 2 Fire Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Talonflame (#663), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Fletchinder. In this catalog that name is Fletchinder (#662).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Talonflame (#663) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2014 to 2026. The earliest other card is Talonflame 28/146 in XY (2014). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Talonflame list a different HP.

Scorching Feathers is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Burned. The attack Mach Flight lists 120 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Bird Pokémon make up most of its diet. It approaches at high speeds and smacks them down to the ground with its powerful kick." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Darkness Ablaze, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Darkness Ablaze set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Talonflame can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.