Combusken 27/160 · Primal Clash

Primal Clash is a set in the XY series. It was released on February 4, 2015. The printed size is 160. This checklist is longer, at 164 cards. Combusken is 27/160, in position 27 of 164 on this checklist. Before it is 26 Torchic, and after it is 28 Blaziken. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Combusken is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 80 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.

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 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). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Combusken list a different HP.

The attack Quick Attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Fire. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. Spiral Kick is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "During a battle, the hot flame in its body increases. Its kicks have outstanding destructive power."

I keep a set binder for Primal Clash, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Primal Clash 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.