Combusken 27/109 · Ruby & Sapphire
Ruby & Sapphire is a set in the EX series. It was released on 1 July 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. Combusken is 27/109, in position 27 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 26 Cascoon, and after it is 28 Combusken. 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.
Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.
Combusken (#256) has 21 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 Combusken 28/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Combusken list a different HP.
The attack Flare lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire. Double Kick is another attack lists 40× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.
I keep a set binder for Ruby & Sapphire, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ruby & Sapphire 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.
Card facts
- Number
- 27/109
- Series
- EX
- Released
- 1 July 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex
- Combusken (#256)
- Evolves from
- Torchic
- Evolves to
- Blaziken
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackDouble Kick
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Combusken from?
Ruby & Sapphire, in the EX series. It was released on 1 July 2003. The printed size is 109.
What is the collector number?
27/109. It is entry 27 of 109 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kouki Saitou. The catalog lists 652 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Combusken #256, generation 3 (Hoenn).
Which attacks are printed?
Flare (20) and Double Kick (40×).