Combusken 25/106 · Emerald

Emerald is a set in the EX series. It was released on 1 May 2005. The printed size is 106. This checklist is longer, at 107 cards. Combusken is 25/106, in position 25 of 107 on this checklist. Before it is 24 Claydol, and after it is 26 Dodrio. 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.

Midori Harada illustrated this card. The same name is on 352 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 Midori Harada illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Combusken list a different HP.

The attack Lava Burn lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Sharp Claws is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

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