Emboar 98/86 · White Flare

Emboar is Pokédex #500, generation 5 (Unova). Emboar is a Stage 2 Fire Pokémon with 180 HP. The card says it evolves from Pignite. In this catalog that name is Pignite (#499).

Emboar sits at 98/86 in White Flare, position 98 of 173. Before it is 97 Pignite, and after it is 99 Pansear. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 18 July 2025. The printed size is 86. This checklist is longer, at 173 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 86. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Inferno Fandango is listed as Ability. As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. The attack Heat Crash lists 120 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends." The regulation mark is I.

Emboar (#500) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Emboar BW21/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card lists 150 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Illustration Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and NC Empire illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Emboar list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads NC Empire. I count 35 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

White Flare set binder is where a full White Flare set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Emboar can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Unova starters. I still need this card.