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Torkoal

Platinum 100/127 • common

Set: Platinum
Number: 100/127
Rarity: Common
Released: 2009
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $0.37
Artist: Kouki Saitou

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Market

What it's worth

$0.37market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.31 – $0.38 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a Fire-type creature from the Platinum series, this common card captures a specific moment in the evolution of trading card game aesthetics. Its presence in this collection highlights the foundational appeal of building a complete set, where even the most accessible cards are essential for documenting the history of the game.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPBasic

Cost: fire energySuper Singe10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Cost: fire energy colorless energy colorless energyFlame Ball40

Move an Energy card attached to Torkoal to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weaknesswater energy+20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in early 2009 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Platinum expansion, this Torkoal card serves as a mid-cycle addition to the Diamond & Pearl era series. The set was designed to introduce the Distortion World and the mythical Pokémon Giratina into the competitive meta, shifting the focus toward more complex mechanical interactions while maintaining the established aesthetic of the time.

The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who is well-regarded for his soft, expressive style. Saitou captured Torkoal in a static, grounded pose that emphasizes its turtle-like physiology and heat-retaining shell. As a common card, it was distributed widely in booster packs, serving as a functional entry-level Fire-type card intended for players looking to round out their decks with basic utility during the Platinum expansion era.

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About

About Torkoal

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