Torkoal (POP Series 1 10)

Torkoal   コータス Cotoise

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Torkoal Type Fighting HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion POP Series 1 Rarity English card no. 10/17 Japanese expansion PCG-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 012/PCG-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Torkoal.

Torkoal (Japanese: コータス Cotoise) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of POP Series 1.

Card text

Amnesia ドわすれ

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

Body Slam のしかかり 20

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

Release information

This card was released in POP Series 1, originating as one of the Japanese PCG-P Promotional cards. In Japan, it was released as part of a Meiji Chocolate campaign in June 2004.

Trivia

Torkoal is depicted on this card as a Fighting-type Pokémon, despite being a pure Fire-type in the Pokémon games. It is possible that the creators of this card mistook Torkoal for a dual-type Fire/Ground or Fire/Rock Pokémon.

Origin

Amnesia and Body Slam are both moves in the Pokémon games that Torkoal can learn.

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