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Typhlosion バクフーン Bakphoon
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Type	Fire
Species	Volcano Pokémon
Height	5′07″ (1.7m)
Weight	175.3 lbs. (79.5kg)
Ability	Blaze
Egg group	Ground
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	3 SpA
Exp. yield	209 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂
Pokédex color	Yellow
Catch rate	45
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Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakphoon) is a Fire-type Pokémon, and is the final evolutionary stage of Cyndaquil.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 Special moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 5.9 Trivia 5.9.1 Origin 5.9.1.1 Name origin 5.10 In other languages 6 Related articles 7 External links

Biology

Typhlosion, in appearance, becomes much different than its predecessors; however, some resemblances remain. For instance, it is both a biped and a quadruped, like Cyndaquil and Quilava, respectively. The fiery vents on its back disappear, making way for a new ring of them around its neck and shoulders.

Physiology

The fur of a Typhlosion is very coarse and highly flame-retardant, giving it an extreme resistance to heat and fire attacks. This may also be to keep it from injuring itself during battle when using attacks such as Flamethrower or Flame Wheel. It also seems to have very sharp claws with which it can use Crush Claw.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

When a Typhlosion's health drops in battle, the Blaze ability comes into play. This gives its Fire-type attacks a boost of 1.5 times their normal power. Typhlosion can generate enough heat to make any object go up in flames when angered. Its Flame Wheel is second to none.

Behavior

Habitat

Typhlosion make their nests along mountainsides and heated grasslands. They are rarely found in the wild because of the fact they roam mountains and active volcanoes in search of powerful opponents.

Typhlosion are very rarely found in the wild, with the majority being evolved from a Cyndaquil that Professor Elm gives to the Johto region's beginning Trainers.

Diet

Typhlosion have several sharp canine teeth along their gumlines, suggesting a carnivorous diet. As many Fire-type moves, especially ones that are powerful in battle, are best used in Beauty Contests, a Typhlosion that is good for contests would specifically be one that likes dry flavors.

In the anime

Typhlosion's first appearance was in the The Legend of Thunder special, under the ownership of Jimmy. It was his starter Pokémon, which he got as a Cyndaquil from Professor Elm.

The Volcano Pokémon also appeared in Poetry Commotion under the ownership of Flannery's grandfather.

In the manga

Gold's Quilava evolved into Typhlosion to protect Silver, Crystal, and himself from Lugia.

In the TCG

Main article: Typhlosion (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
II	Gold	If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames.
	Silver	It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions.
	Crystal	When heat from its body causes the air around it to shimmer, this is a sign that it is ready to battle.
	Stadium 2	If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames.
III	Ruby	Typhlosion obscures itself behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intensely hot flames. This Pokémon creates blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders.
	Sapphire	Typhlosion obscures itself behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intensely hot flames. This Pokémon creates blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders.
	Emerald	It can hide behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intense flames. Typhlosion create blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders.
	FireRed	It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions.
	LeafGreen	If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames.
IV	Diamond	It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself.
	Pearl	It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	None	Evolve Quilava
	Pokémon Crystal	None	Evolve Quilava
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Evolve Quilava
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Evolve Quilava
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Evolve Quilava
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Pal Park
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 52 Forever Level 2 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Quilava
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest

Base stats

HP:	78
Attack:	84
Defense:	78
SpAtk:	109
SpDef:	85
Speed:	100

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Ground: 2× Rock: 2× Water: 2×	Bug: ½× Steel: ½× Grass: ½× Fire: ½× Ice: ½×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ghost: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Typhlosion is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation II Level Move Type Start Tackle Leer Smokescreen Ember Quick Attack Flame Wheel 45 Swift 60 Flamethrower

Generation III Level Move Type Start Tackle Leer Smokescreen Ember Smokescreen Ember Quick Attack Flame Wheel 45 Swift 60 Flamethrower

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Gyro Ball Tackle Leer Smokescreen Ember Smokescreen Ember Quick Attack Flame Wheel Defense Curl Swift Lava Plume 42 Flamethrower 46 Rollout 53 Double Edge 57 Eruption

By TM/HM

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM04 Rollout TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Mud Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Swift TM40 Defense Curl TM41 ThunderPunch TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM48 Fire Punch TM49 Fury Cutter HM01 Cut HM04 Strength

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM21 Frustration TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM35 Flamethrower TM38 Fire Blast TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM50 Overheat HM01 Cut HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM35 Flamethrower TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Rock Tomb TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM50 Overheat TM52 Focus Blast TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM61 Will-O-Wisp TM65 Shadow Claw TM68 Giga Impact TM74 Gyro Ball TM78 Captivate TM80 Rock Slide TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM01 Cut HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM08 Rock Climb

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Covet			Mankey Teddiursa, Ursaring Zigzagoon, Linoone Slakoth, Slaking Skitty
Crush Claw			Sandslash Zangoose
Double Kick			Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Jolteon Combusken, Blaziken
Flare Blitz			Growlithe Ponyta, Rapidash Combusken, Blaziken Monferno, Infernape
Foresight			Sentret, Furret Buneary, Lopunny Lucario
Fury Swipes			Sandshrew, Sandslash Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Sentret, Furret Aipom, Ambipom Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth Kecleon Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Glameow, Purugly Stunky, Skuntank
Howl			Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Electrike, Manectric
Reversal			Growlithe Vigoroth Lucario
Thrash			Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Tauros Teddiursa, Ursaring Spinda
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

• Body Slam
• Counter
• Defense Curl
• Double-Edge
• DynamicPunch
• Endure
• Fire Punch
• Fury Cutter
• Mega Kick
• Mega Punch
• Mimic
• Mud-Slap
• Rock Slide
• Rollout
• Seismic Toss
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Substitute
• Swagger
• Swift
• ThunderPunch

Special moves

• Blast Burn, if obtained as a Cyndaquil at Mt. Battle in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Scorched Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Anything touches me, it gets burned to a cinder!
26%-50% HP	Blast it... My health is down to half already?
1%-25% HP	I'm cooked... The fire's burning down...
Level Up	I leveled up! I can feel my explosive power building!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: 122
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Burn x3	Maximum Experience: 177
Typhlosion blasts intense flames from its back that can melt even scrap metal.

Evolution

Basic Cyndaquil

Level 14 Quilava

Level 36 Typhlosion

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 157.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 157 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 157 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 157.png			Image:Spr 3f 157.png
	Image:Spr 3r 157 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 157 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 157 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 157 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 157.png		Image:Spr 4p 157.png
			Image:Spr 4p 157 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 157 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Typhlosion images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Typhlosion is the only final form of a Fire-type starter Pokémon that does not have two types.
• Typhlosion is also one of the only two pure Fire-type Pokémon that are fully evolved, and in a three-stage evolutionary line (Magmortar being the other).
• Typhlosion has the same base stat values as Charizard.
• Just like Cyndaquil's and Quilava's, Typhlosion's shiny sprite (in Gold, Silver and Crystal) had a purple flame, this was changed to orange during Generation III.

Origin

The appearance of this Pokémon is based on the wolverine.

Name origin

Typhlosion's name is a combination of typhoon and explosion. The first three syllables of its Japanese name spell 爆風 bakufū, blast, and the second part comes directly from typhoon. Its German name is from tornado.

In other languages

• German: Tornupto
• French: Typhlosion
• Korean: 블레이범 Beulleibeom - Flaming ???

Related articles

• Jimmy's Typhlosion

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Starter Pokémon
	Grass-type	Fire-type	Water-type
Kanto (Prof. Oak)	Bulbasaur - Ivysaur - Venusaur	Charmander - Charmeleon - Charizard	Squirtle - Wartortle - Blastoise
Johto (Prof. Elm)	Chikorita - Bayleef - Meganium	Cyndaquil - Quilava - Typhlosion	Totodile - Croconaw - Feraligatr
Hoenn (Prof. Birch)	Treecko - Grovyle - Sceptile	Torchic - Combusken - Blaziken	Mudkip - Marshtomp - Swampert
Sinnoh (Prof. Rowan)	Turtwig - Grotle - Torterra	Chimchar - Monferno - Infernape	Piplup - Prinplup - Empoleon
Pokémon Yellow	Pokémon Colosseum	Pokémon XD	Pokémon Ranger
Pikachu (player only) Eevee (rival only)	Espeon Umbreon	Eevee Vaporeon - Jolteon - Flareon - Espeon - Umbreon	Plusle (Solana) Minun (Lunick)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon