Typhlosion (Pokémon)

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Typhlosion バクフーン Bakphoon #157
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type  Fire   Fire   Fire   Fire   Fire   Fire	Species Volcano Pokémon
Abilities Blaze ----- Flash Fire Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #006 Hoenn #312* Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-021 Almia R— Oblivia R-159 Oblivia (past) N-079 Not in any regional Browser
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7m Metric 5'07"/1.7m 0.0m	Weight 175.3lbs Imperial 79.5kg Metric 175.3lbs/79.5kg 0.0kg
Dex color Yellow	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Field group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 209 Battle Exp.: 2091*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex Generation IV Generation V Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakphoon) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Quilava starting at level 36. It is the final form of Cyndaquil.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.1.1 Jimmy's Typhlosion 2.1.2 Other 2.2 Minor appearances 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 Stats 5.3.1 Base stats 5.3.2 Pokéathlon 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 By a prior evolution 5.5.6 TCG-only moves 5.5.7 Special moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Typhlosion, in appearance, becomes much different from its pre-evolutions; however, some resemblances remain. For instance, it is classified as a quadruped like Quilava, but it is capable of bipedal movement like Cyndaquil. The fiery vents on its back disappear, making way for a new ring of them around its neck and shoulders.

Typhlosion has a somewhat bearlike physique, with bulky thighs and a collar of fire around its neck. Typhlosion’s ears are thinner compared to Quilava, and lack ear insides. Typhlosion's face, underside, arms, and legs are a shade of cream, and its back is dark blue. 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. On Typhlosion’s rear is a spiky, coarse fringe of its back fur. Most of the time, when its mouth is open, it has a thick tongue.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Typhlosion hides behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intensely hot flames. It can even generate enough heat to make any object go up in flames when angered. It can rub its blazing fur together to cause huge, devastating explosive blasts that are also capable of burning anything to cinders, and its Flame Wheel is second to none. As a fully-evolved Fire-type starter, Typhlosion is capable of using Blast Burn.

Behavior

Its personality has dramatically changed since it was a Cyndaquil, being rather quick-tempered and making anything go up in flames when angered. It usually moves on all fours when running, although it is capable of walking on its hind legs as well. Most artwork of Typhlosion displays it with its mouth open, as if yelling in fury.

Habitat

Typhlosion make their nests along mountainsides and heated grasslands. However, they are 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 gum lines, suggesting a carnivorous diet.

In the anime

Major appearances

Jimmy's Typhlosion

Typhlosion's first anime 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.

Other

Minor appearances

Typhlosion made its main series debut in Gonna Rule The School at the Pokémon Trainer's School.

Another Typhlosion appeared in Poetry Commotion under the ownership of Mr. Moore, Flannery's grandfather.

In the manga

Gold's Quilava, named Exbo, evolved into Typhlosion to protect Silver, Crystal, and himself from Lugia. Afterwards, its larger size allowed it to be a method of faster travel (akin to Crystal's Meganium), and with its increased power allowed Gold to hold his own and even overpower the Masked Man.

Another Typhlosion was seen under Kimberly's ownership, displaying its Blaze ability alongside her Meganium with its Overgrow. Doing so damaged much of the surrounding landscape, as well as a large girth of the ship nearby, earning the old woman much ire.

In the TCG

Main article: Typhlosion (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation 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. Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby 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. Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} 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. Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. SoulSilver It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions. Generation V Black White It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Quilava Crystal None Evolve Quilava Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Evolve Quilava FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Evolve Quilava XD None Evolve Quilava Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Quilava Pal Park Field Generation V Black White None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 52 Forever Level 2 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Quilava
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Dark Crater Pit (B6-B14)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Rand's House Fire Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lava: Firebreathing Mountain

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 78	138 - 185	266 - 360
Attack: 84	80 - 149	155 - 293
Defense: 78	74 - 143	144 - 280
Sp.Atk: 109	102 - 177	200 - 348
Sp.Def: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 534   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 5/5 ★★★★★
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes: If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
Start	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
Start	SmokeScreen	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Start	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100%	25
6	SmokeScreen	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
10	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100%	25
13	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
20	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100%	25
24	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
31	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20
35	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20
43	Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100%	15
48	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15
56	Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50%	5
61	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
69	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
74	Eruption	Fire	Special	150	100%	5
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Typhlosion obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM43	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140	90%	5
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	30	100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	75%	15
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100%	15
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	40
	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30
	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100%	30
	Flame Burst	Fire	Special	70	100%	15
	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100%	15
	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
	Howl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Typhlosion in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Typhlosion in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	Blast Burn	Fire	Special	150	90%	5
B	W	Fire Pledge	Fire	Special	50	100%	10
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Typhlosion can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Typhlosion cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

• Rage

Special moves

• Blast Burn, if obtained as a Cyndaquil at Mt. Battle in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness or tutored the move in Generation IV and Generation V.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! I can feel my explosive power building!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×3) Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 122 Max. exp.: 177 Browser entry   Typhlosion blasts intense flames from its back that can melt even scrap metal.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fire  ( Fire ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by launching fire and causing powerful explosions.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.

Evolution

Unevolved Cyndaquil  Fire

Level 14 →

First evolution Quilava  Fire

Level 36 →

Second evolution Typhlosion  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White				Back

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

Trivia

• Typhlosion is so far the only final form of a Fire-type starter Pokémon that does not have a secondary type.
• Typhlosion has the same total base stat values (534) as Charizard and Infernape, two of the other four fully-evolved Fire-type starter Pokémon.
• Additionally, both Typhlosion and Charizard have the exact same base stat distribution, making them the only Pokémon that were not introduced together to do so.
• Typhlosion is the only final form of a Fire-type starter Pokémon that can only learn Flare Blitz by breeding. Charizard, Blaziken, Infernape, and Emboar all learn it by leveling up.
  • However, Typhlosion and its pre-evolutions can learn Eruption by level-up, which is one of the highest base power Fire-type moves. It is the only Fire-type starter line that can learn this move.
• Not counting Pikachu, Typhlosion and its evolutionary line are the only starter line in the Yellow color group.
• Typhlosion and its evolutionary line can learn Iron Tail via TM23 in Generation II, but can't learn in later generations with the same TM.
• Despite being introduced in Generation II, Typhlosion did not make it's main series debut until Gonna Rule The School, a Generation later.

Origin

The appearance of this Pokémon may be based on a variety of mustelids. It has a long and agile body, like weasels, though it is significantly larger and thicker than its pre-evolutions, giving this Pokémon a resemblance to badgers or wolverines. Its face is reminiscent of a honey badger or an American badger.

Name origin

Typhlosion's name is a combination of typhoon and explosion. Its name is also similar to the word typhus, a Greek word meaning 'hazy' (which would describe the effect that the intense heat Typhlosion generates has on the air surrounding it), and may also be related to tephra, volcanic material. It could also come from "Typhon", a monster in Greek mythology who fathered many other monsters with his wife, Echidna, after which the animal which partly inspired the Typhlosion family is named. The first three syllables of its Japanese name spell 爆風 bakufū, blast, and the second part comes directly from typhoon.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Tornupto From tornado and eruption. French Typhlosion Korean 블레이범 Blaibom A portmanteau of blaze and Bom. Chinese (Mandarin) 火暴獸 / 火暴兽 Huŏbàoshòu Literally "Fiery violent beast". 火暴 huŏbào also resembles 爆 baku. Chinese (Cantonese) 火暴獸 Fóbuhksau Same as Mandarin name.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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