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	Species Volcano Pokémon
Ability Blaze	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #006 Hoenn #312* Sinnoh #— Isshu #— 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 Ground 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.: 1492*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) 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 TCG-only Moves 5.5.6 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 Related articles 9 External links

Biology

Typhlosion, in appearance, becomes much different than its pre-evolutions; 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

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.

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 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 also rub its blazing fur together to cause huge, devastating explosive blasts, also capable of burning anything to cinders, and its Flame Wheel is second to none.

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 also now is a natural biped, in contrast to its pre-evolutions. Most artwork of Typhlosion display 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 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 fantastically destructive Blast Burn attack alongside her Meganium with its Frenzy Plant. 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

Pokédex entry

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} 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 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 Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue 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	Talga's House Flame Temple

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 IV, 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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Start Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Start Tackle Normal Physical 35 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ Start Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ Start SmokeScreen Normal Status — 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ Start Ember Fire Special 40 100% 25 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ 4 SmokeScreenDPPt Normal Status — 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 6 SmokeScreenHGSS Normal Status — 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 10 Ember Fire Special 40 100% 25 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ 13 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 20 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 60 100% 25 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 24 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 31 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 35 Lava Plume Fire Special 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 42 Flamethrower Fire Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 46 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 53 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0   57 Eruption Fire Special 150 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ TM05 Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0   TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 120 85% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0   TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM50 Overheat Fire Special 140 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 75% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Mankey Farfetch'd Eevee Sentret, Furret Teddiursa,Ursaring Aipom, Ambipom Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon,Linoone Slakoth,Vigoroth,Slaking Skitty Pachirisu Covet Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Cute 0   Sandshrew, Sandslash Sneasel, Weavile Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Zangoose Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Ponyta, Rapidash Jolteon Wooper, Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Combusken, Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ Vulpix, Ninetales Nuzleaf, Shiftry ExtrasensoryHGSS Psychic Special 80 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Vulpix, Ninetales Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Combusken, Blaziken Monferno, Infernape Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥ Psyduck, Golduck Farfetch'd Sentret, Furret Girafarig Sneasel, Weavile Buneary, Lopunny Lucario Foresight Normal Status — —% 40 Smart 1 ♥ Rattata, Raticate Sandshrew, Sandslash Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Sentret, Furret Aipom, Ambipom Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth, Slaking Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Bidoof, Bibarel Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Stunky, Skuntank Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ Vulpix, Ninetales Growlithe, Arcanine Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Electrike, Manectric Numel, Camerupt Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Howl Normal Status — —% 40 Cool 0   Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Growlithe, Arcanine Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Sentret, Furret Houndour, Houndoom Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Lucario Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Tauros Stantler Teddiursa, Ursaring Spinda Thrash Normal Physical 90 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ Rattata, Raticate Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda Hippopotas, Hippowdon Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0   Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal D P Pt HG SS Blast Burn Fire Special 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Heat Wave Fire Special 100 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

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.

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:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser 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

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: Charizard is Fire/Flying while both Blaziken and Infernape are Fire/Fighting.
• Typhlosion has the same base stat values as Charizard and Infernape, two of the other three fully-evolved starter Pokémon. Blaziken's base stat total is 530.
• Typhlosion is the only final form of a Fire-type starter Pokémon that can only learn Flare Blitz by breeding. Charizard, Blaziken and Infernape 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.
• Although it is a bipedal Pokémon, its body style is shared with quadrupedal Pokémon. However, in the anime, Pokémon Adventures, and in artwork of it in The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, it can walk and run on four limbs.

Origin

The appearance of this Pokémon is based on a badger or wolverine.

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

• German: Tornupto - From tornado and eruption.
• French: Typhlosion
• Korean: 블레이범 Blaibom - A portmanteau of blaze and possibly bomb.
• Chinese (Taiwan): 火暴獸 Huŏ Bào Shòu - Literally "Fire fierce beast". 火暴 Huŏ Bào can also be derived from 爆 baku of its Japanese name.

Related articles

• Jimmy's Typhlosion
• Exbo

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