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Fuecoco
ホゲータ Hogator
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Fuecoco (Japanese: ホゲータ Hogator) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Surging Sparks expansion.
Card text
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now
Burned.
Pokédex data
Its flame sac is small, so energy is always leaking out. This energy is released from the dent atop Fuecoco's head and flickers to and fro.
炎袋が 小さく あふれ出た エネルギーが 頭の くぼみから 放出され ゆらゆら 揺れる。
Release information
This card was included in the Surging Sparks expansion, first released in the Japanese Super Electric Breaker expansion. A Parallel Holofoil version of the Surging Sparks print with a Pokémon Horizons: The Series stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork was released as part of a campaign celebrating the animated series and the launch of the Surging Sparks expansion. Starting November 8, 2024, customers in the United States would receive a copy of this variant and a copy of a Pokémon Horizons stamped Terapagos with qualifying purchases worth at least $15 at participating Best Buy stores. In Canada, customers could pick up the same pair of cards at participating Toys "R" Us stores with qualifying purchases worth at least $15. Patrons in Australia could similarly acquire the pair of cards at participating JB Hi-Fi stores with qualifying purchases worth at least $15.[1][2]
In Japan, this card was reprinted as an M-P Promotional card and was distributed as part of a McDonald's campaign. Customers who purchased a Pokémon Happy Meal at participating restaurants would receive a 2-card Promo Card Pack that contained an exclusive alternate-art Pikachu card and one random reprint selected from the following: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Ralts, and Riolu. The M-P Promotional print features the McDonald's logo.
Although the McDonald's Pokémon campaign began on August 8, 2025 and ran throughout the month, the Promo Card Pack distribution was limited to the public holiday weekend of August 9, 10, and 11.[3] The McDonald's Japan webpage for the promotion requested people purchase no more than five Happy Meals per day in order for them to reach as many children as possible. It also requested people refrain from purchasing for the intention of resale and other commercial purposes and ordering more than they could eat.[4] Despite this, the popularity of the campaign caused many restaurants to run out of stock within the first day, prompting McDonald's Japan to issue an apology.[5] The handling of the promotion, the behavior of individuals, and the quantity of discarded orders gained traction on social media and the attention of numerous media outlets.[6][7] McDonald's Japan subsequently issued another response that detailed the possible imposition of stricter purchase limits with certain Happy Meal promotions; restricting mobile ordering and delivery; and refusing purchases from customers attempting to purchase in excess of limits, repeatedly lining up, or behaving in an intimidating manner toward staff. They also announced discussions with flea market app operators were ongoing in attempt to curb resale activities by certain customers.[8]
In Japan, this card is also reprinted in the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.
Trivia
Origin
Heat Burn is an attack that first appeared on Heat Rotom from Rising Rivals. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.
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