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'''Exbo''' (Japanese: '''バクたろう''' ''Baktaro''), known as '''Explotaro''' in [[Chuang Yi]]'s translations, was one of the [[Pokémon]] that {{adv|Gold}} has received in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}.

As a Cyndaquil, it partnered up with {{adv|Gold}} to fight {{adv|Silver}} when he stole [[Professor Elm]]'s {{TP|Silver|Totodile|Feraligatr}}, since Exbo wanted to reunite with its friend. Gold kept it afterwards and gave it the nickname "Exbo" ("Explotaro" in the Chuang Yi translation) because the flames on his back are as explosive as his hair.

It joined its two comrades who had also evolved after its owner and {{adv|Silver}} had recovered from their defeat at the [[Lake of Rage]], soon evolved into its final stage, Typhlosion, battling Lugia at the Whirl Islands along with the two other starters, who also evolved. As a Typhlosion, it gave Gold the upper hand while fighting the [[Masked Man]] at the end of the GSC arc while Sunbo fueled its flames with its {{m|Sunny Day}} move.

Around the end of the Emerald Chapter, it is shown to have learned {{m|Blast Burn}}, which it used against [[Guile Hideout]], its power notable that it was the only attack Guile's deflector sword could not repel, when even the attacks of five [[Frontier Brain]]s were nullified by it. Then, once the 5 petrified Pokédex Holders were freed, Exbo teamed up with the 8 other starters and delivered a combined attack along with {{adv|Red}}'s [[Pika]], {{adv|Yellow}}'s [[Chuchu]], and Gold's Pichu.

In {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, it along with the rest of the team battle a wild {{p|Arceus}} and uses its powerful Blast Burn move right away, but to little effect, as a single {{m|Hyper Voice}} attack startles it and its teammates greatly.