| Typhlosion (バクフーン Bakufuun)
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| Artwork | General | ||
| National Dex: | #157 | ||
| Evolves From: | Quilava | ||
| Evolves Into: | None | ||
| Generation: | Generation II | ||
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| Base Stats | Biological Details | ||
| HP: | 78 | Species: | Volcano Pokémon |
| Attack: | 84 | Type(s): | Fire |
| Defense: | 78 | Height: | 5'07" |
| Special Atk: | 109 | Weight: | 175.3 lbs. |
| Special Def: | 85 | Abilities: | Blaze Flash Fire (Dream World) |
| Speed: | 100 | Pokédex Color: | Red |
| Stat Total: | 534 | Gender: | 12.5% ♀/ 87.5% ♂ |
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Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakufuun) is the Fire-type Starter Pokémon of the Johto region, evolved from Quilava and Cyndaquil. It has the highest total base stat of all the Johto Starters.
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Appearance
Typhlosion looks like a wolverine with a mane of spiky flames around it's neck. Unlike it's other evolutions, it has a more badger-like appearance. It is mostly yellow with a turquoise back.
Special abilities
Typhlosion has the ability Blaze and the Dream World ability Flash Fire. Blaze raises Fire-type moves when Typhlosion's HP is low while Flash Fire powers up Fire-type moves when hit by one instead of taking damage.
Evolution
Typhlosion is the evolved form of Quilava as of level 36. Typhlosion is the final form of Cyndaquil.
In the anime
Jimmy has a Typhlosion in the anime in The Legend of Thunder!. Two Typhlosions also in AG015: Gonna Rule the School! and AG055: Poetry Commotion respectively.
Game info
Game locations
| Typhlosion Locations | ||
| Version(s) | Location | Rarity |
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| Gold/Silver | Evolve Quilava | None |
| Crystal | Evolve Quilava | None |
| Ruby/ Sapphire | Trade | None |
| Emerald | Evolve Quilava | None |
| FireRed/ LeafGreen | Trade | None |
| Diamond/ Pearl | Pal Park | None |
| Platinum | Pal Park | None |
| HeartGold/SoulSilver | Evolve Quilava | None |
| Black/White | Trade | None |
Side game locations
| Typhlosion Locations | |
| Game(s) | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 52 Forever Level 2 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Quilava |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Deep Dark Crater (B6F-B9F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Lyra Forest |
Pokédex entries
| Pokédex Entries | |
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| Generation I | |
| Typhlosion did not appear during the Generation I games. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Platinum | |
| It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. | |
| 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. | |
| Black | |
| It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. | |
| White | |
| It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. | |
| Black 2 | |
| It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. | |
| White 2 | |
| It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. | |
Learnset
Generation II
- Main article: Typhlosion/Learnset Generation II
Generation III
- Main article: Typhlosion/Learnset Generation III
Generation IV
- Main article: Typhlosion/Learnset Generation IV
Generation V
| Leveling | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||
| 1 | Gyro Ball | ?? | 100% | 5 | Steel | Physical | ||
| 1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Normal | Status | ||
| 1 | Smokescreen | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||
| 1 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | Fire | Special | ||
| 6 | Smokescreen | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||
| 10 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | Fire | Special | ||
| 13 | Quick Attack | 40 | 100% | 30 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 20 | Flame Wheel | 60 | 100% | 25 | Fire | Physical | ||
| 24 | Defense Curl | — | —% | 40 | Normal | Status | ||
| 31 | Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | Special | ||
| 35 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | Fire | Physical | ||
| 43 | Lava Plume | 80 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Special | ||
| 48 | Flamethrower | 95 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Special | ||
| 56 | Inferno | 100 | 50% | 5 | Fire | Special | ||
| 61 | Rollout | 30 | 90% | 20 | Rock | Physical | ||
| 69 | Double-Edge | 120 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 74 | Eruption | 150 | 100% | 5 | Fire | Special | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||
Sprites
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| Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (JP) | Green | Back |
| Typhlosion did not appear in Generation I | |||||
| Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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| Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back |
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| Black | White | Back | |||
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Origins
Typhlosion appears to be based off an wolverine or a honey badger. While its name comes from the words typhoon and explosion.
Trivia
- Typhlosion is the first and only Fire-type final evolution of a Starter Pokémon not to be dual-typed.
- Typhlosion is the only Fire-type Final Evolution of a Starter Pokémon that can only know Flare Blitz via breeding.
- Typhlosion, along with its pre-evolutions, is the only pure Fire-type Pokémon evolutionary line to know Eruption.
References
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Serebii.net Pokédex data
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon.Marriland data
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data























