No. 255 · Hoenn · Fire
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Torchic is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Hoenn, number 255 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2003 to 2025. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 31
- Sets
- 24
- Printed
- 2003–2025
- Illustrators
- 21
- Sightings
- 10
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The strongest Torchic art
- MEP Black Star Promos01/06
Torchic
Promo
02/06Torchic
Common
03/06Torchic
Common
04/06Torchic
Common
05/06Torchic
Common
06/06Torchic
Uncommon
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Which is the better picture?
Two Torchic cards, side by side.
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Torchic by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Torchic cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Torchic gets drawn
Torchic is usually drawn playful, peaceful and cute, in spring.
Across 26 Torchic artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
2003–2025
Torchic through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
2003 Nintendo Black Star Promos
2004 EX trainer Kit (Latias)
2005 Emerald
2006 Crystal Guardians
2007 Power Keepers
2008 Great Encounters
2009 Platinum
2012 Dark Explorers- 2013 Legendary Treasures
- 2014 Furious Fists
- 2015 Primal Clash
2016 McDonald's Collection 2016
2018 Dragon Majesty
2020 Darkness Ablaze
2021 McDonald's Collection 2021- 2025 MEP Black Star Promos
Evolves into
- Torchicthis page · 31 cards
Combusken22 cards
Torchic sightingsspotted in 10 other cards
Cards where Torchic turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.
Every Torchic card
31 cards, strongest artwork first.
Torchic in numbers
- Cards
- 31
- Sets
- 24since Ruby & Sapphire
- Illustrators
- 21most by sui
- Printed
- 2003–2025
- Printed as
- Basic
- Sightings
- 10in other cards' art
- HP on card
- 40–70
They span 24 sets, from Ruby & Sapphire to MEP Black Star Promos. 21 illustrators have drawn it, most often sui, Atsuko Nishida and Kagemaru Himeno.
Who draws Torchic
21 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
24 sets, by how many Torchic cards each holds.
Nintendo Black Star Promos3
Celestial Storm2
Crystal Guardians2
Dark Explorers2- Primal Clash2
Ruby & Sapphire2
Darkness Ablaze1- Destined Rivals1
Dragon1
Dragon Majesty1
EX trainer Kit (Latias)1
Emerald1
12 more sets
Rarity
Questions
- How many Torchic cards are there?
- There are 31 Torchic cards, printed between 2003 and 2025 across 24 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Torchic card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Torchic art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Torchic cards?
- 21 illustrators have drawn Torchic. sui has done the most at 4, followed by Atsuko Nishida and Kagemaru Himeno.
- What was the first Torchic card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Ruby & Sapphire, released in 2003. 24 of its 31 cards are Common.
