Exbo

Exbo バクたろう Baktaro

Exbo

Debuts in Murkrow Row Caught at New Bark Town Evolves in VS. Quilava Vs. Lugia (Part III) Gender Male Ability Blaze Nature Impish Current location With Gold

→ → This Pokémon spent 15 chapters as Cyndaquil and 40 chapters as Quilava.

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

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

File:Exbo Cyndaquil.jpg

As a Cyndaquil

As a Cyndaquil, it partnered up with Gold to fight Silver when he stole Professor Elm's Totodile, 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.

Exbo evolved into a Quilava at the Goldenrod Daycare Center when Gold had to battle several strong Pokémon there thinking it was training, but was really training for the Pokémon in the Daycare. While Gold initially did not think the job was so great, Exbo's evolution changed his mind.

As a Quilava

It joined its two comrades who had also evolved after its owner and 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 Sunny Day move.

Emerald arc

Around the end of the Emerald arc, it is shown to have learned 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 Brains 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 Red's Pika, Yellow's Chuchu, and Gold's Pichu.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

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

Moves used

Using Ember as a Cyndaquil	Move	First Used In
File:Cyndaquil Ember.png
	Ember	Bellsprout Rout
	SmokeScreen	Totodile Rock
	Tackle	Totodile Rock
	Double Team	VS. Tyranitar
	Flame Wheel	VS. Delibird (Part II)
	Blast Burn	The Final Battle VII
An x shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
Moves used recently are in bold unless all moves all fit this case.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Cyndaquil, Quilava, and Typhlosion.

Gold's Pokémon
In rotation:	Aibo	Polibo	Exbo	Sunbo	Sudobo	Togebo
	Pibu
In box:	Tibo	Remoraid
Given away:	Teddiursa
Traded:	Kingdra
Released:	Chinchou
Status unknown:	Murkrow
Temporary:	Raikou	Dragonite
At home:	Lickitung	Sandshrew	Oddish	Drowzee	Krabby	Chansey
	Weedle	Exeggcute	Kakuna

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.