Typhlosion (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Typhlosion (disambiguation).

Typhlosion バクフーン Bakphoon #157 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Flash Fire Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Typhlosion 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 175.3 lbs. 79.5 kg Typhlosion 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 209 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 240 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Typhlosion 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakphoon) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Quilava starting at level 36. It is the final form of Cyndaquil.

Biology

Typhlosion is a badger-like Pokémon with a bulky yet agile body. Typhlosion is classified as a quadruped, but it is capable of bipedal movement and is frequently depicted standing on its hind legs. When its mouth is open, it shows its thick tongue and sharp canines. It has a short snout and small eyes and ears. Typhlosion's face, underside, arms, and legs are a shade of cream, and its back is dark blue. On Typhlosion’s rear, there is a spiky, coarse fringe of fur. Across the back of its neck, there are several red spots that produce fire in battle. Typhlosion will make anything go up in flames when angered, and generates shimmering heat from its body when it is ready for battle. Though it is rare in the wild, some can be found living on grasslands.

In the anime

Typhlosion in the anime

Major appearances

Jimmy's Typhlosion

Typhlosion's first anime appearance was in the The Legend of Thunder! special, under the ownership of Jimmy. It was his starter Pokémon, which he got as a Cyndaquil from Professor Elm.

Other

Another Typhlosion appeared in Poetry Commotion! under the ownership of Mr. Moore, Flannery's grandfather.

Minor appearances

Typhlosion made its main series debut in Gonna Rule The School at the Pokémon Trainer's School.

In the manga

Typhlosion in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Exbo

Gold's Quilava, named Exbo, evolved into Typhlosion to protect Silver, Crystal, and himself from Lugia. Afterwards, its larger size allowed it to be a method of faster travel (akin to Crystal's Meganium), and with its increased power allowed Gold to hold his own and even overpower the Masked Man.

Another Typhlosion was seen under Kimberly's ownership, displaying its Blaze Ability alongside her Meganium with its Overgrow. Doing so damaged much of the surrounding landscape, as well as a large girth of the ship nearby, earning the old woman much ire.

In the TCG

Main article: Typhlosion (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II 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. Stadium 2 If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames.
Generation III 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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.
Generation IV Diamond It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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.
Generation V Black It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. Y It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Quilava Crystal Evolve Quilava
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Evolve Quilava FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Evolve Quilava XD Evolve Quilava
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Quilava Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Poké Transporter

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 52 Forever Level 2 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Quilava
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Dark Crater Pit (B6-B14)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Rand's House Fire Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lava: Firebreathing Mountain

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Typhlosion	English	United States	40	December 6 to 12, 2002
RSEFRLG	Journey Across America Typhlosion	English	United States	70	February 25 to July 23, 2006
RSEFRLG	Party of the Decade Typhlosion	English	United States	70	August 8, 2006

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 78		138 - 185	266 - 360
Attack: 84		80 - 149	155 - 293
Defense: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Sp. Atk: 109		102 - 177	200 - 348
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 534	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 5/5 ★★★★★
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Eruption Fire Special 150150 100100% 5 00Start Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 00Start Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 066 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1010 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 1313 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 2020 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 2424 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 3131 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 3535 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 4343 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15 4848 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 5656 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5 6161 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 6969 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 7474 Eruption Fire Special 150150 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20 Flame Burst Fire Special 70 100% 15 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% 15 Foresight Normal Status — —% 40 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Howl Normal Status — —% 40 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Typhlosion in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Typhlosion in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Blast Burn Fire Special 150 90% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Fire Pledge Fire Special 80 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Typhlosion can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Typhlosion cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Typhlosion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Rage	Typhlosion (EX Unseen Forces 17)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 157.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Scorched Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP Anything touches me, it gets burned to a cinder! 26%-50% HP Blast it... My health is down to half already? 1%-25% HP I'm cooked... The fire's burning down... Level up I leveled up! I can feel my explosive power building! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! I can feel my explosive power building!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×3) Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 122 Max. exp.: 177 Browser entry   Typhlosion blasts intense flames from its back that can melt even scrap metal.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fire  ( Fire ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by launching fire and causing powerful explosions.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Cyndaquil  Fire

Level 14 →

First Evolution Quilava  Fire

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Typhlosion  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Typhlosion images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Typhlosion is the only final form of a Fire-type starter Pokémon that does not have a secondary type.
• Typhlosion and Charizard, along with their respective evolutionary lines, have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution. Infernape also shares the same base stat total, though its individual stats differ.
• Despite being introduced in Generation II, Typhlosion did not make its main anime series debut until Gonna Rule The School, which is a generation later.
• Typhlosion shares its species name with Quilava and Entei. They are all known as the Volcano Pokémon.

Origin

The appearance of this Pokémon is mainly based on the honey badger. It may also be reminiscent of weasels and wolverines. It has a long and agile body, like weasels, though it is significantly larger and thicker than its pre-evolutions.

Name origin

Typhlosion is a combination of typhoon and explosion. Its name is also similar to the word typhus, a Greek word meaning 'hazy' (which would describe the effect that the intense heat Typhlosion generates has on the air surrounding it), and it may also be related to tephra (volcanic material). It could also derive from Typhon, a monster in Greek mythology who fathered many other monsters with his wife, Echidna; Cyndaquil resembles an echidna.

Bakphoon is a combination of 爆風 bakufū (blast) and typhoon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バクフーン Bakphoon From 爆風 bakufū and typhoon French Typhlosion Same as English name Spanish Typhlosion Same as English name German Tornupto From Tornado and Eruption Italian Typhlosion Same as English name Korean 블레이범 Blaibom A portmanteau of blaze and Bom Mandarin Chinese 火暴獸 / 火暴兽 Huŏbàoshòu Literally "Fiery violent beast" Cantonese Chinese 火暴獸 Fóbuhksau Literally "Fiery violent beast"

More languages

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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