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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
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type  Fire   Fire   Fire	Category Volcano Pokémon
Ability Blaze	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #006 Hoenn #312* Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-021 Almia R— Oblivia R-159 Oblivia (past) N-079 Not in any regional Browser
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7m Metric 5'07"/1.7m 0.0m	Weight 175.3lbs Imperial 79.5kg Metric 175.3lbs/79.5kg 0.0kg
Dex color Yellow	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 209 Battle Exp.: 1492*

Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakphoon) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. Known as the Volcano Pokémon, it is the final form of Johto's Fire-type first partner Pokémon, Cyndaquil, evolving from Quilava at level 36.

Biology and appearance

Typhlosion is a tall, bipedal Pokémon, standing at just about the average height of a human adult. It will, however, go into a bipedal position if it is in a hurry or in battle, focusing its agility. Releasing flames from the red spots on the back of its neck, it charges into battle, using the heat it generates to create mirages to hide itself and distort the vision of its opponents. If enraged, a Typhlosion's body temperature can rise so high that anything it touches will instantaneously burst into flame. When not enraged, however, a Typhlosion can still rub its fur together to cause a massive explosion.

In the main series

Typhlosion first became available in the Generation II games, evolving from the Cyndaquil that is given away as a first partner Pokémon by Professor Elm to accompany the player on his or her way to Mr. Pokémon's house on the north end of Route 30. It is unavailable in the wild, as is the case with most fully-evolved Pokémon, and must instead be evolved from a Quilava. Typhlosion are, through evolution, readily available only to players of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, where Cyndaquil can be chosen as a first partner, as well as Pokémon Colosseum, where a Shadow Quilava can be snagged from Cipher Peon Rosso at the eastern entrance to Phenac City. They can also be obtained without trading in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Emerald, however, the means to do so are much more difficult and late in the game's storyline.

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
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.

Performance

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 V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Quilava Crystal None Evolve Quilava
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Evolve Quilava FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Evolve Quilava XD None Evolve Quilava
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Quilava Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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 {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  00Start Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 03535 095}}95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 00Start SmokeScreen Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100}}100% 25 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ 044DPPt SmokeScreen Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 066HGSS SmokeScreen Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 1010 Ember Fire Special 04040 100}}100% 25 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ 1313 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 2020 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 2424 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3131 Swift Normal Special 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 3535 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 4242 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100}}100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 4646 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 090}}90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 5353 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0   5757 Eruption Fire Special 150150 100}}100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥

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 IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	Tough	1 ♥
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	5	Smart	1 ♥
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
	TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	80%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
	TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
	HM08	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
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 IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	Covet	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	Cute	0
	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
	ExtrasensoryHGSS	Psychic	Special	80	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Smart	1 ♥
	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Howl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cool	0
	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	Thrash	Normal	Physical	90	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Typhlosion in Generation IV 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 IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Blast Burn	Fire	Special	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
A black 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

Gallery

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  Art from Generation II

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  Art from Generation IV

In side games

Typhlosion has not yet had a major role in a side game, however, the player can be a Typhlosion in all of the games in the Mystery Dungeon series if he or she became a Cyndaquil at the beginning of the story.

Availability

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

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 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   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A 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}}}

In the anime

Jimmy and his Typhlosion.

Typhlosion first appeared in the anime in the long special episode The Legend of Thunder, under the ownership of Jimmy. He obtained his Typhlosion from Professor Elm in New Bark Town as a Cyndaquil, his chosen first partner Pokémon.

Typhlosion would not appear in the main anime until Gonna Rule the School, where it cameoed in a battle against a Feraligatr. Another member of the species appeared under the ownership of Mr. Moore, the grandfather of Lavaridge Gym Leader Flannery, in Poetry Commotion.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon has not been scanned on-screen by a Pokédex in the anime.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures

Gold's Quilava, Explotaro, evolved into a Typhlosion in Vs. Lugia (Part III) to protect Gold, Silver, and Crystal from Lugia.

In the TCG

Main article: Typhlosion (TCG)

Typhlosion debuted in the TCG in the Neo Genesis expansion, where it was featured in two cards: one was packaged as part of a nine-card preview binder in Japan and became part of the main expansion when translated, while another was featured in the expansion itself. Typhlosion cards typically appear in expansions with a Johto theme to them, always alongside its evolutionary family, and usually alongside the evolution families of the other two Johto first partners.

Evolution

Unevolved Cyndaquil  Fire

Level 14 →

First Evolution Quilava  Fire

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Typhlosion  Fire

Trivia

• Typhlosion is the only final form of a Fire-type first partner Pokémon that does not have two types: Charizard is Fire/Flying while both Blaziken and Infernape are Fire/Fighting.
  • Typhlosion is also one of only two final form Fire-type Pokémon that has undergone two evolutions and does not have a secondary type, the other being Magmortar.
• Typhlosion has the same base stat values as Charizard.
• Typhlosion is the only final form of a Fire-type first partner Pokémon that can only learn Flare Blitz by breeding. Charizard, Blaziken and Infernape learn it by leveling up.
• Though it is a bipedal Pokémon, its body style is shared with quadrupedal Pokémon.

Origin

The appearance of this Pokémon is based on a badger or wolverine.

Name origin

Typhlosion's name 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 may also be related to tephra, volcanic material. The name is also similar to the word "typhlosaurus", a genus of skink (a kind of lizard) characterised by their lack of legs. The first three syllables of its Japanese name spell 爆風 bakufū, blast, and the second part comes directly from typhoon.

In other languages

Language	Name
German	Tornupto
Spanish	Unknown
French	Typhlosion
Italian	Unknown
Korean	블레이범 Blaibom
Chinese	Unknown

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