# Combusken #27/168 — Celestial Storm

## Summary

Combusken is the awkward middle stage of the Hoenn starter line, and Blaziken's enormous fanbase keeps nostalgic Gen III collectors looking at it anyway. An Uncommon in a Blaziken-driven set, it was a filler pull, with Mizue's gentle illustration style being the real draw here. A $0.33 modelled guide, up 3% over 30 days on 8 copies traded, says bulk, with 301 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.20 out of Journey Together.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Celestial Storm |
| Number | 27/168 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Mizue |
| Release date | 2018-08-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Torchic |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Double Kick | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 30× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads. |
| Attack: Flamethrower | cost Fire/Fire/Colorless — damage 80 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Combusken #256](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/combusken) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.33** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.69 — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Quant score: 36/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 46% weight · -27% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-08-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-19T12:06:27.938Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-17T22:22:24.551Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-17T18:03:33.257Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-17T22:22:24.550Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/celestial-storm/combusken-27)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm7-27%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)