# Torchic #15/108 — Dark Explorers

## Summary

Torchic is the Hoenn Fire starter that a generation of Ruby and Sapphire players remember choosing first, and that loyalty keeps even its commons moving. Atsuko Nishida, one of the original Pokémon artists, adds a quiet pedigree, though in Dark Explorers this is plain bulk. A $0.96 modelled guide, up 6% over 30 days on 6 copies traded, says bulk, with 364 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $41, 43 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dark Explorers |
| Number | 15/108 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Atsuko Nishida |
| Release date | 2012-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Peck | cost Fire — damage 10 |
| Attack: Live Coal | cost Fire/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Torchic #255](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/torchic) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.96** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-13
- 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 2026-11-13
- Floor delivered ask: $2.45 — as of 2026-11-13T23:24:43.628Z
- Quant score: 73/100, regime EXHAUSTION — as of 2026-11-13T23:24:43.628Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-09T03:49:24.467Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-09T03:49:23.872Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-06T13:50:02.517Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-09T03:49:23.872Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dark-explorers/torchic-15)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw5-15%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)