# Torkoal #12/97 — Dragon

## Summary

Torkoal's slow-burning coal-tortoise charm gives it a loyal Hoenn following, and Kagemaru Himeno is a name that carries weight from the original Pokémon TCG artists. As a Holo Rare in the Dragon set it was a mid-tier pull, not the chase, so demand comes from Fire-type and Gen III completists. At a $93 modelled guide, with 9 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.11 out of Journey Together; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dragon |
| Number | 12/97 |
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2003-11-24 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Power Generation | cost Colorless — Search your discard pile for up to 2 basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. |
| Attack: Scorching Smoke | cost Fire — The Defending Pokémon is now Burned. Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Torkoal. |
| Weakness | Water x2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Torkoal #324](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/torkoal) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$93.13** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- 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 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: $85.99 — as of 2026-11-04T17:06:19.245Z
- Quant score: 46/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-04T17:06:19.245Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-11-24T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-27T09:35:00.011Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-27T09:34:57.751Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-14T03:30:44.440Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-27T09:34:57.750Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T18:31:19.111Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dragon/torkoal-12)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex3-12%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)