# Torchic #3/12 — McDonald's Collection 2015

## Summary

Torchic is the Hoenn starter many fans picked first, and that loyalty keeps its cards in steady demand. This is a McDonald's promo, a Happy Meal giveaway with no rarity tier, so nobody chased it, but sui's artwork and the nostalgia appeal sustain interest. At a $61 modelled guide, with 16 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.18 out of Destined Rivals; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $52,800 and a 10% observed gem rate putting about $5,400 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | McDonald's Collection 2015 |
| Number | 3/12 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | sui |
| Release date | 2015-11-27 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Ember | cost Fire — damage 20 — Flip a coin. If tails, discard a fire Energy attached to this Pokémon. |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Torchic #255](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/torchic) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$60.84** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- 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 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- Floor delivered ask: $34.99 — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- Quant score: 78/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 35% weight · -32% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-11-27T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-21T16:59:28.606Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-21T16:59:27.263Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T16:59:27.263Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-11T20:28:40.938Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/mcdonalds-collection-2015/torchic-3)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3A2015xy-3%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)