Pyroar is the final stage of the Litleo line from Generation 6. Females far outnumber males and the two look different: the male wears a red mane streaked with gold in shapes like the kanji for great and fire, while the female has a long crest-like mane. It shares its Royal Pokémon category with Slowking. Pyroar and Litleo were also among the earliest Pokémon classed with Normal as a secondary type, not counting regional forms of earlier Pokémon.
It can Mega Evolve into Mega Pyroar using the Mega Stone Pyroarite, introduced in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which enlarges its mane so far that the Daimonji symbol sits at the bottom while the fire kanji forms above its head, and adds red markings to its cheeks.
A male Pyroar owned by Lysandre appeared in Mega Evolution Special II and returned across the rest of the Mega Evolution Specials before appearing in the main series in From A to Z!, the species' animated series debut, and Coming Apart at the Dreams!. Female Pyroar were introduced separately in A Fiery Rite of Passage!, where a male Pyroar pushed a Litleo cub out of the pride to become independent and eventually let it live on its own, and a female owned by Alvin battled Clembot's Magneton and lost in Battling With a Clean Slate!.
Pyroar's first card was a 2014 Flashfire Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Steam Siege paired a standard Pyroar with a BREAK evolution, and the Mega Evolution era gave it a Mega Pyroar ex Double Rare and Ultra Rare in Chaos Rising, both illustrated by Keisuke Azuma. KEIICHIRO ITO drew both its Cosmic Eclipse and Mega Evolution cards, and Po-Suzuki painted a Paldea Evolved illustration rare.
An XY Black Star Promo Pyroar illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Pyroar BREAK, a Steam Siege Ultra Rare by 5ban Graphics.
A Paldea Evolved illustration rare by Po-Suzuki.
A Chaos Rising Mega Pyroar ex double rare illustrated by Keisuke Azuma.
A companion Chaos Rising Mega Pyroar ex ultra rare, also by Azuma.
No, Pyroar is the final stage of the Litleo line, though it can Mega Evolve into Mega Pyroar.
Its Mega Stone, Pyroarite, was introduced in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Lysandre owns a male Pyroar that appeared in the Mega Evolution Specials.
| # | Card | Set | Year | Rarity | Price | 30D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyroar | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | Illustration rare | Holo | $13.91guide | -10.3% |
| 2 | Pyroar BREAK | Steam Siege | 2016 | Ultra Rare | Holo | $3.46guide | -1.4% |
| 3 | Mega Pyroar ex | Chaos Rising | 2026 | Ultra Rare | Holo | $1.95 | -16.7% |
| 4 | Pyroar | XY Black Star Promos | 2013 | Promo | — | $1.72guide | +4.2% |
| 5 | Pyroar | Lost Thunder | 2018 | Rare | — | $1.31guide | +5.6% |
| 6 | Pyroar | Phantom Forces | 2014 | Holo Rare | Holo | $1.02guide | 0.0% |
| 7 | Pyroar | Flashfire | 2014 | Holo Rare | Holo | $0.87guide | 0.0% |
| 8 | Mega Pyroar ex | Chaos Rising | 2026 | Double rare | Holo | $0.55 | +17.0% |
| 9 | Pyroar | Forbidden Light | 2018 | Holo Rare | Holo | $0.54guide | -10.0% |
| 10 | Pyroar | Steam Siege | 2016 | Rare | — | $0.35guide | +25.0% |
Ranked by each card’s main print in near-mint raw condition. 1st Edition, Shadowless and other versions are priced on each card’s page. The table updates live.
The most valuable Pyroar card is the illustration rare from Paldea Evolved in 2023, which leads the ranking ahead of every other print. All 16 Pyroar cards carry a market value, spanning 2013 to 2026, and the ten leading cards hold 97 percent of the total, so Pyroar card value sits almost entirely in a small group at the top.
The Paldea Evolved illustration rare from 2023 leads the most valuable Pyroar cards by 4.7 times over the next card, Pyroar BREAK, an Ultra Rare from Steam Siege in 2016. Third is Mega Pyroar ex, an Ultra Rare from Chaos Rising in 2026, followed by an XY Black Star Promos Pyroar from 2013 and a Rare from Lost Thunder in 2018. An illustration rare is a full-art style card, while Ultra Rare and Promo are printed rarity names.
The twenty-five leading Pyroar cards come mostly from the XY era with five, then Sun & Moon, Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution with three each, and Sword & Shield with two. The newest era's leader is Mega Pyroar ex from Chaos Rising in 2026, 3rd overall. Vintage means the WOTC era and modern is every later era, and the split is all modern: ten of the top ten and sixteen of the top twenty-five.
Among the ten leading Pyroar cards the printed rarities are Holo Rare with three cards, Rare and Ultra Rare with two each, and one each of Double rare, Illustration rare and Promo. Widening to the leading twenty-five adds five Uncommon cards and a fourth Holo Rare, with the other counts unchanged.
By the value of its single leading card, Pyroar ranks 609th of 1020 species with priced cards, and by the combined value of its ten leaders it ranks 552nd of 753. Its evolution line has one other member, Litleo, whose leading card ranks 871st of 1020. With the top ten holding 97 percent of the total, Pyroar card value rests on a few prints rather than a broad spread.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.

カエンジシ
Fire · Normal
Pyroar is the Royal Pokémon, a fire/normal type evolved from Litleo at level 35, with males sporting a large red and gold mane and females a longer crest-like mane. It can Mega Evolve, and in the anime Lysandre owns a male Pyroar seen across the Mega Evolution Specials.
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No published index yet — too few of Pyroar’s cards trade often enough to strike one.
Mega Pyroar exChaos Rising · 099$1.950.0%53Quant score53 / 100
Mega Pyroar exChaos Rising · 015$0.55+7.8%94Quant score94 / 100
PyroarPaldea Evolved · 200$13.91-2.9%40Quant score40 / 100
Pyroar BREAKSteam Siege · 24$3.46+3.0%63Quant score63 / 100
PyroarPrismatic Evolutions · 016 · Normal$0.060.0%38Quant score38 / 100
PyroarLost Thunder · 51 · Normal$1.310.0%72Quant score72 / 100
PyroarFlashfire · 20 · Holo$0.870.0%49Quant score49 / 100
PyroarMega Evolution · 024 · Normal$0.11+10.0%81Quant score81 / 100
PyroarLost Origin · 029 · Holo$0.290.0%32Quant score32 / 100
PyroarForbidden Light · 19 · Holo$0.540.0%26Quant score26 / 100
PyroarSteam Siege · 23 · Normal$0.35+2.9%74Quant score74 / 100
PyroarEvolving Skies · 23 · Normal$0.090.0%28Quant score28 / 100
PyroarPaldea Evolved · 032 · Normal$0.130.0%45Quant score45 / 100
PyroarCosmic Eclipse · 37 · Normal$0.190.0%40Quant score40 / 100