# Combusken #27/109 — Ruby & Sapphire

## Summary

Combusken sits in the middle of the Torchic line, a Hoenn starter stage that draws steady affection because Blaziken is so beloved. As a mid-tier Uncommon from the first Ruby & Sapphire release, it was a filler pull, wanted mostly by Hoenn completionists and fans of Kouki Saitou's work. The modelled guide sits at $1.33 with 17 copies traded in 30 days, with 152 days of inventory on the board; a CGC 10 brings $45, 34 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 | Ruby & Sapphire |
| Number | 27/109 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2003-07-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Torchic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Flare | cost Fire — damage 20 |
| Attack: Double Kick | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 40× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Combusken #256](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/combusken) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.33** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z
- 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 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.49 — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z
- Quant score: 75/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-21T07:26:22.525Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-21T07:26:19.596Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-07T00:55:54.143Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T07:26:19.596Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T19:02:37.667Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ruby-sapphire/combusken-27)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex1-27%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)