# Torchic #73/109 — Ruby & Sapphire

## Summary

Torchic was a Hoenn starter, so fans of Ruby and Sapphire have kept affection for it long after this common stopped being a pull anyone noticed. With Ken Sugimori credited, the artist behind the original designs, bulk copies draw nostalgic starter collectors and Sugimori completists. At a $1.43 modelled guide, up 44% over 30 days on 86 copies traded, with 179 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.14 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 | Ruby & Sapphire |
| Number | 73/109 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2003-07-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 40 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Peck | cost Colorless — damage 10 |
| Attack: Fireworks | cost Fire/Colorless — damage 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Torchic. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Torchic #255](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/torchic) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.43** (GUIDE_THIN_SAMPLE; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-04
- 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: +5.90% · 7d change: +26.50% — as of 2026-11-04
- Floor delivered ask: $2.27 — as of 2026-11-04T07:16:49.801Z
- Quant score: 88/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-04T20:53:03.010Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-04T20:44:20.858Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-04T20:44:20.086Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-04T17:36:14.723Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-04T06:55:17.456Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-04T20:44:20.086Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-10T00:13:12.910Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ruby-sapphire/torchic-73)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex1-73%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)