# Talonflame #96/114 — Steam Siege

## Summary

Talonflame is a Kalos fan favorite, a Stage 2 bird whose Gale Wings let a player open face down while Aero Blitz searched the deck for next to nothing in energy. A plain Rare in Steam Siege, it was a useful mid-tier pull rather than a chase. At a $0.42 modelled guide, up 5% over 30 days on 51 copies traded, with 90 days of inventory on the board, 67% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.14 out of Perfect Order; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Steam Siege |
| Number | 96/114 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2016-08-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Fletchinder |
| HP | 130 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Ability: Gale Wings | If this Pokémon is in your hand when you are setting up to play, you may put it face down as your Active Pokémon. |
| Attack: Aero Blitz | cost Colorless — damage 40 — Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat | 0 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Talonflame #663](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/talonflame) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.42** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- 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: +0.50% · 7d change: -2.30% — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $1.50 — as of 2026-11-12T22:58:33.586Z
- Quant score: 44/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-12T22:58:33.586Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 57% weight · -21% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-08-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-13T11:26:05.325Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-13T11:26:04.991Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-11T23:52:45.430Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-13T11:26:04.991Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/steam-siege/talonflame-96)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy11-96%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)