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Blaziken
Fire Pokémon Rare Holo Dark Explorers
Card profile
Card year
2012
May 9, 2012
Set release
DEX
Dark Explorers · Black & White
Catalog appearances
15
13 sets · 2003-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation III
Hoenn · 2002
Evolution
Card details
Released
May 9, 2012
Year
2012
Series
Black & White
Set size
108 / 111
Card number
#17 of 108
Stage
Stage 2
National Dex
#257
Artist
TOKIYA
#257 Blaziken
Generation III · Hoenn · introduced 2002 in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Destined Rivals
May 30, 2025 · #192 · Illustration Rare
$12.09
Destined Rivals
May 30, 2025 · #42 · Rare
$0.37
Darkness Ablaze
Aug 14, 2020 · #24 · Rare Holo
$0.97
Dragon Majesty
Sep 7, 2018 · #6 · Rare Holo
$8.17
Primal Clash
Feb 4, 2015 · #28 · Rare Holo
$4.97
Furious Fists
Aug 13, 2014 · #14 · Rare Holo
$5.43
Dark Explorers
May 9, 2012 · #17 · Rare Holo
$27.00
Platinum
Feb 11, 2009 · #3 · Rare Holo
$22.63
Great Encounters
Feb 1, 2008 · #1 · Rare Holo
$20.46
Power Keepers
Feb 2, 2007 · #5 · Rare Holo
$129.68
Holon Phantoms
May 1, 2006 · #20 · Rare
$50.99
Emerald
May 1, 2005 · #1 · Rare Holo
$110.00
POP Series 1
Sep 1, 2004 · #1 · Rare
$12.60
Ruby & Sapphire
Jul 1, 2003 · #3 · Rare Holo
$125.69
Ruby & Sapphire
Jul 1, 2003 · #15 · Rare
$38.69
32 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #257.
Attacks
Blaze Kick
FC
40+ Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Flamethrower
FFC
130 Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Battle stats
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
●●
Market value
TCGPlayer Reverse Holo
$8.22
Price history
Flavor text
Flames spout from its wrists, enveloping its knuckles. Its punches scorch it foes.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal
Expanded
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