Flip a coin. If heads, attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
Torkoal is a Dark Explorers card from the 2012 release window. Card flavor text reads: "It burns coal inside its shell for energy.
It blows out black soot if it is endangered." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Uncommon.
Printed HP is 90. Energy typing is Fire.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. It carries a Basic subtype designation.
For Torkoal in Dark Explorers, the current reference price is $0.50. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.
That is close to the 30-day average of $0.50. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.45 to $0.51 (12% spread), a low-volatility profile.
This version is categorized as Uncommon.
Market structure summary: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. The 90-day range spans $0.45 to $0.51 (12% spread), which indicates low-volatility behavior.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($0.50), pricing is near equilibrium. This sample does not include a stable graded benchmark, which means active listings remain the best condition-adjusted reference.
Release year for Dark Explorers is 2012. It belongs to the Black & White series.
The checklist contains 111 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 14 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Within this set, Torkoal is card number 18 with a Uncommon designation.
Torkoal sits within a broader pool of Torkoal variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 5 sets.
Comparable prices currently cover $0.10-$4.51, a 4410% band. Against the sample mean of $0.86, this card is -42%.
Notable alternatives include Torkoal #16 (Flashfire) at $0.21, Torkoal #23 (Brilliant Stars) at $0.11, Torkoal #23 (Lost Origin) at $0.10, and Torkoal #25 (Journey Together) at $0.11.
