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Typhlosion (Japanese: バクフーン Bakphoon) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Quilava starting at level 36. It is the final form of Cyndaquil.

Biology

Typhlosion is a Pokémon with a bulky, yet long and agile body. It is classified as a quadruped, but it is capable of bipedal movement. Most of its body is cream-colored, but its back and the top of its head are a dark green-blue. It has a short, rounded snout and small, triangular eyes and ears. When its mouth is open, its sharp canine teeth and thick tongue are visible. Each of its paws has three digits and there is a coarse, spiky fringe of fur along its rear. Across the back of its neck, there are several red spots that can produce fire. Typhlosion is capable of making anything go up in flames when angered and creating explosions by rubbing its fur together. The heat it generates when ready for battle creates a shimmering haze that can also be used to hide itself. Though it is rare in the wild, it can be found living on grasslands.

In the anime

Major appearances

Typhlosion debuted in The Legend of Thunder!, where it was Jimmy's starter Pokémon, which he got as a Cyndaquil from Professor Elm.

Other

In Poetry Commotion!, Mr. Moore sent out a Typhlosion to stop Team Rocket from making off with Flannery's Torkoal. It reappeared in a flashback in Going, Going, Yawn.

Minor appearances

Typhlosion made its main series debut in Gonna Rule The School, where the Pokémon Trainers' School lent one to a student for use during a battle with a Feraligatr.

In The Power of Us, a Typhlosion was among the Pokémon that could be caught during the Pokémon Catch Race. Another was seen during a flashback.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Exbo

Gold's Quilava, nicknamed Exbo, evolved into a Typhlosion in Lively Lugia III to protect Silver, Crystal, and himself from Lugia. Afterwards, his larger size allowed him to be a method of faster travel (akin to Crystal's Arcanine), and with his increased power allowed Gold to hold his own and even overpower the Masked Man.

A Typhlosion appeared in Old Ultima Puts Them to the Test, under the ownership of Ultima. It was first seen displaying its Blaze Ability alongside her Meganium with its Overgrow. However, this act damaged much of the surrounding landscape, as well as a large girth of the ship nearby, earning the old woman much ire.

A Typhlosion appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Typhlosion appeared in GDZ67, under the ownership of a monk.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation II Johto

#006 Gold If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. Silver It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions. Crystal When heat from its body causes the air around it to shimmer, this is a sign that it is ready to battle. Stadium 2 If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. Generation III Hoenn

#— Kanto

#— Ruby Typhlosion obscures itself behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intensely hot flames. This Pokémon creates blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders. Sapphire Emerald It can hide behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intense flames. Typhlosion create blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders. FireRed It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions. LeafGreen If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. Generation IV Sinnoh

#— Johto

#006 Diamond It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. Pearl Platinum HeartGold If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. SoulSilver It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions. Generation V Unova

#— Black It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. White Black 2 It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

#— Hoenn

#— X If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames. Y It has a secret, devastating move. It rubs its blazing fur together to cause huge explosions. Omega Ruby Typhlosion obscures itself behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intensely hot flames. This Pokémon creates blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders. Alpha Sapphire Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.

Click on the generation numbers above to see Typhlosion's learnsets from other generations.





Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Typhlosion is mainly based on the honey badger. It may also be reminiscent of weasels and wolverines. It has a long and agile body, like weasels, though it is significantly larger and thicker than its pre-evolved forms.

Name origin

Typhlosion is a combination of typhoon and explosion. Its name is also similar to the word typhus, a Greek word meaning 'hazy' (which would describe the effect that the intense heat Typhlosion generates has on the air surrounding it), and it may also be related to tephra (volcanic material). It could also derive from Typhon, a monster in Greek mythology who fathered many other monsters with his wife, Echidna; Cyndaquil resembles an echidna. Alternatively, it could be a reference to Eulipotyphla, the mammal group containing shrews and hedgehogs.

Bakphoon is a combination of 爆風 bakufū (blast) and typhoon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バクフーン Bakphoon From 爆風 bakufū and typhoon French Typhlosion Same as English name Spanish Typhlosion Same as English name German Tornupto From Tornado and Eruption Italian Typhlosion Same as English name Korean 블레이범 Bleibeom A portmanteau of blaze and 범 beom Cantonese Chinese 火暴獸 Fóbouhsau Literally "Fiery violent beast" Mandarin Chinese 火暴獸 / 火暴兽 Huŏbàoshòu Literally "Fiery violent beast" More languages Russian Тайфложн Tayflozhn Transcription of English name Thai แบ็กฟูน Bakphoon Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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