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typhlosion
#157

Typhlosion

Volcano Pokémon

Fire

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.

Base Stats

HP 78
Attack 84
Defense 78
Sp. Atk 109
Sp. Def 85
Speed 100
Total 534

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Blaze Flash Fire (Hidden)

Forms

Evolution Chain

quilava Quilava Lv. 14

Moves

Details

Category Volcano Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 79.5 kg
Base Exp 240
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

typhlosion Front Front
typhlosion Back Back
typhlosion Front Shiny Front Shiny
typhlosion Back Shiny Back Shiny
typhlosion Official Art Official Art
typhlosion Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

zu Usage: 9.4%
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Flash Fire / Blaze
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Tera Type
Fire
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Flash Fire / Blaze
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Tera Type
Fire

Strategy Overview

Choice Specs Typhlosion is an insanely powerful special attacker in a tier without much in the way of sturdy Fire-resistant Pokemon. Much of its power comes from its move Eruption, which has unparalleled strength with Typhlosion at full health and can OHKO most neutral targets such as Mesprit and Passimian. With Typhlosion's Speed tier, it outspeeds much of the unboosted metagame, meaning that it can frequently come in and pick up KOs. However, Choice Specs Typhlosion struggles against faster Pokemon such as Hisuian Sneasel and Choice Scarf users like Passimian that can damage it before it moves and limit its power; it's also checked by the few Pokemon that can take on its Eruption reliably such as Snorlax and Poliwrath, necessitating a team to have good answers to them such as Regirock and Dipplin, respectively. On the other hand, the Choice Scarf set misses out on some OHKOs against targets like Mesprit, but it outspeeds common Choice Scarf users like Rotom and Passimian and fast attackers like Sneasel and Jolteon. Typhlosion's Eruption is limited by Stealth Rock as well as other damaging entry hazards, meaning it requires hazard removal support from the likes of Sandslash.

Most Used Moves

Eruption
99.6%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc