Typhlosion (Pokémon)


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

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

Biology
Typhlosion is a -like Pokémon with a bulky yet agile body. Typhlosion is classified as a quadruped, but it is capable of bipedal movement and is frequently depicted standing on its hind legs. When its mouth is open, it shows its thick tongue and sharp canines. It has a short snout and small eyes and ears. Typhlosion's face, underside, arms, and legs are a shade of cream, and its back is dark blue. On Typhlosion’s rear, there is a spiky, coarse fringe of fur. Across the back of its neck, there are several red spots that produce fire in battle. Typhlosion will make anything go up in flames when angered, and generates shimmering heat from its body when it is ready for battle. Though it is rare in the wild, some can be found living on.

Jimmy's Typhlosion
Typhlosion debuted in The Legend of Thunder!, under the ownership of. It was his starter Pokémon, which he got as a from Professor Elm.

Other
A Typhlosion appeared in Poetry Commotion!, under the ownership of Mr. Moore, Flannery's grandfather. Mr. Moore sent it out to stop 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 at the Pokémon Trainers' School, where it was seen battling a.

Two Typhlosion appeared in The Power of Us. One was among the Pokémon that could be caught during the Pokémon Catch Race, while the other appeared during a flashback.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
's Quilava, named Exbo, evolved into Typhlosion in Lively Lugia III to protect, , and himself from. 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.

Another Typhlosion was seen under Ultima's ownership in Old Ultima Puts Them to the Test, displaying its Ability alongside her  with its. Doing so damaged much of the surrounding landscape, as well as a large girth of the ship nearby, earning the old woman much ire.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Typhlosion appeared in the Pokéathlon.

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Trivia

 * Typhlosion is the only fully evolved starter Pokémon of a single type.
 * Typhlosion and, along with   , have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
 * also shares the same base stat total, though its individual stats differ.
 * Despite being introduced in Generation II, Typhlosion did not make its core anime series debut until Gonna Rule The School!, which was a generation later.
 * Typhlosion shares its with  and . They are all known as the Volcano Pokémon.
 * Additionally, they all learn.

Origin
The appearance of this Pokémon is mainly based on the. It may also be reminiscent of and s, as well as s. It has a long and agile body, like weasels, though it is significantly larger and thicker than its pre-evolutions.

Name origin
Typhlosion is a combination of  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 , a monster in Greek mythology who fathered many other monsters with his wife, ; resembles an.

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

Related articles

 * Exbo
 * Jimmy's Typhlosion