Pokémon Of The Day

The Pokémon of May 19th, 2025 is…

#157 Typhlosion

“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.

In Hisui, Typhlosion has a dual-type Fire/Ghost regional form. It evolves from Quilava starting at level 36. It is the final form of Cyndaquil in the Hisui region.

Typhlosion is a bulky mammalian Pokémon with a long, yet 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 five digits and there is a coarse, spiky fringe of fur along its rear. Across the back of its neck, several red spots 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. When fully enraged, anything Typhlosion touches instantly goes up in flames. Though it is rare in the wild, it can be found living on grasslands. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Typhlosion is known to toss and turn while sleeping. Because this behavior causes its fur to rub together, creating accidental explosions, it is recommended to avoid a sleeping Typhlosion.

Typhlosion’s body shape is similar to that of animals of the Mustelidae family, particularly badgers, while the flames on its body closely resemble the quills found in porcupines. It may also be based on volcanoes, which is reflected in its category, Pokédex entries, triangular volcano-like shape while standing up, and the ability to learn Smokescreen and Eruption. It may also be based on the the Mujina, a shapeshifting yokai occasionally described as resembling a badger, with similar abilities to that of a Tanuki (and occasionally identified as being or confused with the mythological tanuki). Mujina are able to summon ghost-fire called tanuki-bi (狸火), resembling will-o-wisps. Hisuian Typhlosion’s design and Ghost/Fire typing may be based on the tanuki-bi of Mujina.

Hisuian Typhlosion appears to be based on psychopomp figures, common in many mythologies. More specifically, it may be based on Kamuy-huci, the Ainu goddess of fire and the hearth, whose fire is said to act as a gateway between the human world and the spirit world. The ghost flames on its neck are reminiscent of a necklace of magatama beads, which are associated with various spiritual beliefs, including the ancient Japanese practice of burying them in graves along with the deceased as offerings for the gods. Like Spiritomb, the specific amount of its ghost flames, 108, is considered sacred in Buddhist numerology and coincides with the number of beads in a Japamala. Hisuian Typhlosion’s coloration may be a reference to Johtonian Typhlosion’s Shiny coloration in Generation II; conversely, Hisuian Typhlosion’s Shiny coloration is similar to Johtonian Typhlosion’s normal one.”-Bulbapedia.