Combusken

Cards Great Encounters #35

✺ Fire

Combusken - Great Encounters (#35)

Pokémon Stage 1 Uncommon HP 80
Market price
$2.87
reverseHolofoil · 2 variants
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Number
35
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Energy
Fire
Its kicking mastery lets it loose 10 kicks per second. It emits sharp cries to intimidate foes.
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Combusken - Great Encounters

Combusken is a Uncommon Pokémon card from the Great Encounters Pokémon TCG set, released 2008, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura. It sits at card number 35 in the Great Encounters checklist, classified as a Fire-type Pokémon with 80 HP and the Stage 1 subtype.

In collector terms, this is an uncommon card. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $2.87 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Combusken has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#35 in Great Encounters) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 44Average

Weak icon status.

Market Heat 46

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 72

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

normal
$0.92
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.
reverseHolofoil
$2.87
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

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Market price history

Latest
$2.87
Low
$1.00
Jul 2023
High
$4.99
Jun 2022
Avg
$2.84
Days tracked
108
data points
Change
+43.5%
since first tracked
Tracked since Feb 1, 2021 · 108 data points

Sale History 63 sales · since 2021-02-01

Raw high $4.99
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $3.87
RAW $3.00
RAW $2.99
RAW $3.57
RAW $3.37
RAW $3.04
RAW $3.25
RAW $3.25
RAW $3.25
RAW $3.25
RAW $2.99
RAW $2.99
RAW $3.40
RAW $2.80
RAW $3.86
? Card FAQ

Combusken FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Combusken from Great Encounters worth?

Recent recorded market price is $2.87 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 2 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Combusken?

This printing is an uncommon card (the card is labeled "Uncommon" on the checklist). Combusken has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Combusken?

Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. See Naoyo Kimura's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Combusken released?

The Great Encounters set released in 2008, so this card (#35 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Combusken?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Great Encounters set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.