Phantasmal Flames

Blowtorch

PFL86· Uncommon
Blowtorch PFL 86

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Regulation mark
I
Number
86/94
Set
Phantasmal FlamesPFLSet guide
Illustrated by
Toyste Beach
You can use this card only if you discard a Basic Energy card from your hand. Discard a Pokémon Tool or Special Energy card from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon, or discard a Stadium in play.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Mega Camerupt ex runs it in 5 of the 37 lists we have read, seen across 5 different tournaments.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. A strength

    Mark I. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

Standard format: source checked on September 22, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Mega Camerupt ex5 of 375PFL 86
Mega Charizard X ex4 of 404PFL 86
Cinderace ex2 of 62PFL 86
Ethan's Magcargo2 of 252PFL 86
Blaziken ex1 of 211PFL 86
Ceruledge ex1 of 341PFL 86
Iron Thorns ex1 of 291PFL 86
Mega Lopunny ex / Dudunsparce1 of 661PFL 86

When it came out

Phantasmal Flames landed here on 14 November 2025.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 26 September 2025, under the code M2. That is 49 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates