Tyrogue

バルキー · Debugant

TYROGUE becomes stressed out if it does not get to train every day. When raising this POKéMON, the TRAINER must establish and uphold various training methods.

Type: Fighting
Stage: 1 of 4

Category: Scuffle Pokémon
Japanese: バルキー
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 21.0 kg
Habitat: Urban
Color: Purple
Shape: Humanoid

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 4-stage line — walk through the morphology of Tyrogue.

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Tyrogue

Stage 1

Base form

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Hitmonlee

Stage 2

From Tyrogue

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Hitmonchan

Stage 2

From Tyrogue

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Hitmontop

Stage 2

From Tyrogue

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 035

/255
Attack 035

/255
Defense 035

/255
Sp. Atk 035

/255
Sp. Def 035

/255
Speed 035

/255

§ III

Best Tyrogue cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 8 cards.

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§ IV

Tyrogue through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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02 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
Platinum era
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03 MT

Miki Tanaka

Miki Tanaka is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2025, with more than 190 illustrations across series including Neo, E-Card, and Scarlet & Violet. The work is largely cartoonish and playful, with clear compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

1 card
Base era
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04 MN

Mina Nakai

Mina Nakai has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2016 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet. The work favors cartoonish, watercolor-leaning charm, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, pastel-tinted color.

1 card
Sun & Moon era
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05 SN

Shigenori Negishi

Shigenori Negishi has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2011 to 2025, spanning series such as Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and XY. The work leans cartoonish and playful, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, contrasting color.

1 card
Platinum era
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