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#324

Fire

POKÉDEX No. #324

Torkoal

Coal Pokémon

Generation 3

You can tell how it’s feeling by the smoke spouting from its shell. Tremendous velocity is a sign of good health.

Height0.5 m

Weight80.4 kg

AbilitiesWhite Smoke

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire ½×

WATWater 2×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 2×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel ½×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP70
250–344
Attack85
157–295
Defense140
256–416
Sp. Atk85
157–295
Sp. Def70
130–262
Speed20
40–152

Total470

/ 720

BST470

58 percentile (1025)+60 vs Gen 3 avg (410)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Ground

Rock

Water

Resists

Bug

Steel

Fire

Grass

Ice

Fairy

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Mountain

Color

Brown

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#324
Blueberry	#86
Champions	#324
Galar	#300
Hoenn	#105
Isle Of Armor	#173
Kalos Mountain	#96
Original Alola	#223
Original Ulaula	#95
Paldea	#150
Updated Alola	#287
Updated Hoenn	#110
Updated Ulaula	#108

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

165

EV Yield

+2 Defense

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Charcoal

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Sun

2 spots

20% max

Alola Route 12

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26-29
Conditions: Any

Blush Mountain

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26-29
Conditions: Any

Moon

2 spots

20% max

Alola Route 12

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26-29
Conditions: Any

Blush Mountain

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26-29
Conditions: Any

Ultra Sun

1 spots

20% max

Alola Route 12

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 29-32
Conditions: Any

Ultra Moon

2 spots

20% max

Alola Route 12

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 29-32
Conditions: Any

Blush Mountain

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 29-32
Conditions: Any

Emerald

1 spots

20% max

Magma Hideout

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 28
Conditions: Any

Diamond

2 spots

20% max

Road 227

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 55
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Stark Mountain exterior

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 55
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Pearl

2 spots

20% max

Road 227

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 55
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Stark Mountain exterior

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 55
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Ground

Rock

Water

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

2×

2×

½×

1×

½×

½×

2×

½×

1×

1×

½×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Torkoal's fire typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Bug

Steel

Grass

Ice

Torkoal's Fire typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Naive

+Speed−Sp. Def

Bold

+Defense−Attack

Impish

+Defense−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Eruption

Learned at Lv. 64

Sword Shield

Fire

Power: 150Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.

Inferno

Learned at Lv. 60

X Y

Fire

Power: 100Accuracy: 50PP: 5SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Heat Wave

Learned at Lv. 55

X Y

Fire

Power: 95Accuracy: 90PP: 10SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Body Press

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Fighting

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Headbutt

Tutor Moves

Heartgold Soulsilver

Normal

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Ancient Power

Egg Moves

Sword Shield

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Heat Wave

Learned at Lv. 55

X Y

Fire

Power: 95Accuracy: 90PP: 10SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Inferno

Learned at Lv. 60

X Y

Fire

Power: 100Accuracy: 50PP: 5SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Burning Jealousy

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Fire

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 5SpecialBurn

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Top Fire Type Pokémon →

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Torkoal trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Torkoal TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Torkoal
Japanese	コータス
Japanese (Kanji)	コータス
Roomaji	Cotoise
Korean	코터스
French	Chartor
German	Qurtel
Spanish	Torkoal
Italian	Torkoal
Chinese (Traditional)	煤炭龜
Chinese (Simplified)	煤炭龟

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Torkoal shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Torkoal shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.5 m

Weight

80.4 kg

Type

Fire

Abilities

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Protects against critical hits.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Ember

ember

Lv. 1

Flail

flail

Lv. 52

Heat Wave

heat-wave

Lv. 55

Inferno

inferno

Lv. 60

Protect

protect

Lv. 36

Shell Smash

shell-smash

Lv. 65

Smog

smog

Lv. 4

Withdraw

withdraw

Lv. 7

Curse

curse

Lv. 44

Rapid Spin

rapid-spin

Lv. 25

Smokescreen

smokescreen

Lv. 20

Fire Spin

fire-spin

Lv. 17

Clear Smog

clear-smog

Lv. 16

Flame Wheel

flame-wheel

Lv. 23

Body Slam

body-slam

Lv. 33

Lava Plume

lava-plume

Lv. 39

Flamethrower

flamethrower

Lv. 40

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 44

Amnesia

amnesia

Lv. 52

Eruption

eruption

Lv. 64

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