What is a good moveset for Torkoal?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Torkoal, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Torkoal Pokédex and learnset for reference.

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Torkoal (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: White Smoke
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Shell Smash
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power [Electric]

Answer 1

Gen V

Torkoal (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: White Smoke
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Stealth Rock
- Yawn
- Rapid Spin
- Overheat

An excellent lead set. Stealth Rock and Yawn work well together. Rapid Spin removes entry hazards that the foe is likely to set up. Overheat takes down common Steel tyype leads such as Ferrothorn and Forretress, as well as taking down leads like Roserade.

Comments

How do you guys using yawn and stealth rock  I dont under stand this strategy

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sorry for necroposting, but stealth rock damages the enemy when it enters battle, so yawn forces the enemy to switch out because a sleeping pokemon is pretty easy to knock out. you're forced to take damage by switching into stealth rock

Answer 2

This is the exact moveset for my torkoal, never lost a battle with it. Some other moves might be earthquake or amnesia to dominate his stats. Yawn +protect is also a cheap strategy to do with him.

Answer 3

Torkoal @ Chesto Berry

Trait: White Smoke

EVs: 252 HP / 160 SAtk / 96 SDef

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

• Earth Power
• Eruption
• Amnesia
• Rest

Answer 4

New ability Drought, new moveset.

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Drought
Modest nature

-Flamethrower/Heat Wave =STAB and boost from sun
-Solar Beam = Immediate charge from drought
-Amnesia =Boost special defense
-Sludge Bomb =Coverage

Answer 5

Torkoal @ Iron Ball
Abilty: White Smoke
EVs: 252 Def - 200 SDef - 28 Atk - 28 SAtk
Nature : brave (+ Atk -Spd)
Curse - power up
Gyro Ball - Curse powers it
Earthquake - coverage
Heatwave - STAB
Problem with this set its a mixed set. I couldn't find any good fire Physical stabs the only one found was flame charge which lowers gyro balls power

Answer 6

Torkoal (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: White Smoke
EVs: 124 HP / 124 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Body Slam
- Rapid Spin
- Iron Defense
- Amnesia

Comments

ghost types

Answer 7

Sun Team Sweeper:

Torkoal @White Herb
Trait: White Smoke
Nature: Quiet/Modest
EV's: 252 Sp. Atk. 252 Hp. 6 Def.

• Solar Beam
• Shell Smash
• Fire Blast
• Gyro Ball/Clear Smog

>Nature: Modest is good with clear smog and Quiet is good with gyro ball.
Solar beam: Coverage + Shell Smash power
Shell Smash: Free stat raise with White Herb
Fire Blast: Great in sun + Shell Smash boost
Gyro Ball/Clear Smog: Great because of low speed and it is coverage.
Clear Smog : Removes stat changes of you're opponent.

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Hope I Helped Ya!

Comments

If you are running Shell Smash, it may not be wise to use Gyro Ball, as SS raises speed. If you want to use Gyro Ball, it may be better to use Curse. Of course, this is pretty much a special set, it may just be better to go with Clear Smog.

Answer 8

Torkoal (M) @ Choice Specs
Trait: White Smoke
EVs: 160 HP / 252 SAtk / 96 SDef
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Overheat
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power [Grass]

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Comments

BTW White smoke does not work with Overheat. Source: Personal experience

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Yeah, I know. It's still a powerful move.

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put maybey  flamethrower instead of overhaet

Answer 9

This is an trolling torkoal :)
Item-Leftovers
Ability-White smoke
Nature-Bold
Stats- 252-HP/252-SpD/4-SpA

Moveset
-Yawn
-Protect
-Clear Smog
-Lava Plume

Comments

Dang I wish I posted this first! We must have similar minds.

Answer 10

A set for one of my favorite Pokemon.

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Ability: White Smoke

Curse- Lower that speed and boost the physical.

Gyro Ball- Take advantage of the lowered speed.

Earthquake- A must for coverage.

Superpower- A strong coverage move. The stat decreases do not really matter.

252 HP/200 SDef/56 Atk EVs. Brave nature. Torkoal is a very versatile Pokemon and the Torkoal moveset I use is covered by tigerjay. Just in case he changes his name it has Yawn, Protect, Clear Smog, and Lava Plume.

Answer 11

TOUGH AS SHELL
Torkoal
Nature: Calm
Item: Leftovers
Ability: White Smoke
EVs: 140 Def. 250 Sp. Def. 120 HP

Protect
Will-O-Wisp
Iron Defense
Amnesia

Will-O-Wisp burns the defending Pokemon. Protect puts the burn to good use. Plus you only take damage every other turn. Plus it puts leftovers to good use. Iron Defense raises defense by 2 and Amnesia raises special defense by 2.

White Smoke Prevents your stats from being lowered. Every Amnesia and Iron Defense is put to good use and is not a waste.

This Torkoal is a tank. Just Watch out for taunt!

Answer 12

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Ability:White smoke
Evs: 120atk 138def 252sp def
Nature:Sassy(+SpD,-Spe)
This is a bulky/support Torkoal
-Rapid spin
-Clear smog
-Skull bash
-Gyro Ball

Answer 13

Torkoal (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: White Smoke
Evs: 252 HP, 252 Sp.Atk, 6 Sp.Def
Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk,-Atk)
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb/Clear Smog
- HP Electric

Lava Plume gets STAB & is used to try and get that sweet Burn. Earth Power and HP Electric cover your Rock & Water weaknesses. Sludge Bomb is for Fairy-types, and while Clear Smog is weaker, it can be used to prevent being set up on.

Comments

At last, an Assault Vest fan! I'd like to add a Trick Room set, though with the following moveset:
Eruption
Protect
Earth Power
Sludge Bomb/Explosion (as last resort because of not having HP electric)

Answer 14

[email protected] life orb
careful nature
trait: white smoke

evs 252 hp/126def/126spdef/4 spatk
amnesia
shell smash
lavaplume
body slam

Answer 15

Torkoal @ Flame Plate
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Clear Smog
- Heat Wave
- Protect
- Rapid Spin

Works So Well as a Spinner and Counters Set-up 'mons

Answer 16

The New Ability For Torkoal DROUGHT

Torkoal @ Focus Sash
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Solar Beam
- Flamethrower
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock

Explanation
Focus Sash - Becuz Torkoal Is VEry Slow And Incresing Its Speed Wont Help At All So When People Knock out your Torkoal One hit your dead So Put A Focus Sash on Torkoal

Drought - Its A Free Sunny Day So Use Your Solar Beam For Water Types Since U Have That Focus Sash

Quiet Nature - Again Speed Wont Help You Due to you being so slow

Solar Beam - Dealing For Water Types

Flamethrower - Stab Plus Increase In Damage In Sunny Day

Explosion - Just To Do A Sacrifice On A Hard Pokemon To Kill which one shots your team

Protect Or Rapid Spin - Rapid Spin - just to remove every trapp your enemy made / Protect - Just Incase Your Dead

Answer 17

Finding for tank torkoal? Perfect then because today I'm showing you some awesome
moveset for tank torkoal

Torkoal (M) @ Balloon/Leftovers
Trait: Drought (To change weather)
EVs: 240 HP / 168 Def / 100
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Yawn
- Lava Plume
- Amnesia
- Solar Beam

Answer 18

Torkoal (F) @ Heat rock
Trait: Drought
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SAtk
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Rest
- Sleep talk
- Eruption
- Toxic

This is a rather unique torkoal set that takes advantage of his natural tankiness, and the max damage on Eruption at full health. Even if she takes a couple hits, just rest sleep talk and have a full health eruption blast them away.
Toxic is here as a staple to provide pressure on walls and tanks. Calm nature for the SDef coverage, as Torkoal already has a naturally high defense.

Answer 19

Ok before I gonna post an answer I would like to say that all movesets that are presented here are awesome, and I just want to share my ideas with you.

Torkoal (M) @ Heat rock
Trait: Drought
EVs: 7 HP / 252 Sp, Def / 252 Sp. Atk
Nature: Modest (+Sp. Atk -Atk)
-Flamethrower
-Solar beam
-Sludge bomb
-Amnesia

I think this is pretty decent strategy. Set up Amnesia once and then with ability Drought and Heat rock Solar beam rock water and ground types which you are weak too and crash your opponent!

Answer 20

magma turt (Torkoal) @ Leftovers
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Bomb / Solar Beam
- Flamethrower
- Amnesia
- Iron Defense

This thing is a beast. Now, this is just the set I have, and I'm not sure about the ability, but I think it's alright. Amnesia + Iron defense with stats like those are incredible. Flamethrower is boosted by STAB and Drought, while sludge bomb hits hard with poison chances. You could also go with solar beam for its water weakness, and it goes straight away with drought. These are all either easy accessible TMs or moves learnt by level, so it's not hard to get in-game.