Torchic - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Torchic can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Torchic artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Torchic learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Ember	Fire	40	100
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
12	Detect	Fighting	—	—
15	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
18	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
24	Bounce	Flying	85	85
27	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
30	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
33	Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
36	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
39	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Torchic learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Peck	Flying	35	100

Moves learnt by TM

Torchic is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Torchic is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
43	Overheat	Fire	130	90
55	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Torchic learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Ember	Fire	40	100
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
12	Detect	Fighting	—	—
15	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
18	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
24	Bounce	Flying	85	85
27	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
30	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
33	Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
36	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
39	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Torchic learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Peck	Flying	35	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Torchic is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Torchic does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Torchic egg move parents

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Torchic

Torchic's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Torchic are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Torchic with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Torchic with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Jolteon Furret Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario
Evolution	Furret
Sketch	Smeargle

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Mawile Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Spinda Absol Buizel Floatzel
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torchic Combusken Blaziken
Breeding	Farfetch'd Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Meowth Persian Seviper Kecleon Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario
Breeding	Farfetch'd Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Absol Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Donphan Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Low Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Torchic Combusken Blaziken Buneary Lopunny Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Peck

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Farfetch'd Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Torchic Combusken Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle