Torkoal

Contents
Info
Base stats
Pokédex entries
Evolution chart
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations

Torkoal is a Fire type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3. It is known as the Coal Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	324
Type	Fire
Species	Coal Pokémon
Height	1′08″ (0.5 m)
Weight	177.2 lbs (80.4 kg)
Abilities	Drought White Smoke Shell Armor (hidden ability)
Local №	105 (Ruby/Sapphire) 096 (X/Y) 110 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 223 (Sun/Moon) 287 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon) 108 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
Japanese	Kotasu

Training

EV yield	2 Defense
Catch rate	90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	161
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	85	157	295
Defense	140	256	416
Sp. Atk	85	157	295
Sp. Def	70	130	262
Speed	20	40	152
Total	470	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Torkoal.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½			2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2				½	½

Pokédex entries

Ruby	TORKOAL digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this POKéMON spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat.
Sapphire	TORKOAL generates energy by burning coal. It grows weaker as the fire dies down. When it is preparing for battle, this POKéMON burns more coal.
FireRed LeafGreen	It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees.
Emerald	It battles using energy it gets from burning coal. When loosing smoke from its nostrils, it lets off a sound that is similar to a locomotive’s horn.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.
HeartGold SoulSilver	You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.
X	You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal.
Y	It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.
Omega Ruby	Torkoal digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this Pokémon spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat.
Alpha Sapphire	Torkoal generates energy by burning coal. It grows weaker as the fire dies down. When it is preparing for battle, this Pokémon burns more coal.
Sun	Coal is the source of Torkoal’s energy. Large amounts of coal can be found in the mountains where they live.
Moon	If the fire burning within its shell goes out, it will die. Those who wish to raise one in their home must always keep something flammable at hand.
Ultra Sun	You can tell how it’s feeling by the smoke spouting from its shell. Tremendous velocity is a sign of good health.
Ultra Moon	It burns coal to produce energy. When it has burned through all of its coal, it becomes unable to move.

Evolution chart

Torkoal does not evolve.

Name origin

tortoise: large reptile with a protective shell
coal: black substance used as fuel

Moves learned by Torkoal

In other generations
3
4
5
6

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Torkoal learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	30	70
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
10	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
15	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
18	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
22	Curse	Ghost	—	—
25	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
27	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
30	Protect	Normal	—	—
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
40	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
42	Flail	Normal	—	100
45	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
47	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
50	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Torkoal learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Torkoal egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Eruption	Fire	150	100
Fissure	Ground	—	—
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Torkoal can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Torkoal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Torkoal can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Torkoal learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	30	70
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
10	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
15	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
18	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
22	Curse	Ghost	—	—
25	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
27	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
30	Protect	Normal	—	—
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
40	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
42	Flail	Normal	—	100
45	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
47	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
50	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Torkoal learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Torkoal egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Eruption	Fire	150	100
Fissure	Ground	—	—
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Torkoal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Torkoal can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
3
4
5
6

Torkoal sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal					—
Shiny					—

See all Torkoal sprites

Where to find Torkoal

Ruby Sapphire	Fiery Path
FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Fiery Path, Team Magma/Aqua Hideout
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 227, Stark Mountain
HeartGold SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Route 18
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Fiery Path
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 12, Blush Mountain

Torkoal

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex entries

Evolution chart

Name origin

Moves learned by Torkoal

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Torkoal sprites

Where to find Torkoal

Answers to Torkoal questions