Torkoal - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Torkoal can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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.

Torkoal artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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4
5
6
7
8
9

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Torkoal learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	20	70
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
12	Curse	???	—	—
17	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
20	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
23	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
28	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
33	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Protect	Normal	—	—
39	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
44	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
49	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
52	Flail	Normal	—	100
55	Heat Wave	Fire	100	90

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earthquake	Ground	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Eruption	Fire	150	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Torkoal is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Torkoal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Torkoal learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	20	70
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
12	Curse	???	—	—
17	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
20	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
23	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
28	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
33	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Protect	Normal	—	—
39	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
44	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
49	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
52	Flail	Normal	—	100
55	Heat Wave	Fire	100	90

Egg moves

Torkoal learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earthquake	Ground	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Eruption	Fire	150	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Torkoal can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Torkoal is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Torkoal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Torkoal learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	20	70
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
12	Curse	???	—	—
17	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
20	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
23	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
28	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
33	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Protect	Normal	—	—
39	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
44	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
49	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
52	Flail	Normal	—	100
55	Heat Wave	Fire	100	90

Egg moves

Torkoal learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earthquake	Ground	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Eruption	Fire	150	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Torkoal can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Torkoal is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Torkoal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Torkoal egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Torkoal

Torkoal's egg groups: Field

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

You will need to breed a female Torkoal with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Torkoal with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Earthquake

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Donphan Numel Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine
TM	Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Stantler Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Infernape Empoleon Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine
Breeding	Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Vigoroth Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Torkoal Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Eruption

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Camerupt
Breeding	Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Torkoal Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Slakoth Slaking Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle