Torkoal - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Torkoal 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.

Torkoal artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Smog	Poison	30	70
4	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
12	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
16	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
20	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
24	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
32	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
40	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
44	Curse	Ghost	—	—
48	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
52	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
56	Inferno	Fire	100	50
60	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
64	Eruption	Fire	150	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Flail	Normal	—	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Burning Jealousy	Fire		70	100
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	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
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
43	Overheat	Fire	130	90
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
88	Heat Crash	Fire	—	100
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Smog	Poison	30	70
4	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
12	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
16	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
20	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
24	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
32	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
40	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
44	Curse	Ghost	—	—
48	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
52	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
56	Inferno	Fire	100	50
60	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
64	Eruption	Fire	150	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Eruption	Fire	150	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Flail	Normal	—	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
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
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Torkoal egg move parents

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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Torkoal with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Piloswine Kecleon Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile Numel Camerupt Torkoal Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Clear Smog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Wailmer Wailord Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle

Eruption

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Camerupt Torkoal
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

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Superpower

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt 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
Sketch	Smeargle