#255
Torchic
Chick Pokémon
Fire
A fire burns inside, so it feels very warm to hug. It launches fireballs of 1,800 degrees F.
Base Stats
HP 45
Attack 60
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 70
Sp. Def 50
Speed 45
Total 310
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Blaze Speed Boost (Hidden)
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Chick Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 2.5 kg
Base Exp 62
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Front ♀
Back ♀
Front Shiny ♀
Back Shiny ♀
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc
Baton Pass
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 36
SpA 200
SpD 36
Spe 236
Strategy Overview
At first glance, Torchic seems like a completely outclassed Pokemon, as it is outperformed offensively by a multitude of other Fire-types. Luckily, although it seems a bad thing, being a Fire-type actually provides Torchic with a small niche, as it is the only Pokemon of its type to be able to learn Baton Pass. It has extra power and a different typing than Venonat, and has multiple options that can be passed to teammates, so it isn't entirely outclassed there either. Overall, Torchic is a solid Baton Passer, but one should only use Torchic for that purpose.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc