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torkoal
#324

Torkoal

Coal Pokémon

Fire

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 85
Defense 140
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 70
Speed 20
Total 470

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Coal Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 80.4 kg
Base Exp 165
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

torkoal Front Front
torkoal Back Back
torkoal Front Shiny Front Shiny
torkoal Back Shiny Back Shiny
torkoal Official Art Official Art
torkoal Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 4.4%
Tank
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Shell Armor
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8
Smashkoal
Moves
Earth Power / Hidden Power Grass
Item
White Herb
Ability
Shell Armor
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With very few viable Rapid Spin users in NU, Torkoal stands out from the rest with its balance of offensive and support roles. Boasting a fantastic base 140 Defense, Torkoal can effectively run a tank set, which makes it unique among the Fire-types in NU. It is also the best offensively-oriented Rapid Spin user in NU, as Shell Smash allows it to act as an offensive threat. However, Torkoal's lack of recovery—and the disadvantage of being outsped and KOed by many offensive Pokemon—can really limit its usefulness on the field. On top of this, Torkoal's typing makes it weak to the very same entry hazards it attempts to remove.

Most Used Moves

Rapid Spin
100.0%
Yawn
83.4%
Toxic
11.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
97.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc