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torkoal
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Torkoal

Coal Pokémon

Fire

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.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
ground 2xrock 2xwater 2x
Resistant to
bug ½xsteel ½xfire ½xgrass ½xice ½xfairy ½x

Abilities

White Smoke Drought Shell Armor (Hidden)

Held Items

Charcoal 5%

Evolution Chain

torkoal Torkoal

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

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Supportive Sun Setter
Item
Eject Pack
Ability
Drought
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpA 252
Tera Type
Fire
Trick Room Sweeper
Moves
Eruption
Heat Wave / Weather Ball / Overheat
Earth Power
Protect / Clear Smog
Item
Charcoal / Choice Specs
Ability
Drought
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpA 252
Tera Type
Fire

Most Used Moves

Eruption
98.4%
Weather Ball
82.0%
Earth Power
73.5%
Heat Wave
61.0%
Protect
36.8%
Solar Beam
18.4%

Most Used Items

Choice Specs
53.9%
Charcoal
34.8%
Assault Vest
4.0%
Flame Plate
1.9%
Fist Plate
1.8%

Common Teammates

Calyrex-Ice 66.1%Indeedee-F 64.3%Smeargle 29.6%Lunala 23.4%Ursaluna 21.6%Urshifu 20.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc