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torkoal
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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

Locations

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

Trick Room Attacker
Item
Charcoal
Ability
Drought
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 252
SpA 252
SpD 4

Strategy Overview

Torkoal's low Speed and powerful Drought-boosted Eruption make it one of the most devastating Trick Room sweepers in Doubles, though its reliance on Trick Room and sun being active can leave it inconsistent in practice. Eruption, in particular, is amazing for getting as much damage on the board as possible in the limited amount of turns that Trick Room is up. Its passable natural bulk, particularly its solid Defense, makes it difficult to KO in one hit without a special Ground- or Rock-type attack. However, Torkoal has its limitations: namely, entry hazards like Stealth Rock and Spikes, which greatly limit its offensive potential, as they cripple Eruption's power as soon as Torkoal enters the battlefield. Additionally, its reliance on Trick Room, and accordingly, multiple Trick Room setters like Porygon2, Diancie, and Necrozma, and sun means that it needs to work hard to get the most out of the few turns it is afforded. Even then, other Fire-types such as Heatran and Volcanion give it stiff competition for a slot on semi-Trick Room teams. It also despises Fake Out users like Incineroar and Zeraora if it isn't paired with some sort of priority blocker like Tapu Lele, Indeedee-F, or Tsareena, as they can stall its Trick Room turns.

Most Used Moves

Eruption
70.2%
Heat Wave
56.3%
Protect
48.0%

Most Used Items

Charcoal
28.1%
Heat Rock
24.6%
Leftovers
15.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc