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torkoal
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Torkoal

Coal Pokémon

Fire

Coal is the source of Torkoal’s energy. Large amounts of coal can be found in the mountains where they live.

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

doublesou Usage: 4.3%
Trick Room Attacker
Item
Charcoal
Ability
Drought
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 152
SpA 248
SpD 108

Strategy Overview

Drought gives Torkoal a niche as a powerful Trick Room attacker along with Eruption's high Base Power and spread damage. Its decent bulk also allows it to tank a hit from notable threats such as Landorus-T, Mega Metagross, and Genesect and retaliate with powerful Fire-type moves. Torkoal's low Speed not only allows it to move first under Trick Room, which is huge for underspeeding Amoonguss, but also has the advantage of guaranteeing its weather will be set up last and thus remain on the field. However, Torkoal is too dependent on Trick Room and its own weather to work effectively, mandating Trick Room setters as partners and therefore becoming very one-dimensional and predictable. Furthermore, it is very reliant on its HP staying high to make effective use of Eruption, making it rather weak after it has taken some damage or its weather has been replaced.

Most Used Moves

Heat Wave
89.1%
Protect
84.0%
Eruption
18.9%
Yawn
18.0%

Most Used Items

Heat Rock
67.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc