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torkoal
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#324

torkoal

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.

Height
0.5m
Weight
80.4kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

white-smoke
Normal Ability
drought
Normal Ability
shell-armor

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Ground Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.1 smog poison special 30 70 20
Lv.1 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.1 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.1 heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
Lv.4 withdraw water status - - 40
Lv.4 smog poison special 30 70 20
Lv.7 withdraw water status - - 40
Lv.8 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.10 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.12 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.12 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.13 fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
Lv.15 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.16 clear-smog poison special 50 - 15
Lv.17 fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
Lv.18 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.20 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.20 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.22 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.23 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.23 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.24 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.25 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.25 lava-plume fire special 80 100 15
Lv.27 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.28 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.28 lava-plume fire special 80 100 15
Lv.30 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.32 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.33 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.34 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.36 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.36 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.38 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.39 lava-plume fire special 80 100 15
Lv.40 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.40 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.42 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.44 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.44 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.45 heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
Lv.48 heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
Lv.49 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.52 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.52 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.55 heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
Lv.64 eruption fire special 150 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
amnesia psychic status - - 20
explosion normal physical 250 100 5
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
nature-power normal status - - 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
overheat fire special 130 90 5
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fissure ground physical - 30 5
skull-bash normal physical 130 100 10
flail normal physical - 100 15
endure normal status - - 10
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
yawn normal status - - 10
eruption fire special 150 100 5
flame-burst fire special 70 100 15
clear-smog poison special 50 - 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
iron-defense steel status - - 15
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
stealth-rock rock status - - 20
after-you normal status - - 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
flare-blitz sacred-fire crabhammer swords-dance
torkoal's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveflare-blitzhigh power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
eruption blast-burn hydro-cannon calm-mind
torkoal's special attacker moveset, STAB moveeruptionpaired with hydro-cannonfor wide coverage.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
torkoalas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
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torkoalas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
torkoalas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.