No.0324

Torkoal

Coal Pokémon

Fire
Height: 0.5mWeight: 80.4kgPower of Low Kick against it: 80Egg Groups: FieldSingles: ZUDoubles: DOURegional Dex: Paldea #150 / Blueberry #86

Description

You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal.

Raising data

Catch rate
90 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast(1,000,000)

Base StatsTotal 470

HP70
Atk85
Def140
SpA85
SpD70
Spe20

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP177177145145
Atk15013710594
Def211192160144
SpA15013710594
SpD1341229081
Spe79724036

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Torkoal

Abilities

  • White Smoke

    The Pokémon is protected by its white smoke, which prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.

  • Drought

    Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.

  • Shell ArmorHidden

    A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Doubles OU13.7%#152026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Eruption91.9%
  • Protect82.7%
  • Heat Wave67.1%
  • Weather Ball30.4%
  • Stealth Rock29.6%
  • Earth Power28.9%
  • Clear Smog21.2%
  • Helping Hand10.6%
  • Overheat8.6%
  • Yawn7%

Items

  • Charcoal40.3%
  • Heat Rock28.7%
  • Choice Specs15.4%
  • Sitrus Berry5.8%
  • White Herb3.6%
  • Eject Pack2.7%

Abilities

  • Drought100%
  • White Smoke0%
  • Shell Armor0%

Tera types

  • fire67.5%
  • ground20.6%
  • grass7.6%
  • flying3.9%
  • water0.3%
  • fighting0.1%

EV spreads

  • Quiet HP248 / SpA252 / SpD827.3%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP84 / SpA252 / SpD17227.2%→ Calc
  • Hardy HP252 / Def4 / SpA25212.8%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP252 / Def4 / SpA2528.7%→ Calc
Champions VGC reg.MB6.1%#272026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Protect90.1%
  • Eruption89.7%
  • Weather Ball69.5%
  • Heat Wave45.6%
  • Helping Hand29.2%
  • Earth Power27.8%
  • Solar Beam14.4%
  • Yawn11%
  • Burning Jealousy6%
  • Body Press3.7%

Items

  • Charcoal83.9%
  • Leftovers8.1%
  • Heat Rock2.7%
  • Life Orb2%
  • Sitrus Berry1.8%
  • Iron Ball0.7%

Abilities

  • Drought99.6%
  • White Smoke0.3%
  • Shell Armor0%

EV spreads

  • Quiet HP32 / SpA32 / SpD253.8%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP32 / Def2 / SpA328.8%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP32 / Def1 / SpA32 / SpD17.1%→ Calc
  • Relaxed HP31 / Def1 / SpA15 / SpD195.6%→ Calc
VGC 2026 reg.I2.5%#382026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Eruption98.2%
  • Earth Power76.5%
  • Protect58.4%
  • Heat Wave47%
  • Weather Ball46.2%
  • Solar Beam32%
  • Flamethrower11.6%
  • Clear Smog8.4%
  • Burning Jealousy5.7%
  • Helping Hand5%

Items

  • Charcoal60%
  • Choice Specs23.6%
  • Life Orb8.9%
  • Heat Rock1.4%
  • Rocky Helmet1.1%
  • Sitrus Berry0.7%

Abilities

  • Drought99.7%
  • White Smoke0.2%
  • Shell Armor0%

Tera types

  • fire87.5%
  • water6.4%
  • grass3.7%
  • ground1.1%
  • flying0.9%
  • steel0.3%

EV spreads

  • Quiet HP252 / SpA252 / SpD436.4%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP252 / Def4 / SpA25223.6%→ Calc
  • Modest HP252 / SpA252 / SpD410.8%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP148 / SpA252 / SpD1088.8%→ Calc
OU0.8%#822026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Stealth Rock91.6%
  • Rapid Spin86.9%
  • Earth Power39.3%
  • Lava Plume34.1%
  • Burning Jealousy29.8%
  • Will-O-Wisp26.5%
  • Overheat24.1%
  • Body Press15.5%
  • Earthquake14.4%
  • Eruption10.1%

Items

  • Heat Rock72.9%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots17.2%
  • Choice Specs8.9%
  • Charcoal0.5%
  • Leftovers0.1%
  • Eject Button0.1%

Abilities

  • Drought99.8%
  • White Smoke0.1%
  • Shell Armor0%

Tera types

  • ghost60.8%
  • fire13%
  • flying9%
  • ground8.3%
  • poison3.8%
  • water1.6%

EV spreads

Champions BSS reg.MB0.2%#1492026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Eruption78.5%
  • Solar Beam71%
  • Earth Power59.9%
  • Overheat43.9%
  • Flamethrower33.8%
  • Weather Ball28.3%
  • Heat Wave24.6%
  • Stealth Rock21.5%
  • Yawn21.1%
  • Rapid Spin9.3%

Items

  • Charcoal68.1%
  • Heat Rock19.5%
  • White Herb10%
  • Life Orb1.9%
  • Shuca Berry0.2%
  • Leftovers0.2%

Abilities

  • Drought99.5%
  • White Smoke0.5%
  • Shell Armor0%

EV spreads

Teammates

HattereneHatterene41.8%Mega MawileMega Mawile28.3%Mega DrampaMega Drampa27.5%Mega CrabominableMega Crabominable23.5%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl23.2%FarigirafFarigiraf22.7%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor22.4%Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)20%
See usage for other Pokémon

Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
WaterGroundRock
Resists×½ / ×¼
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Immune to×0

Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
GrassIceBugSteel

Moves

Level up

Lv1FireEmberSpecial 40
Lv1PoisonSmogSpecial 30
Lv4WaterWithdrawStatus
Lv8NormalRapid SpinPhysical 50
Lv12NormalSmokescreenStatus
Lv16PoisonClear SmogSpecial 50
Lv20FireFlame WheelPhysical 60
Lv24NormalProtectStatus
Lv28FireLava PlumeSpecial 80
Lv32NormalBody SlamPhysical 85
Lv36SteelIron DefenseStatus
Lv40FireFlamethrowerSpecial 90
Lv44GhostCurseStatus
Lv48FireHeat WaveSpecial 95
Lv52PsychicAmnesiaStatus
Lv56FireInfernoSpecial 100
Lv60NormalShell SmashStatus
Lv64FireEruptionSpecial 150
TM38
Egg moves4

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Torkoal can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

Same-type Pokémon

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Torkoal?

Coal Pokémon You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal.

What type is Torkoal?

Torkoal is a Fire-type Pokémon.

What is Torkoal weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Water / Ground / Rock-type moves.

What are Torkoal's base stats?

HP70 / Atk85 / Def140 / SpA85 / SpD70 / Spe20 (total 470)

What are Torkoal's abilities?

White Smoke, Drought, Shell Armor

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