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Torkoal's Type

FIRE

Torkoal's Pokédex #s

National #: 324

Galar #: 300

Armor #: 173

Crown #: --

Torkoal's Base Stats

HP:: 70

Attack:: 85

Defense:: 140

Sp. Atk:: 85

Sp. Def:: 70

Speed:: 20

Total:: 470

Misc. Info

Height:: 1'8" (0.5m)

Weight:: 177.3 lbs. (80.4 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Field

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 2 Defense

Base EXP:: 165

Catch Rate:: 90

Base Happiness:: 70

Torkoal's Abilities

Here are what abilities Torkoal can possibly have, along with their effects.

White Smoke: Prevents Torkoal's stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Drought: Changes the weather to Sunny for five turns when Torkoal is sent out in battle.

Shell Armor: Damaging moves targeting Torkoal cannot inflict critical hits.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Torkoal's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: WATER

GROUND

ROCK

½: FIRE

GRASS

ICE

BUG

STEEL

FAIRY

Torkoal's Evolution Line

Torkoal does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Torkoal's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Torkoal can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Torkoal learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Smog Has a 40% chance to poison the target.	POISON	30	70%	20	One Target
1	Ember Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	40	100%	25	One Target
4	Withdraw Raises Torkoal's Defense by one stage.	WATER	--	--	40	User
8	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
12	Smokescreen Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
16	Clear Smog Removes any stat modifiers on the target.	POISON	50	--	15	One Target
20	Flame Wheel 10% chance of burning the target. Thaws out instantly if Torkoal is frozen.	FIRE	60	100%	25	One Target
24	Protect Protects Torkoal from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
28	Lava Plume Has a 30% chance to burn all nearby Pokémon.	FIRE	80	100%	15	All But Self
32	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
36	Iron Defense Raises Torkoal's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
40	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
44	Curse Raises Torkoal's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
48	Heat Wave Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.	FIRE	95	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
52	Amnesia Raises Torkoal's Special Defense by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
56	Inferno Has a 100% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	100	50%	5	One Target
60	Shell Smash Raises Torkoal's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lowers Torkoal's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
64	Eruption Does weaker damage based on how low Torkoal's HP is compared to its max.	FIRE	150	100%	5	Nearby Enemies

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Torkoal can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM11	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM13	Fire Spin Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	FIRE	35	85%	15	One Target
TM20	Self-Destruct Torkoal is knocked out after using Self-Destruct.	NORMAL	200	100%	5	All But Self
TM21	Rest Torkoal restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM22	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Torkoal from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM38	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Torkoal is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM46	Weather Ball Doubles its power and changes its type based on the weather condition.	NORMAL	50	100%	10	One Target
TM48	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM81	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM98	Stomping Tantrum Power is doubled if Torkoal missed the target last turn.	GROUND	75	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Torkoal can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR02	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TR10	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TR15	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TR17	Amnesia Raises Torkoal's Special Defense by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Torkoal's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR22	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Torkoal's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR31	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TR36	Heat Wave Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.	FIRE	95	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR39	Superpower Lowers Torkoal's Attack and Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	100%	5	One Target
TR43	Overheat Lowers Torkoal's Special Attack by two stages.	FIRE	130	90%	5	One Target
TR46	Iron Defense Raises Torkoal's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
TR52	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Torkoal's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
TR67	Earth Power 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GROUND	90	100%	10	One Target
TR75	Stone Edge Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	ROCK	100	80%	5	One Target
TR76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TR88	Heat Crash Power ranges from 40–120 based on Torkoal's weight vs. the target's weight.	FIRE	varies	100%	10	One Target
TR99	Body Press Does more damage based on how high Torkoal's Defense stat is.	FIGHTING	80	100%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Torkoal can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Torkoal.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Yawn Makes the target fall asleep at the end of the next turn.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
EGG	Fissure Knocks out the target. Fails against higher-level Pokémon.	GROUND	varies	30%	5	One Target
EGG	Skull Bash Raises Torkoal's Defense by one stage. Charges for a turn, attacks on second turn.	NORMAL	130	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Flail Does more damage when Torkoal's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Torkoal's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Torkoal can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Burning Jealousy Burns all targets that had their stats raised during this turn.	FIRE		70	100%	5	Nearby Enemies
TUTOR	Scorching Sands Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	GROUND		70	100%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Torkoal learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Smog Has a 40% chance to poison the target.	POISON	30	70%	20	One Target
1	Ember Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	40	100%	25	One Target
4	Withdraw Raises Torkoal's Defense by one stage.	WATER	--	--	40	User
8	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
12	Smokescreen Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
16	Clear Smog Removes any stat modifiers on the target.	POISON	50	--	15	One Target
20	Flame Wheel 10% chance of burning the target. Thaws out instantly if Torkoal is frozen.	FIRE	60	100%	25	One Target
24	Protect Protects Torkoal from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
28	Lava Plume Has a 30% chance to burn all nearby Pokémon.	FIRE	80	100%	15	All But Self
32	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
36	Iron Defense Raises Torkoal's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
40	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
44	Curse Raises Torkoal's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
48	Heat Wave Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.	FIRE	95	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
52	Amnesia Raises Torkoal's Special Defense by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
56	Inferno Has a 100% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	100	50%	5	One Target
60	Shell Smash Raises Torkoal's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lowers Torkoal's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
64	Eruption Does weaker damage based on how low Torkoal's HP is compared to its max.	FIRE	150	100%	5	Nearby Enemies

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Torkoal can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Torkoal from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM22	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM23	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TM26	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TM32	Double Team Raises Torkoal's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM35	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM38	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TM39	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Torkoal is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Torkoal restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM50	Overheat Lowers Torkoal's Special Attack by two stages.	FIRE	130	90%	5	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM61	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM64	Explosion Torkoal is knocked out after using Explosion.	NORMAL	250	100%	5	All But Self
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM71	Stone Edge Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	ROCK	100	80%	5	One Target
TM74	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Torkoal's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
TM76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TM80	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Torkoal's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM83	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Torkoal's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Torkoal can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Torkoal.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Yawn Makes the target fall asleep at the end of the next turn.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
EGG	Fissure Knocks out the target. Fails against higher-level Pokémon.	GROUND	varies	30%	5	One Target
EGG	Skull Bash Raises Torkoal's Defense by one stage. Charges for a turn, attacks on second turn.	NORMAL	130	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Flail Does more damage when Torkoal's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Torkoal's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Eruption Does weaker damage based on how low Torkoal's HP is compared to its max.	FIRE	150	100%	5	Nearby Enemies
EGG	Clear Smog Removes any stat modifiers on the target.	POISON	50	--	15	One Target
EGG	Superpower Lowers Torkoal's Attack and Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	100%	5	One Target

Torkoal's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Torkoal's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Torkoal's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Torkoal is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	250	281	313	344	70
Attack	175	206	238	269	85
Defense	285	316	348	379	140
Sp. Atk	175	206	238	269	85
Sp. Def	145	176	208	239	70
Speed	45	76	108	139	20
Total					470

Where to Find Torkoal in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Torkoal, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Torkoal in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Torkoal

Catchable during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Torkoal in the Wild

Galar Route 6

Random Encounters

Any Weather
5%			Lv. 28-30

Motostoke Riverbank

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	Sword 10% Shield 20%	--	--	--	--
				Lv. 26-28

Giant's Mirror

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	10%	--	--	--	--
				Lv. 26-28

Giant's Cap

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	10%	--	--	--	--
				Lv. 28-30

Giant's Cap (Northwest Grass)

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	10%	--	--	--	--
				Lv. 28-30

Giant's Cap (Atop Cliffs)

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	10%	--	--	--	--
				Lv. 29-32

Warm-up Tunnel

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21

Potbottom Desert

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24	Lv. 19-24

Location information on where to find Torkoal in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Torkoal

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Shield

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

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun

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

Moon

If the fire burning within its shell goes out, it will die. Those who wish to raise one in their home must always keep something flammable at hand.

Ultra Sun

You can tell how it's feeling by the smoke spouting from its shell. Tremendous velocity is a sign of good health.

Ultra Moon

It burns coal to produce energy. When it has burned through all of its coal, it becomes unable to move.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

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

Y

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

Torkoal generates energy by burning coal. It grows weaker as the fire dies down. When it is preparing for battle, this Pokémon burns more coal.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

HeartGold SoulSilver

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

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

TORKOAL generates energy by burning coal. It grows weaker as the fire dies down. When it is preparing for battle, this POKéMON burns more coal.

Emerald

It battles using energy it gets from burning coal. When loosing smoke from its nostrils, it lets off a sound that is similar to a locomotive's horn.

FireRed LeafGreen

It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees.