Combusken is a chicken-like Pokémon that trains so that when it evolves, it has all the power and strength it needs. Most of Combusken’s upper body is tan in coloration, and most of its lower body orange. It has a feather crest on top of its head with three orange points. Its eyes and beak are also orange. The feathers on its arm-like wings resemble a long-sleeved jacket, with three razor-sharp claws at the ends of its long arms. There are shaggy tan feathers on the top of Combusken’s thighs, and from the center of the waist is an orange-colored, pointed pattern. It has bulging thighs that seem big compared to its body. Their gray-colored legs are capable of devastating kicks, and Combusken has a small pointed tail.
Gender differences
A female has a smaller feather crest.
Special abilities
Combusken is known as the young fowl Pokémon. One of their specialties is Double Kick.
Behavior
They are very noisy and can often be heard squawking. In battle, their sharp cries are said to be very distracting.
Combusken, the Young Fowl Pokémon. Combusken is the evolved form of Torchic. Its quick, powerful kicking legs can deliver as many as 10 kicks per second.
Combusken, the Young Fowl Pokémon. Combusken is the evolved form of Torchic. Its quick and powerful legs are capable of dishing out ten kicks in one second.
Combusken toughens up its legs and thighs by running through fields and mountains. This Pokémon's legs possess both speed and power, enabling it to dole out ten kicks in one second.
Combusken battles with the intensely hot flames it spews from its beak and with outstandingly destructive kicks. This Pokémon's cry is very loud and distracting.
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Although the Pokédex entries state that it emits sharp cries to boost its concentration, it cannot learn Howl.
As of Generation IV, Torchic and Combusken are the only non-Flying-type Pokémon to learn Mirror Move by leveling up. This trait was shared with their second stage evolution, Blaziken, in Generation III.
Despite being based on a bird, because of its type, Combusken is weak against Flying moves. It shares this trait with its evolved form Blaziken.
Origin
Combusken is probably based on a cockfighting chicken. Combusken may also be based on the basan, a fire-breathing chicken.
Name origin
Combusken's name is a combination of combustible, able to burn, and chicken. It may also be a pun on combustion.
Wakasyamo is a combination of 若い wakai, young, and 軍鶏 shamo, a breed of Japanese chicken once raised for fighting.
In other languages
German: Jungglut - From jung (young) and Glut (ember).
French: Galifeu - From Gallus (the genus that includes chickens) and feu (fire).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Combusken images on Bulbagarden Archives.
