** Coincidentally, both of them have White Smoke as one of their ability.
** Coincidentally, both of them have White Smoke as one of their ability.
* Torkoal has the highest Defense of all Fire-types.
* Torkoal has the highest Defense of all Fire-types.
**Although it has the lowest Speed of all fully evolved Fire-types and is tied with {{p|Slugma}} and {{p|Hitomoshi}} for the lowest speed of all Fire-types.
* Although it is said to belch black smoke, its artwork and sprites shows Torkoal blowing white smoke which would agree with its ability, {{a|White Smoke}}
* Although it is said to belch black smoke, its artwork and sprites shows Torkoal blowing white smoke which would agree with its ability, {{a|White Smoke}}
** Black smoke can be seen in console games and to a lesser extent in Torkoal's use of the move {{m|SmokeScreen}}.
** Black smoke can be seen in console games and to a lesser extent in Torkoal's use of the move {{m|SmokeScreen}}.
Torkoal are small, tortoise-like Pokémon with large black rock-like shells with "holes" that glow with a red warmth. Their skin is a reddish brown in color with gray-black bands on their legs and neck. They have long necks and their eyes seem permanently closed. They are usually depicted blowing out smoke from their nostrils and the tops of their backs.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Like many fire Pokémon, it has a place inside its body where it keeps its fire. This system is powered by burning coal. Torkoal are notably more physically defensive than most other fire types, which is further boosted by supportive moves like Yawn, Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, and Will-O-Wisp.
Behavior
Torkoal are usually calm if left undisturbed. If angered, they belch black smoke from the burning coal inside their shells and flee.
Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defense, Torkoal is able to smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies.
Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defense, Torkoal is able to smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies.
In the manga
A Torkoal appears as the main Pokémon of the Team Magma admin Tabitha, who trusts it enough to have it hold the Blue Orb while they were given an order to guard the artifact.
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.
Despite being based on a tortoise, it is unable to breed with other tortoise and turtle Pokémon like Blastoise or Torterra, since it belongs to a different egg group.
Torkoal, along with Kuitaran, are only non-legendary Template:Type2 that have no evolutionary relatives.
Coincidentally, both of them have White Smoke as one of their ability.
Torkoal has the highest Defense of all Fire-types.
Although it has the lowest Speed of all fully evolved Fire-types and is tied with Slugma and Hitomoshi for the lowest speed of all Fire-types.
Although it is said to belch black smoke, its artwork and sprites shows Torkoal blowing white smoke which would agree with its ability, White Smoke
Black smoke can be seen in console games and to a lesser extent in Torkoal's use of the move SmokeScreen.
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 Torkoal images on Bulbagarden Archives.
