Torkoal (Pokémon)

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Torkoal コータス Cotoise #324
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Fire ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Coal Pokémon
Ability White Smoke Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #105 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'08" Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1'08"/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 177.2 lbs. Imperial 80.4 kg Metric 177.2 lbs./80.4 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 161 Battle Exp.: 1611*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Torkoal (Japanese: コータス Cotoise) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Torkoal are medium-sized 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.

Behavior

Torkoal are usually calm if left undisturbed. If angered, they belch black smoke from the burning coal inside their shells and flee.

Habitat

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Mountain Pokémon

Torkoal lives in mountains near volcanoes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

This Pokémon feeds mostly on coal for internal combustion.

In the anime

Ash's Torkoal crying.

Torkoal was first seen in Poetry Commotion under the ownership of Lavaridge Town Gym Leader Flannery.

Three episodes later, in All Torkoal, No Play, the Template:Type2 Pokémon of the Valley of Steel were picking on a wild Torkoal which, after helping it defeat a Steelix, Ash then captured.

In the TCG

Main article: Torkoal (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Old wise Torkoal is in charge of the Hot Spring. Later in the story, the player and partner have to use his wisdom and ask him what he knows about the Hidden Land.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III 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 It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees. LeafGreen It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees.
Generation IV Diamond It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered. Pearl It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered. Platinum It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Fiery Path Emerald Uncommon Fiery Path, Magma Hideout FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 227, Stark Mountain (Poké Radar) Platinum Rare Route 227, Stark Mountain (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Volcano (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 11 Endless Level 15 Forever Level 60 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Blaze (7F-12F) Fiery Field (9F-14F) Wish Cave (57F-59F) Joyous Tower (57F-59F) Oddity Cave (B7-B10)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Dark Crater Pit (B7-B14)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Volcano Cave

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 140		130 - 211	256 - 416
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Total: 470	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Torkoal images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Torkoal is the only non-legendary Fire-type with no evolutionary relatives.
• 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 is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon to learn a Template:Type2 move by level up—Withdraw.
• There is a minor error in the second frame of Torkoal's Emerald animation: Instead of being colored red, the interior of Torkoal's shell is colored a dull orange.

Origin

Torkoal is essentially a tortoise with a furnace within its shell.

Name origin

Torkoal's name is a combination of tortoise and a coal. Its Japanese name appears to also be a combination of these two words.

In other languages

• German: Qurtel
• French: Chartor - From charbon (coal) and tortue (tortoise).
• Korean: 코터스 Cotoise

Related articles

• Ash's Torkoal

External links

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