Torkoal (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Torkoal (disambiguation).

Torkoal コータス Cotoise #324 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities White Smoke Cacophony Cacophony Shell Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Torkoal 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 177.2 lbs. 80.4 kg Torkoal 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 161 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 165 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Torkoal 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
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 Fire-type Pokémon.

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

Biology

Torkoal is a tortoise-like, quadruped Pokémon. It has a large black rock-like shell with holes that glow with a red warmth. Its skin is a reddish brown with gray-black bands on its legs and neck. It has a long neck and its eyes seem permanently closed. Torkoal lives in mountains, where it looks for coal. It uses the coal to fill the hollow spaces in its shell, and then burns it for energy. When it blows out smoke from its nostrils and the top of its back, it sounds like a locomotive horn. It blows out black smoke before fleeing and while being attacked.

In the anime

Torkoal in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Torkoal

In All Torkoal, No Play, the Steel-type Pokémon of the Valley of Steel were picking on a wild Torkoal which, after helping it defeat a Steelix, Ash then captured.

Other

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

Minor appearances

A Torkoal appears in The Keystone Pops! during Team Rocket's motto.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG055 Torkoal Ash's Pokédex Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defense, Torkoal is able to release smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies. AG058 Torkoal Ash's Pokédex Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defense, Torkoal is able to release smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies.

In the manga

Torkoal in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures 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. Tabitha's Torkoal has the special ability to use its smoke to hypnotize and poison enemies.

In the TCG

Main article: Torkoal (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: 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 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
Generation IV Diamond It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered. Pearl Platinum HeartGold You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered. White Black 2 It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered. White 2
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Fiery Path Emerald Fiery Path, Magma Hideout FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 227, Stark Mountain (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 227, Stark Mountain (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer or Pokémon Dream World Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer or Pokémon Dream World Dream World Rugged Mountain
Generation VI X Y Route 18 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Fiery Path

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
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lava: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B1F, All*
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Lava Zone

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Charcoal (5%)
X	Y	Charcoal (5%)

Stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  000Start N/AN/A Inferno Fire Special 100100 050}}50% 5 ??? 0   0   000Start N/AN/A Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   000Start N/AN/A Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   000Start N/AN/A Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   000Start N/AN/A Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   000Start 000Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   0044 0044 Smog Poison Special 02020 070}}70% 20 ??? 0   0   0077 0077 Withdraw Water Status 0000— —}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   02525 01010 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 40 ??? 0   0   01717 01313 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 ??? 0   0   02020 01515 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   02323 01818 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   01212 02222 Curse Ghost Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   03939 02525 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   03333 02727 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   03636 03030 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   02828 03434 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   04444 03838 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   04949 04040 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   05252 04242 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   05555 04545 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   06565 04747 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   06060 05050 Inferno Fire Special 100100 050}}50% 5 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Torkoal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 075}}75% 15 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Special 0000— —}}—% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Special 0000— —}}—% 20 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Torkoal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Clear Smog* Poison Special 50 —% 15 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Eruption Fire Special — 100% 5 Fissure Ground Physical — —% 5 Flame Burst Fire Special 70 100% 15 Skull Bash* Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Torkoal in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Torkoal in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Torkoal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS After You Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Torkoal can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Torkoal cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Torkoal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 324.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.1% Friend Area: Crater Phrases 51%-100% HP I have coal burning inside my belly. 26%-50% HP Hmmm... It seems as if I've only half my health remaining. 1%-25% HP I'm about finished... I've run out of my internal coal reserves... Level up There goes my level! The coal's burning well inside me, too. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up There goes my level! The coal's burning well inside me, too.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×2) Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 77 Max. exp.: 111 Browser entry   When Torkoal's shell stops puffing smoke, it's a sign that fire will erupt.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Magma Flow ×-) Browser entry   It launches blobs of fire from its back to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Torkoal are hanging around the Lava Zone. They enjoy training those that visit them. Their favorite Attraction is Rhyperior's Bumper Burn.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Torkoal  Fire

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Torkoal has the highest Defense base stat of all Fire types.
• It is tied with Slugma and Litwick for the lowest Speed base stat of all Fire types.

Origin

Torkoal is essentially a giant tortoise with a furnace or a kitchen stove with four openings within its shell. Its shell also appears to be a lump of burning coal.

Name origin

Torkoal is a combination of tortoise or torch and coal.

Cotoise may be a combination of coal and tortoise.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コータス Cotoise From coal and tortoise French Chartor From charbon and tortue Spanish Torkoal Same as English name German Qurtel From Qualm and turtle Italian Torkoal Same as English name Korean 코터스 Coteos Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 煤炭龜 / 煤炭龟 Méitàngūi Literally "Coal tortoise" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Ash's Torkoal

External links

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