Torkoal (Pokémon)

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

Torkoal Coal Pokémon 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 or Drought 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 20 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 introduced in Generation III.

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 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 and volcanic areas, where it looks for large deposits of coal. It uses the coal to fill the hollow spaces in its shell, and then burns it for energy. Torkoal is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Eruption in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Because coal is Torkoal's source of energy, it becomes immobile once it runs out of coal to burn. A Torkoal is healthy if the smoke spouting from its shell has tremendous velocity. 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

In the main series

Torkoal in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Torkoal

Ash caught a Torkoal in All Torkoal, No Play after helping it defeat a Steelix that was picking on it in the Valley of Steel.

Other

Torkoal debuted in Poetry Commotion!, under the ownership of Flannery. She used it in a Gym battle against Ash, during which it defeated Pikachu and Treecko before losing to Corphish. It reappeared in flashbacks in All Torkoal, No Play and Whiscash and Ash.

Minor appearances

A Torkoal appeared in a fantasy in The Keystone Pops!, during Team Rocket's motto.

A Torkoal appeared in Lights! Camera! Pika!, under the ownership of Frank. It helped in the making of his movie by billow black smoke for effects.

Three Trainers' Torkoal appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. They were among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival‎.

A Torkoal appeared in A Recipe for Success!, where it provided heat for Mallow so she could cook food at Oranguru's place. It reappeared in a flashback in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.

A Trainer's Torkoal appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

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 Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Trainer's Torkoal appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where it was seen in a town square in Pasio.

In the manga

Torkoal in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Torkoal

Ash owns a Torkoal in Ash & Pikachu.

In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga

Torkoal appeared as a card under the ownership of Manabu Kadoo.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II, a Torkoal appears as the main Pokémon of the Team Magma admin Tabitha, who trusts him enough to have him hold the Blue Orb while they were given an order to guard the artifact. Torkoal has the special ability to use his smoke to hypnotize and poison enemies.

The Battle Tower rented a Torkoal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Torkoal appeared in Pinsir Changes.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Torkoal was seen under the ownership of Team Galactic in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Main article: Torkoal (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Torkoal appeared in BET5.

In the TCG

Main article: Torkoal (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Old wise Torkoal is the town elder and the Pokémon 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 and visits the Guild to tell them what he remembers and confirms that the Relic Fragment is the key to visiting the Hidden Land.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #105 Kanto #— 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 Sinnoh #— Johto #— 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 Unova #— 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 Kalos Mountain #096 Hoenn #110 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 VII Alola SM: #223 Alola USUM: #287 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. 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 VIII Galar #300 Galar Isle of Armor #173 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.

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
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 12, Blush Mountain Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 12, Blush Mountain Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Motostoke Riverbank, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Route 6 Isle of Armor Warm-Up Tunnel, Potbottom Desert

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Volcano (Ruby Field) Trozei! Endless Level 11, Endless Level 15, Forever Level 60, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Mt. Blaze (7F-12F), Fiery Field (9F-14F), Wish Cave (57F-59F), Joyous Tower (57F-59F), Oddity Cave (B7-B10) Ranger Krokka Tunnel
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Deep Dark Crater (B7F-B14F) MD Sky Deep Dark Crater (B7F-B14F) Ranger: SoA Volcano Cave PokéPark Wii Lava Zone
Generation V Rumble Blast Lava: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B1F, All* Rumble U Aquatic Hill: The Floors Are Hot!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 2 Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#4) Rumble World Starlight Islands: Volcanic Ravine (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII Masters Chapter 3: Rise Beyond the Flames (Flannery's)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
X	Y	Charcoal (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Charcoal (5%)
Sun	Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Sword	Shield	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 VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 044 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 088 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40 1212 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1616 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00——% 15 2020 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 2424 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2828 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15 3232 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 3636 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4040 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 4444 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 4848 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 09090% 10 5252 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 5656 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5 6060 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 6464 Eruption Fire Special 150150 100100% 5

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/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Torkoal in Generation VIII 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 VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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 RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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.
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 R-143 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 R-224 It launches blobs of fire from its back to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● 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.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #269 Quake Sometimes increases damage and leaves opponent paralyzed for a short period of time.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 151 Base Defense: 203 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Ember, Fire Spin Charged Attacks: Overheat, Solar Beam, Earthquake

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
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Torkoal is tied with Slugma, Litwick, and Mega Camerupt for the lowest base Speed stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Torkoal shares its category with Rolycoly, Carkol and Coalossal. They are all known as the Coal Pokémon.

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 and Cotoise are a combination of tortoise and coal.

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 Kotas Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 煤炭龜 / 煤炭龟 Méitàngūi Literally "Coal tortoise" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi टरकोल Torkoal Transliteration of English name Russian Торкол Torkol Transliteration of English name Thai โคทอยซ์ Cotoise Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Torkoal
• Torkoal (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

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