Ash's Torkoal

Ash's Torkoal (Japanese: サトシのコータス Satoshi's Cotoise) was the fourth Pokémon caught by Ash during his travels through Hoenn, after Taillow, Treecko, and Corphish. Its voice actor in Japanese is 三木眞一郎 Shin'ichirō Miki, and its English voice actress is Maddie Blaustein.

Ash caught Torkoal in the episode All Torkoal, No Play!. Ash and his friends were traveling through the Valley of Steel when they saw a lone Torkoal being attacked by a Skarmory and Magneton. After Ash saved it, Torkoal burst into tears and ran away. Later, Ash helped it defeat Steelix and it decided to join him.

Torkoal has a rather strange personality, and it is very emotional. Seemingly without reason, it will burst into tears and shoot smoke from its nostrils. Torkoal is very nice and pretty much gets along with everyone. As of the latest Japanese episode, it has only been used in one Gym battle, against Norman and his Slakoth. However, it has had many battles against other trainers and has been quite successful, such as when it defeated a Scizor. Torkoal also seemed to have a friendship with the Spoink that had appeared to Ash's group on occasion, giving it assistance.

After the Hoenn League Championships, Ash left Torkoal at Professor Oak's Lab. It did not appear until Ash's second battle against Brandon, the Frontier Brain of the Battle Pyramid, where it returned for a battle against Brandon's Registeel. Unfortunately, Ash was once again defeated by Brandon.

Attacks Used

• Flamethrower
• Iron Defense
• Overheat
• Body Slam
• Heat Wave

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For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Torkoal.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here