Ash's Torkoal

Ash's Torkoal サトシのコータス Satoshi's Cotoise

Ash and Torkoal

Debuts in All Torkoal, No Play! Caught at Valley of Steel Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location At Professor Oak's Lab

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Torkoal Shin'ichirō Miki Maddie Blaustein (4Kids) Billy Beach (PUSA)

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. Its voice actor in Japanese is 三木眞一郎 Shin'ichirō Miki, and its English voice actors are Maddie Blaustein (4Kids dub) and Billy Beach (PUSA dub).

History

Ash's Torkoal crying

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 many Magneton. After Ash saved it, Torkoal burst into tears and then ran away after hearing the sound of a Steelix. Later, Ash helped it defeat the Steelix that ruled over the valley and Torkoal decided to join him.

Torkoal is very emotional. It bursts into tears for even the smallest of reasons. Torkoal gets along with everyone. 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 in Vanity Affair. Torkoal also seemed to have a friendship with the Spoink that appeared to Ash's group on a few occasions and also giving it assistance.

Ash also used Torkoal in the Ever Grande Conference. Afterward, Ash left Torkoal at Professor Oak's lab. For his second battle against Brandon's Registeel, Ash swapped his Aipom for Torkoal. With the newly learned move Heat Wave, Torkoal was able to put up a fight against Registeel but eventually it lost. After the battle Ash sent Torkoal back to Professor Oak's lab.

Moves used

Using Iron Defense	Move	First used in
	Flamethrower	All Torkoal, No Play!
	Overheat	All Torkoal, No Play!
	Iron Defense	Manectric Charge!
	Body Slam	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend
	Heat Wave	Overjoyed!
Moves used recently are in bold and have been italicized unless all moves all fit this case.
An x shows that the move cannot be legitimately learned by this Pokémon in the games.

In the TCG

Torkoal was featured in the TCG as one of Ash's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Ash's Torkoal.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Ash's Torkoal		-	-	7th Movie Half Deck (no English release)	9/19

Trivia

• This is Ash's second Pokémon based on a turtle or tortoise, the first being Squirtle and the third being Grotle.
  • Of the three, Torkoal is the only one who isn't a starter.
  • Torkoal is also Ash's only Fire-type Pokémon that is not a starter Pokémon.
• Torkoal is the only one of Ash's Fire-type Pokémon not to be owned or attempted to be captured by another Trainer. But, like the other Fire-type Pokémon, Torkoal was saved by Ash.
• Torkoal was the 30th Pokémon species Ash ever owned, counting Haunter, Larvitar, and Raticate.
• Torkoal was the first of Ash's Pokémon to be featured on a TCG card.
• Torkoal is Ash's only Fire type to be used the least in gym battles/frontier battles/league battles and have the fewest victories.

Related articles

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

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