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Torkoal was shown quickly to be very good defensively, using {{m|Iron Defense}} to avoid damage from Manectric's {{m|Bite}}, and its shell was tough enough to absorb Tackle without taking damage. Torkoal pushed back with an {{m|Overheat}}, the powerful attack blasting through Manectric's {{m|Thunder Wave}} and scoring a direct hit. Manectric then began to use {{m|Charge}}, and held firm even against two more Overheats and a {{m|Flamethrower}}. Manectric let loose a devastating Thunder Wave, which Torkoal couldn't counter as its power had been drained from successive Overheats. Thunder Wave hit and knocked out Torkoal in a single hit.
Torkoal was shown quickly to be very good defensively, using {{m|Iron Defense}} to avoid damage from Manectric's {{m|Bite}}, and its shell was tough enough to absorb Tackle without taking damage. Torkoal pushed back with an {{m|Overheat}}, the powerful attack blasting through Manectric's {{m|Thunder Wave}} and scoring a direct hit. Manectric then began to use {{m|Charge}}, and held firm even against two more Overheats and a {{m|Flamethrower}}. Manectric let loose a devastating Thunder Wave, which Torkoal couldn't counter as its power had been drained from successive Overheats. Thunder Wave hit and knocked out Torkoal in a single hit.


Torkoal's first proper Gym battle was against [[Norman]] in ''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]''. Ash chose it first to battle {{p|Slakoth}} after Pikachu was recalled, blasting through {{m|Blizzard}} to defeat it with a single {{m|Flamethrower}}. Torkoal was then defeated by a single {{m|Scratch}} attack from Norman's {{p|Vigoroth}}.  
In ''[[AG070|Balance of Power!]]'', Ash used Torkoal as his second Pokémon in his [[Petalburg Gym]] Battle against [[Norman]], Torkoal went up against Norman's Slakoth, Torkoal used Flamethrower whilst Slakoth used {{m|Blizzard}}, with Flamethrower overpowering Blizzard hitting Slakoth and defeating it, this caused Torkoal to cry emotionally. Torkoal then went up against Norman's {{p|Vigoroth}}, Torkoal used Overheat which was dodged and Vigoroth used a powerful {{m|Scratch}}, defeating Torkoal in one hit.  


In ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'', Torkoal befriended a {{an|Spoink}} and, along with Ash and the gang, helped it to recover its lost pearl. They were later reunited in ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]'' when Spoink was floating in the ocean.
In ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'', Torkoal befriended a {{an|Spoink}} and, along with Ash and the gang, helped it to recover its lost pearl. They were later reunited in ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]'' when Spoink was floating in the ocean.
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