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Height
1'04" Imperial
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0.4 m Metric
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1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
5.5 lbs. Imperial
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2.5 kg Metric
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5.5 lbs./2.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 1
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 65
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Battle Exp.: 651*
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Torchic (Japanese: アチャモ Achamo) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves into Combusken starting at level 16, who evolves into Blaziken starting at level 36.
Along with Treecko and Mudkip, it is one of three starter Pokémon players can choose from at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
It is also available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after obtaining all sixteen badges and defeating Red.
Biology
Physiology
Torchic is a small baby bird that is covered in orange and yellow downy feathers. Its wings are underdeveloped and are almost useless aside from keeping the Pokémon warm. Its legs and feet however are well developed for running and scratching. It also has a crest on its head which vaguely resembles a flame. It also possess a flame sac much like other fire Pokémon: Vulpix and Flareon.
Gender differences
Male Torchic has a very small black speck on their rears. Females do not have this mark.
Special abilities
Like many Template:Type2s, Torchic is able to breathe fire from its beak.
Behavior
Being a young Pokémon, Torchic is naturally curious and is very inquisitive about things. Thus, it needs someone to guide it and to train them. They will follow its trainer with unsteady steps. Individual personalities range from meek to headstrong. Torchic apparently doesn't like the dark because it cannot see what is in front of it.
Habitat
Torchic is rare in the wild, and is most likely to be found under the possession of Trainers that choose it as a starter. However, in the wild it is most likely to be found in Hoenn.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Harrison started off with a Torchic that he received from Professor Birch. It is now a Blaziken.
May has a Torchic that she obtained as a Torchic in Get the Show on the Road!. It evolved into Combusken in A Shroomish Skirmish, and then into Blaziken in Once More with Reeling.
Ash, Max and Brock were given the task of watching over a trio of Hoenn starter Pokémon for Nurse Joy while May was practicing with her Beautifly in Having a Wailord of a Time. The Torchic of that three managed to evolve and had to be hidden.
A Torchic made a brief cameo in Disaster of Disguise.
A Torchic made a brief cameo in Setting the World on its Buneary.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Like her anime counterpart, Sapphire also received a Torchic (nicknamed Toro) from her father Professor Birch, but, unlike May's, it isn't a crybaby, and loves battles like its Trainer. Toro evolved in Dewford Town before a battle that Sapphire was having against Brawly along with Rono, her Aron-become-Lairon. After several concussive battles against Team Aqua and gym leader Flannery, it evolved again to Blaziken in a bout against Winona.
In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga
- Main article: Haruka's Torchic
In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga, the main character, Haruka, owns a Torchic as her starter Pokémon.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
- Main article: Ginji
In the manga Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, the main character, Ginji, is transformed into a Torchic due to the curse of Ninetales.
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga, Sapphire owns a Torchic. She uses it to compete in Pokémon contests in Let's Try To Be Idols!!.
Professor Birch is also seen owning a Torchic in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Torchic (TCG)
In the TFG
One Torchic figure has been released.
Other appearances
After being released from a Poké Ball, Torchic is engulfed in flames and burns nearby brawlers.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Torchic sticks with its Trainer, following behind with unsteady steps. This Pokémon breathes fire of over 1,800 degrees F, including fireballs that leave the foe scorched black.
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Sapphire
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Torchic has a place inside its body where it keeps its flame. Give it a hug - it will be glowing with warmth. This Pokémon is covered all over by a fluffy coat of down.
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Emerald
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If attacked, it strikes back by spitting balls of fire it forms in its stomach. A Torchic dislikes darkness because it can't see its surroundings.
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FireRed
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It has a flame sac inside its belly that perpetually burns. It feels warm if it is hugged.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A fire burns inside, so it feels very warm to hug. It launches fireballs of 1,800 degrees F.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Inside its body is a place where it keeps a small flame. Hug it! It will be as warm as a hot-water bottle.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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A fire burns inside, so it feels very warm to hug. It launches fireballs of 1,800 degrees F.
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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 310
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torchic
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Torchic
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Move |
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PP
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B
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W
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B2
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W2
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Fire Pledge
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Fire
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Special
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50
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100%
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10
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Torchic can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Torchic cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torchic
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Torchic
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- A pre-alpha sketch from before Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were released portrays a different Torchic with large floppy ears and a flame-shaped marking on the back of its head.
- Torchic is the only starter Pokémon available in the wild, being found on the Pokéwalker course Sightseeing, along with Pikachu.
- Torchic is the first starter Pokémon based on a bird, the second being Piplup. Coincidentally, neither evolve into a Flying-type, as both are based on flightless birds.
- Torchic has the lightest weight of all the basic forms of the starters.
- Even though Torchic has no arms, it is able to learn Mega Punch by tutoring in Pokémon Emerald. This is likely because its evolutions have arms.
- Torchic is the only first stage of a starter Pokémon that has a gender difference (though its own is very easily missed, being only a one-pixel difference), excluding Pikachu.
- It also is in the only starter Pokémon evolutionary line in which all members have gender differences.
- Torchic, Buizel, and Floatzel are also the only Pokémon to have the difference shown only on their back sprites.
- As of Generation V, Torchic and Combusken are the only non-Flying-type Pokémon to learn Mirror Move by leveling up. This trait was shared with final evolved, Blaziken in Generation III.
- However, both Torchic and Combusken are both based on birds, so this makes sense.
- With Tepig, Torchic is the slowest of all the Fire-type starters, with a base speed of only 45.
- Although Torchic is clearly based on a bird, it is not in the Flying egg group. It shares this trait with Delibird, Piplup and its evolutions.
- Torchic is the only Fire-type starter that Ash has never owned.
- In Generation V, Torchic learns a new move every 3 levels, then every 6 levels. 10, 16, 19, 25, etc.
- Torchic is the only member of it's evolution family to not use Flamethrower
Origin
It appears to have been based on a chicken hatchling. Torchic may also be based on the basan, a legendary fire-breathing chicken.
Name origin
Torchic's name is likely a combination of torch and chick.
Achamo is a combination of 赤子 akago, baby, and 軍鶏 shamo, a breed of Japanese chicken once raised for fighting.
In other languages
Language
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German
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Flemmli
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French
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Poussifeu
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From Poussin and feu.
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Korean
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아차모 Achamo
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Chinese
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火稚雞 Huǒ Zhì Jī
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"Fire chick".
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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