Combusken (Pokémon)

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Combusken ワカシャモ Wakasyamo #256
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Fire Fighting Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Young Fowl Pokémon
Ability Blaze Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #005 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-016 Almia R— Oblivia R-212 N-037
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 43.0 lbs. Imperial 19.5 kg Metric 43.0 lbs./19.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 142 Battle Exp.: 1421*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Combusken (Japanese: ワカシャモ Wakasyamo) is a dual-type Fire/Fighting Pokémon.

It evolves from Torchic starting at level 16, and evolves into Blaziken starting at level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Combusken is a chicken-like Pokémon that trains so that when it evolves, it has all the power and strength it needs. Most of Combusken’s upper body is tan in coloration, and most of its lower body orange. It has a feather crest on top of its head with three orange points. Its eyes and beak are also orange. The feathers on its arm-like wings resemble a long-sleeved jacket, with three razor-sharp claws at the ends of its long arms. There are shaggy tan feathers on the top of Combusken’s thighs, and from the center of the waist is an orange-colored, pointed pattern. It has bulging thighs that seem big compared to its body. Their gray-colored legs are capable of devastating kicks, and Combusken has a small pointed tail.

Gender differences

A female has a smaller feather crest.

Special abilities

Combusken is known as the young fowl Pokémon. One of their specialties is Double Kick.

Behavior

They are very noisy and can often be heard squawking. In battle, their sharp cries are said to be very distracting.

Habitat

Combusken are usually found in grasslands and plains. They are sometimes found in the hills or mountains, though.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Combusken first appeared in Having a Wailord of a Time. The Nurse Joy of Slateport City was keeping a Torchic, Treecko and Mudkip for a girl who was going to start being a Trainer. The Torchic evolved and had to be hidden. After the Combusken saved a Wailord, Nurse Joy decided to keep it as a guard for her Pokémon Center.

May's Torchic evolved into a Combusken in A Shroomish Skirmish, and long after into a Blaziken in Once More with Reeling!

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Sapphire's Torchic that she received from her father, Professor Birch, evolved into a Combusken before her challenge of gym leader Brawly, and won against his Hariyama even after her partner Rono had nearly collapsed. After undergoing much training and being used against fights against the likes of Team Aqua and in friendly bouts against Flannery, it evolved again to a Blaziken battling Winona, though it failed to win.

In the TCG

Main article: Combusken (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#EF7374" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 256.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Scorched Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP I shriek in battle to raise my concentration! 26%-50% HP This isn't good... My health has slipped halfway... 1%-25% HP I am weakened... My kicks no longer have power... Level up I've leveled up! My kicks have become more potent! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I've leveled up! My kicks have become more potent!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×2) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 24 Max. exp.: 34 Browser entry   Combusken delivers fiery kicks. Flames shoot from its toes!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fire  ( Fire ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Torchic  Fire

Level 16 →

First evolution Combusken  Fire  Fighting

Level 36 →

Second evolution Blaziken  Fire  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Combusken is the only second form of a starter Pokémon that has a gender difference.
• Although the Pokédex entries state that it emits sharp cries to boost its concentration, it cannot learn Howl.
• As of Generation IV, Torchic and Combusken are the only non-Flying-type Pokémon to learn Mirror Move by leveling up. This trait was shared with their second stage evolution, Blaziken, in Generation III.
• Despite being based on a bird, because of its type, Combusken is weak against Flying moves. It shares this trait with its evolved form Blaziken.

Origin

Combusken is probably based on a cockfighting chicken. Combusken may also be based on the basan, a fire-breathing chicken.

Name origin

Combusken's name is a combination of combustible, able to burn, and chicken. It may also be a pun on combustion.

Wakasyamo is a combination of 若い wakai, young, and 軍鶏 shamo, a breed of Japanese chicken once raised for fighting.

In other languages

• German: Jungglut - From jung (young) and Glut (ember).
• French: Galifeu - From Gallus (the genus that includes chickens) and feu (fire).
• Korean: 영치코 Yeongchiko
• Chinese (Taiwan): 力壯雞 Lì Zhuàng Jī - Literally "Powerful Chicken".

Related articles

• May's Combusken
• Harrison's Combusken
• Sapphire's Combusken

External links

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