Combusken (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Combusken (disambiguation).

Combusken Young Fowl Pokémon ワカシャモ Wakasyamo #256 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Speed Boost Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Combusken 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 43.0 lbs. 19.5 kg Combusken 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 142 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Combusken 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
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 introduced in Generation III.

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

Biology

Combusken is a bipedal, chicken-like Pokémon. Most of Combusken's upper body is yellow, while most of the lower body is orange. An orange, pointed design adorns the center of its waist at the dividing line of the two colors. It has orange eyes and a short, wide beak. There is a feather crest on top of its head with three orange points. This crest is smaller on female Combusken. Its tail is short and pointed. It has three, sharp claws at the ends of its long arms, and scaly, gray legs with well-developed thighs covered in shaggy feathers. Because of the training Combusken does by running through its grassland habitat, these legs are capable of delivering a barrage of kicks. While it is fighting, it is noisy and produces sharp cries that distract and intimidate its opponent.

In the anime

Main series

Combusken in the anime

Major appearances

May's Combusken

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

Other

In Having a Wailord of a Time, the Nurse Joy of Slateport City was keeping a Torchic, Treecko, and Mudkip for Stephanie, who was going to start being a Trainer. However, the Torchic evolved into a Combusken due to gaining too much experience, and it had to be hidden. After Combusken saved a Wailord, Nurse Joy decided to keep it as a guard for her Pokémon Center.

Minor appearances

In A Bite to Remember, a Combusken's image was pulled up in the Pokédex.

A Combusken appeared in a flashback in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 2).

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, two Trainers' Combusken attended the Wela Fire Festival‎.

A Combusken appeared in a fantasy alongside its evolutionary relatives in Crowning the Chow Crusher!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, May's Torchic evolved into a Combusken. It later evolved into a Blaziken, which was capable of Mega Evolving.

In the manga

Combusken in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: May's Combusken

May owns a Combusken in Ash & Pikachu.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Chic

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

Multiple Combusken were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Exit Empoleon and Cooling Off Heatran.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

A Combusken appeared in Introducing the Frontier Brains!.

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR41 TR41 Blaze Kick Fire Physical 08585 090}}90% 10 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR55 TR55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Combusken Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Combusken Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Combusken in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Combusken in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Combusken Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Combusken Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
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 R-016 Combusken delivers fiery kicks. Flames shoot from its toes!
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Fire Poké Assist: (present) Fire Field move: (present) (Crush ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Fire Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-212/N-037 It sends out pillars of fire to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #093 Pyre Increases damage done by any Fire types in the combo. Swappable Skill(s): Quirky++
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 163 Base Defense: 115 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Peck, Ember Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Rock Slide

Evolution

Unevolved Torchic  Fire

Level 16 →

First evolution Combusken  Fire  Fighting

Level 36 →

Second evolution Blaziken  Fire  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Combusken begins a tradition of Fire/Fighting starter evolutions that would persist through Generations IV and V.

Origin

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

Name origin

Combusken is a combination of combustion and chicken. It may also involve combat.

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

Language Title Meaning Japanese ワカシャモ Wakasyamo From 若い wakai and 軍鶏 shamo French Galifeu From Gallus and feu Spanish Combusken Same as English name German Jungglut From jung and Glut Italian Combusken Same as English name Korean 영치코 Youngchiko Transliteration of the English young chick Mandarin Chinese 力壯雞 / 力壮鸡 Lìzhuàngjī Literally "Powerful chicken" Cantonese Chinese 力壯雞 Lihkjonggāi Literally "Powerful chicken"

More languages Hindi कमबसकेन Combusken Transcription of English name Russian Комбаскен Kombasken Transcription of English name Thai วาคาชาโม Wakhachamo Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• May's Combusken
• Harrison's Combusken
• Chic
• Starter Pokémon

External links

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Pokémon

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