Torchic (Pokémon)

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

Torchic Chick Pokémon アチャモ Achamo #255 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown 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 1'04" 0.4 m Torchic 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 5.5 lbs. 2.5 kg Torchic 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 65 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 62 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Torchic 0 HP 0 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

Torchic (Japanese: アチャモ Achamo) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Combusken starting at level 16, which evolves into Blaziken starting at level 36.

Along with Treecko and Mudkip, Torchic is one of three starter Pokémon of Hoenn available at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

Biology

Torchic is a small, chick Pokémon with stubby, downy, yellow wings. Its body is covered with orange feathers. There is an orange and yellow crest on its head that resembles a flame. Its two thin legs and short beak are a light brownish yellow, and the feet have three toes in front and one in the back. A male Torchic will have a small black speck on its rear that is not present in females.

Somewhere in its belly, this Pokémon has a place where it keeps a flame. This internal flame causes Torchic to feel warm if hugged. When attacked, it will shoot fireballs of 1,800 °F (1,000 °C) at its foes, leaving them scorched black. It dislikes darkness, as it cannot see its surroundings. Torchic will follow its Trainer with unsteady steps. While Torchic is rarely found in the wild, it is known to inhabit grasslands.

In the anime

Main series

Torchic in the anime

Major appearances

May's Torchic

May started her Pokémon journey with a Torchic that she obtained in Get the Show on the Road!. It evolved into a Combusken in A Shroomish Skirmish, and later into a Blaziken in Once More with Reeling!.

Other

In Having a Wailord of a Time, Ash, Max, and Brock were given the task of watching over a Torchic and the rest of the Hoenn starter Pokémon for Nurse Joy while May was practicing with her Beautifly. Torchic managed to evolve into a Combusken and had to be hidden. However, Nurse Joy eventually found out about this and allowed it to stay at the Pokémon Center.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Torchic fought with Meowth and Chespin over a Pecha Berry.

Minor appearances

A Torchic appeared in Going for a Spinda.

A Torchic appeared in a flashback in Disaster of Disguise.

In Off the Unbeaten Path, a Trainer's Torchic participated in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Torchic appeared in Setting the World on its Buneary!.

A Torchic appeared in Barry's Busting Out All Over!.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Torchic watched Meloetta's concert.

A Trainer's Torchic appeared in Mega Evolution Special III.

A Torchic appeared in Sawyer's flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, when he was selecting his starter Pokémon from Professor Birch.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, five Trainers' Torchic attended the Wela Fire Festival‎. A Torchic belonging to a sixth Trainer also appeared in a flashback.

A Trainer's Torchic appeared in Battling Besties!.

A Torchic appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Torchic appeared in a fantasy alongside its evolved forms in Crowning the Chow Crusher!.

A Torchic appeared in Out of Their Elements!, under the ownership of Honoka.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Torchic in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, May's Torchic battled two Wurmple, a Silcoon, a Cascoon, and a Shroomish. It eventually evolved into a Combusken and later into a Blaziken, which in turn was capable of Mega Evolving.

GOTCHA!

A Torchic briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Torchic in Pokémon Evolutions

A Torchic briefly appeared in a fantasy in The Wish as Zinnia told the story of the Draconid people to May.

In the manga

Torchic in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: May's Torchic

May's Torchic appeared in Ash & Pikachu.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Chic

Like her anime counterpart, Sapphire received a Torchic nicknamed Chic from her father Professor Birch sometime prior to Making Mirth with Mightyena. Just like Chic's Trainer, she loves to battle. Chic evolved in Dewford Town before a battle that Sapphire was having against Brawly along with Rono. After several concussive battles against Team Aqua and Flannery, she evolved again to Blaziken in a bout against Winona.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

A Torchic appeared in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

A Torchic appeared in ABM02.

Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

Main article: Haruka's Torchic

In Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪, Haruka owns a Torchic as her starter Pokémon.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Main article: Ginji

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, Ginji is transformed into a Torchic due to the curse of Ninetales.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Torchic appeared in Clefairy's Most Deadly Rival as one of Professor Birch's starter Pokémon.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Professor Birch was seen owning a Torchic in I Won't Let You Lead!!.

Sapphire also owns a Torchic. She used it to compete in Pokémon Contests in Let's Try To Be Idols!!.

A Torchic appeared in Christmas Night Is Battle Night!.

In the TCG

Main article: Torchic (TCG)

In the TFG

One Torchic figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Torchic

Other appearances

Torchic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

After being released from a Poké Ball, Torchic is engulfed in flames and burns nearby brawlers. It traps its victim(s), causing a moderately large amount of damage for the duration of its time on the field. Torchic launches trapped opponents as it leaves the stage.

Trophy information

"A Chick Pokémon. It's a Fire-type that has a flame sac in its belly where it produces fireballs reaching 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit--it shoots these out of its mouth. While Torchic is as cute as can be, it evolves into the powerful Combusken when it levels up. It also then becomes a Fire and Fighting combination."

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Torchic has a large decorative role, appearing in the introduction, options menu and Travel Mode banner.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Blazikenite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Torchic is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

SwSh

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 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 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 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 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 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 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR55 TR55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

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 TM moves from other generations

BDSP

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM50 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

SwSh

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 Torchic 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 Torchic 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 Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Feather Dance Flying Status — 100% 15 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Torchic 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 Torchic 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 Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.9% Friend Area: Scorched Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP The fire sac in my belly feels very warm. 26%-50% HP Uh-oh! I think my HP is down halfway. 1%-25% HP I'm sorry... I feel faint... Help... Level up Yes! Leveled up! It makes me feel chirpy! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP We're going to do this together, <name>! 26%-50% HP Exhaustion's setting in... 1%-25% HP I'm in deep trouble... <name>, I need help... Level up Yes! Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Burn ×1) Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 12 Max. exp.: 22 Browser entry R-015 Torchic spouts flames from its tiny beak. It can easily incinerate Bundled Hay.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Fire Poké Assist: (present) Fire Field move: (present) (Burn ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Fire Field move: (past) (Burn ×1) Browser entry R-211/N-036 It sends out pillars of fire to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Torchic lives in the Lava Zone. He couldn't go home because the Mine Cart wasn't working. He loves to show off at Bastiodon's Block Barrage.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 50 - 115 10 #092 Pyre Increases damage done by any Fire types in the combo. Swappable Skill(s): Flash Mob			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #092 Power of 4+ Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 130 Base Defense: 87 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Scratch, Ember Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Rock Tomb
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #132 Torchic often peck at the ground in search of pebbles. Eating pebbles helps it digest its food and makes the flames it exhales even hotter. You could say it’s like feeding two birds with one stone!

In Pokémon GO, Torchic can be obtained by completing 2/6 of the Special Research, Investigate a Mysterious Energy.

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
Generation VIII Sword Shield Male Shiny Male Female Shiny Female

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

Other sprites

Emerald intro's sprite	Diamond/Pearl unused back sprites

Trivia

Pre-alpha sketch of Torchic

• A pre-alpha sketch from before Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire that was released portrays a different Torchic with large floppy ears and a flame-shaped marking on the back of its head.
• 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).
  • It also is in the only starter Pokémon evolutionary line in which all members have gender differences.
• Torchic is the only starter Pokémon to consist only of a head and legs.

Origin

Torchic is based on a chicken hatchling and also possibly on the basan, a legendary fire-breathing chicken.

Torchic's gender difference may be based on vent sexing, a chick sexing technique that originated in Japan, where feces is squeezed out of the chick in order to open its cloaca, allowing the chick sexer to observe whether it has a bump inside its cloaca. Normally only male chicks have this bump.

Name origin

Torchic is a combination of torch and chick (a baby bird).

Achamo is a combination of 赤ちゃん akachan (baby) and 軍鶏 shamo (a breed of Japanese chicken once raised for fighting).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アチャモ Achamo From 赤ちゃん akachan and 軍鶏 shamo French Poussifeu From poussin and feu Spanish Torchic Same as English name German Flemmli From Flamme Italian Torchic Same as English name Korean 아차모 Achamo Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 火稚雞 / 火稚鸡 Huǒzhìjī From 火 huǒ, 稚 zhì, and 雞 / 鸡 jī Cantonese Chinese 火稚雞 Fójihgāi From 火 fó, 稚 jih, and 雞 gāi

More languages Hindi टर्चिक Torchic Transcription of English name Russian Торчик Torchik Transcription of English name Thai อาชาโม Achamo Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Harrison's Torchic
• May's Torchic
• Chic
• Haruka's Torchic
• Ginji
• Starter Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

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