Torkoal (Pokémon)

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

Torkoal Coal Pokémon コータス Cotoise #324 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities White Smoke or Drought Cacophony Cacophony Shell Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Torkoal 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 177.2 lbs. 80.4 kg Torkoal 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 161 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 165 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Torkoal 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	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

Torkoal (Japanese: コータス Cotoise) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Torkoal is a tortoise-like, quadruped Pokémon. It has a large black rock-like shell with holes that glow with a red warmth. Its skin is reddish brown with gray-black bands on its legs and neck. It has a long neck and its eyes seem permanently closed. Torkoal lives in mountains and volcanic areas, where it looks for large deposits of coal. It uses the coal to fill the hollow spaces in its shell, and then burns it for energy. Torkoal is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Eruption in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Because coal is Torkoal's source of energy, it becomes immobile once it runs out of coal to burn. A Torkoal is healthy if the smoke spouting from its shell has tremendous velocity. When it blows out smoke from its nostrils and the top of its back, it sounds like a locomotive horn. It blows out black smoke before fleeing and while being attacked.

In the anime

In the main series

Torkoal in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Torkoal

Ash caught a Torkoal in All Torkoal, No Play after helping it defeat a Steelix that was picking on it in the Valley of Steel.

Other

Torkoal debuted in Poetry Commotion!, under the ownership of Flannery. She used it in a Gym battle against Ash, during which it defeated Pikachu and Treecko before losing to Corphish. It reappeared in flashbacks in All Torkoal, No Play and Whiscash and Ash.

Minor appearances

A Torkoal appeared in a fantasy in The Keystone Pops!, during Team Rocket's motto.

A Torkoal appeared in Lights! Camera! Pika!, under the ownership of Frank. It helped in the making of his movie by billow black smoke for effects.

Three Trainers' Torkoal appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. They were among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival‎.

A Torkoal appeared in A Recipe for Success!, where it provided heat for Mallow so she could cook food at Oranguru's place. It reappeared in a flashback in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.

A Trainer's Torkoal appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

Pokédex entries

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Trainer's Torkoal appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where it was seen in a town square in Pasio.

In the manga

Torkoal in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Torkoal

Ash owns a Torkoal in Ash & Pikachu.

In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga

Torkoal appeared as a card under the ownership of Manabu Kadoo.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II, a Torkoal appears as the main Pokémon of the Team Magma admin Tabitha, who trusts him enough to have him hold the Blue Orb while they were given an order to guard the artifact. Torkoal has the special ability to use his smoke to hypnotize and poison enemies.

The Battle Tower rented a Torkoal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Torkoal appeared in Pinsir Changes.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Torkoal was seen under the ownership of Team Galactic in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Main article: Torkoal (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Torkoal appeared in BET5.

In the TCG

Main article: Torkoal (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Old wise Torkoal is the town elder and the Pokémon in charge of the Hot Spring. Later in the story, the player and partner have to use his wisdom and ask him what he knows about the Hidden Land and visits the Guild to tell them what he remembers and confirms that the Relic Fragment is the key to visiting the Hidden Land.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
X	Y	Charcoal (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Charcoal (5%)
Sun	Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Sword	Shield	Charcoal (5%)

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  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 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 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Torkoal 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  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Torkoal 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 Torkoal in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Torkoal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.1% Friend Area: Crater Phrases 51%-100% HP I have coal burning inside my belly. 26%-50% HP Hmmm... It seems as if I've only half my health remaining. 1%-25% HP I'm about finished... I've run out of my internal coal reserves... Level up There goes my level! The coal's burning well inside me, too.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Burn ×2) Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 77 Max. exp.: 111 Browser entry R-143 When Torkoal's shell stops puffing smoke, it's a sign that fire will erupt.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Magma Flow ×-) Browser entry R-224 It launches blobs of fire from its back to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Torkoal are hanging around the Lava Zone. They enjoy training those that visit them. Their favorite Attraction is Rhyperior's Bumper Burn.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #269 Quake Sometimes increases damage and leaves opponent paralyzed for a short period of time.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 151 Base Defense: 203 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Ember, Fire Spin Charged Attacks: Overheat, Solar Beam, Earthquake

Evolution

Unevolved Torkoal  Fire

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 Torkoal images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Torkoal is tied with Slugma, Litwick, and Mega Camerupt for the lowest base Speed stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Torkoal shares its category with Rolycoly, Carkol and Coalossal. They are all known as the Coal Pokémon.

Origin

Torkoal is essentially a giant tortoise with a furnace or a kitchen stove with four openings within its shell. Its shell also appears to be a lump of burning coal.

Name origin

Torkoal and Cotoise are a combination of tortoise and coal.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コータス Cotoise From coal and tortoise French Chartor From charbon and tortue Spanish Torkoal Same as English name German Qurtel From Qualm and turtle Italian Torkoal Same as English name Korean 코터스 Kotas Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 煤炭龜 / 煤炭龟 Méitàngūi Literally "Coal tortoise" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi टरकोल Torkoal Transliteration of English name Russian Торкол Torkol Transliteration of English name Thai โคทอยซ์ Cotoise Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Torkoal
• Torkoal (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

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