This article contains information for the Coal Pokémon Torkoal in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
The analysis would involve: the distribution of effort values, choice of movesets, recommended held items, and other suggested options. This will also show information on how to deal with the Pokemon during free battles and rating battles on Wi-Fi.
Basic Information for Torkoal
Source: http://www.pokemon.jp/zukan/
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| Fire | – |
| Ability | Hidden Ability |
| White Smoke | Shell Armor |
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp.Atk | Sp.Def | Speed | Base Stat Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 85 | 140 | 85 | 70 | 20 | 470 |
| Type Compatibility | |
|---|---|
| Super effective （×４） |
– |
| Super effective （×２） |
Water／Ground／Rock |
| Not very effective （×1/2） |
Fire／Grass／Ice／Bug／Steel／Fairy |
| Not very effective （×1/4） |
– |
| No effect | – |
Using Torkoal
Although its overall base stat is low, the Pokemon’s specialty is defense. If you need a Pokemon that could withstand several hits while healing or buffing other Pokemon in your party, then Torkoal is a great fit for that role.
It is powerless against Pokemon with high Special Atk, but since it is a Fire type, it is durable against most Pokemon types like Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel.
The Pokemon is also a great counter against Aegislash, Talonflame, and Mawile.
For Pokemon Sun and Moon, it now has Drought, an ability which makes Torkoal much more formidable against Water-type Pokemon.
Recommended moves for Torkoal
| Physical Move | Special Move | Special Move |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Tomb | Overheat | Yawn |
| Earthquake | Flamethrower | Will-O-Wisp |
| Fissure | Earth Power | Stealth Rock |
| Stone Edge | Fire Blast | Iron Defense |
| Superpower | Lava Plume | Toxic |
| Eruption | Amnesia | |
| Sludge Bomb | Rest | |
| Curse |
Fitting Torkoal in your team
Physical Attack Receiver type
| Nature | Bold／Impish／Relaxed |
| Ability | White Smoke／Shell Armor |
| Effort Values | 252 HP／252 Defense |
| Held Item | Rocky Helmet／Leftovers／Chesto Berry |
| Recommended Move | Overheat／Fire Blast／Flamethrower／Lava Plume |
- This setup takes advantage of the Pokemon’s high resistance against Fire, Steel, and Fairy types.
- Due to having Fire Blast/Lava Plume/Flamethrower/Overheat, its underwhelming offensive power improves because of these powerful Fire-type moves,
- The Pokemon also cannot not affected by the move Will-O-Wisp, making it a more formidable Pokemon.
- While holding a Rocky Helmet, the Pokemon will also be able to damage the opponent while in defense.
Countering Torkoal
Since Will-O-Wisp doesn’t affect Torkoal, you can use move Toxic to slowly chip away the Pokemon’s HP.
If Torkoal is facing a physical attack-oriented Pokemon in your team, then switch it out for a Pokemon with high Sp. Atk.
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