Essentials

Torkoal

Coal Pokémon

Torkoal

Fire

Abilities

White Smoke

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Drought

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Hidden Ability

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Damage Taken

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 2

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
324
Original Hoenn
105 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Mountain Kalos
96 X, Y
New Hoenn
110 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Original Alola
223 Sun, Moon
Original Ula'ula
95 Sun, Moon
Updated Alola
287 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Updated Ula'ula
108 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Names

Japanese
コータス (kootasu)
コータス
Official roomaji
Cotoise
Korean
코터스
Chinese
煤炭龜
煤炭龟
French
Chartor
German
Qurtel
Spanish
Torkoal
Italian
Torkoal

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
165 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Defense
Capture rate
90 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
X, Y 5% Charcoal Charcoal
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire nothing
Generation 7 5% Charcoal Charcoal

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Torkoal

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
70
 56.6 313 344
Attack
85
 60.5 238 269
Defense
140
 97.1 348 379
Special Attack
85
 67.3 238 269
Special Defense
70
 50.6 208 239
Speed
20
 2.7 108 139
Total
470
 54.7

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★☆
Power
★✯✯✯☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★★✯✯☆
Jump
★★
Total
7/13/17

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Generation 6
X

You find abandoned coal mines full of them. They dig tirelessly in search of coal.

Y

It burns coal inside its shell for energy. It blows out black soot if it is endangered.

Omega Ruby

Torkoal digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this Pokémon spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat.

Alpha Sapphire

Torkoal generates energy by burning coal. It grows weaker as the fire dies down. When it is preparing for battle, this Pokémon burns more coal.

Generation 7
Sun

Coal is the source of Torkoal’s energy. Large amounts of coal can be found in the mountains where they live.

Moon

If the fire burning within its shell goes out, it will die. Those who wish to raise one in their home must always keep something flammable at hand.

Ultra Sun

You can tell how it’s feeling by the smoke spouting from its shell. Tremendous velocity is a sign of good health.

Ultra Moon

It burns coal to produce energy. When it has burned through all of its coal, it becomes unable to move.

Sprites

Torkoal Torkoal

Miscellany

Species
Coal Pokémon Search:
Color
Brown Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
mountain Search:
Footprint
Torkoal
Shape
Mensal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Torkoal
5

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Torkoal
804

177.3 lb
80.4 kg

Locations

Ruby Ruby
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Sapphire Sapphire
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Emerald Emerald
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
X X
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in red flowers
Y Y
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in red flowers

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

Fire moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— Inferno Fire special 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
— Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
— Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
— Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
— Shell Smash Normal status 15 — —

Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
— — — — — — — Ember Fire special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Smog Poison special 20 30 70%

Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
7 7 7 7 7 7 Withdraw Water status 40 — —

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
10 10 Rapid Spin Normal physical 40 20 100%

Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
13 13 Fire Spin Fire special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
7 12 12 12 12 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
14 15 15 Smokescreen Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
18 18 Flame Wheel Fire physical 25 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.
22 22 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
25 25 Lava Plume Fire special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
17 17 17 17 17 Fire Spin Fire special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
20 20 20 20 Smokescreen Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
23 Flame Wheel Fire physical 25 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.
23 23 23 25 Rapid Spin Normal physical 40 20 100%

Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
20 27 27 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27 30 30 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
30 28 28 28 28 34 34 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
33 33 33 33 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
36 36 36 36 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
39 39 39 39 Lava Plume Fire special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
33 44 44 44 44 38 38 Iron Defense Steel status 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
40 49 49 49 49 40 40 Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
43 52 52 52 52 42 42 Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
46 55 55 55 55 45 45 Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
47 47 Shell Smash Normal status 15 — —

Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
60 60 50 50 Inferno Fire special 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
65 65 Shell Smash Normal status 15 — —

Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • Clear Smog Poison special 15 50 —

Removes all of the target's stat modifiers.
• • Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
• • • • • • • Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
• • • • • • • Eruption Fire special 5 150 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.
• • • • • • Fissure Ground physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
• • • • Flame Burst Fire special 15 70 100%

Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
• • • • • Skull Bash Normal physical 10 130 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
• • • • • • • Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
• • • Superpower Fighting physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
• • • • • • • Yawn Normal status 10 — —

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire After You Normal status 15 — —

Makes the target act next this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Explosion Normal physical 5 250 100%

User faints.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Defense Steel status 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Self-Destruct Normal physical 5 200 100%

User faints.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Superpower Fighting physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23 23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
26 26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35 35 35 35 35 35 35 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
38 38 38 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast Fire special 5 110 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
39 39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 Flame Charge Fire physical 20 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Overheat Fire special 5 130 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
59 59 59 Incinerate Fire special 15 60 100%

Destroys the target's held berry.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
61 61 61 61 61 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire status 15 — 85%

Burns the target.
64 64 64 64 64 64 Explosion Normal physical 5 250 100%

User faints.
68 68 68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71 71 71 71 71 71 Stone Edge Rock physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
74 74 74 74 74 74 Gyro Ball Steel physical 5 * 100%

Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
78 78 78 78 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
76 76 Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
80 80 80 80 80 80 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
96 96 96 Nature Power Normal status 20 — —

Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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