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#324
Default
151
ATK
203
DEF
172
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
2366
Lvl 40
2093
Lvl 25Weather Boost
1495
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
1196
Lvl 15Research
897

PvE Analysis

Torkoal has good moves but is limited by its poor stats. Though defensively oriented, Torkoal has a bad defensive typing and charge moves that are trivial to dodge. It doesn’t help that it’s a regional exclusive.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

  • Fire Spin is strictly superior to Ember.
  • Overheat is preferred due to its raw power and synergy with Torkoal’s fast moves.
  • Solar Beam suffices in neutral matchups, Earthquake is awful without STAB, and Flame Wheel is just inferior on offense.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

  • Fire Spin is strictly superior to Ember.
  • Torkoal’s charge moves are easy to dodge, but Solar Beam has counter coverage.
  • Flame Wheel is Torkoal's only multi-bar move, so it definitely has value. However, it leaves Torkoal easily walled by anything that resists Fire.
  • Overheat, if it hits, will deal hefty damage; Earthquake is okay as well.

PvP Analysis

Ember is superior to Fire Spin due to slightly better energy gains, synergizing with Flame Wheel's good DPE and helping fuel Torkoal's expensive coverage move options. 

Flame Wheel is Torkoal's cheapest Charged Attack and its main way of dealing Fire-type damage. Earthquake or Solar Beam can provide coverage; Earthquake is a cheaper option, but Solar Beam nails OHKOs on most Water-, Ground-, or Rock-type opponents that would otherwise prove troublesome for Torkoal. Overheat can be used instead of a coverage for a high burst of Fire-type damage.

Great League

Torkoal is a curious Fire-type - one of the rare few to have actually good bulk. It also has a reasonably powerful moveset. Despite this, Torkoal isn't too commonly used, with glassier options such as Charizard, Talonflame, Typhlosion, or Ninetales finding more either due some combination of better coverage, a useful secondary typing, and/or faster pacing. Torkoal is no slouch, however, and the role of a tanky Fire-type is still unique enough to be worth considering

Ultra League

Torkoal doesn't quite hit the Ultra League CP cap. While its stats are overall decent, other Fire-types are preferable.

Master League

Smokey the Turtle says: Only YOU can prevent him from getting completely blown out by a Palkia. Be kind. Don't bring him into Master League.

Second Charge Move Cost
50,000 Stardust + 50 Candy
Flee Rate
9 %
Buddy Distance
3 KM
Catch Rate
30 %
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %