Competitive Information for Torkoal [Sun/Moon]
Fire
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Torkoal? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Torkoal is a phenomenal Fire-typed Pokemon. It's super common to find yourself dealing with Torkoal when battling in the 7th generation meta. Torkoal is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Heat Rock / Leftovers
Ability: Drought
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Rapid Spin / Self-Destruct
- Stealth Rock
- Will-O-Wisp
- Yawn
Physical Wall Torkoal (Popular/Trending)
Torkoal is a marvelous Physical Wall. It attempts to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Torkoal last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Torkoal is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Self-Destruct is a physical 200-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. your Torkoal faints).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
♦ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
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Item: Heat Rock / Leftovers
Ability: Drought
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 240 Def / 16 SpA
Moveset:
- Earth Power
- Lava Plume / Flamethrower
- Stealth Rock
- Yawn
Double Wall Torkoal (Popular/Trending)
Torkoal is popular Double Wall. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Torkoal last longer regaining it's health points every turn. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Torkoal is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Lava Plume is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (30% chance to burn adjacent pokemon).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
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Item: Heat Rock / Normalium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Flame Wheel / Flame Charge
Physical Sweeper Torkoal (Drought)
Torkoal is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Torkoal is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Torkoal's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Torkoal's last move failed).
♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Torkoal).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Torkoal's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 SpA / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Solar Beam
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Torkoal (Drought)
Torkoal is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Torkoal is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Torkoal's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Torkoal? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Heat Rock / Groundium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Superpower / Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Torkoal (Drought)
Torkoal is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Torkoal is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Torkoal's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Heat Rock / Firium Z
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 SpA / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Eruption / Heat Wave
- Solar Beam
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Torkoal (Drought)
Torkoal is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Torkoal is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Torkoal learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Torkoal can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Torkoal
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Drought + Item: Heat rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Yawn
Moves that boost Torkoal's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Shell Smash
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Torkoal
- Clear Smog
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Eruption
- Explosion
- Flamethrower
- Lava Plume
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Self-Destruct
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
- Yawn
Common Effort Values for Torkoal in Sun and Moon
- Relaxed Nature ( 248/8/252/0/0/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/240/16/0/0/ )
- Optimize Torkoal's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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