Competitive Information for Torkoal [Sun/Moon]
Fire
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sunny Day.
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Torkoal? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Torkoal, the superior Pokémon of Fire types! Torkoal is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Torkoal performs in battles.
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
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
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
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
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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Torkoal? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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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
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
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
Want to know what moves Torkoal can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Torkoal.
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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: Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
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
- Hidden Power
- 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 Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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