Competitive Information for Torkoal [X/Y]
Fire
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Torkoal? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Torkoal is pretty popular Fire-typed Pokemon. Torkoal are common Pokemon to see in the XY metagame. Torkoal is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Flame Wheel / Flame Charge
Physical Sweeper Torkoal (Shell Armor)
Torkoal is popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Torkoal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Torkoal cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ 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).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 SpA / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Hyper Beam / Round
Special Sweeper Torkoal (Shell Armor)
Torkoal is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Torkoal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Torkoal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Torkoal cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Torkoal's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Torkoal cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Torkoal? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor
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 (Shell Armor)
Torkoal is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Torkoal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Torkoal cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 SpA / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Eruption / Heat Wave
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Hyper Beam / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Torkoal (Shell Armor)
Torkoal is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Torkoal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Torkoal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Torkoal cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Torkoal cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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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 X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Torkoal
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- 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
- Earthquake
- Eruption
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Torkoal in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Torkoal's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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