0324 Torkoal

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    70.5
  • Main moves:
    Fire Spin, Overheat, Earthquake
  • Type
    FIRE
  • Level:
    25-29.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 27.5 0/15/15CP 1496
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    107.5
  • Defense:
    151.3
  • Stamina:
    127
  • Overall:
    2068

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Bulky
    Takes hits well.
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • + Defensive
    Resists attacks from a wide variety of types.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
  • - Inconsistent
    May depend on baits and performs inconsistently.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastFire Spin3.3343General
2FastEmber34.22Heavy Damage
3ChargedOverheat100% chance -2 Atk self551562.846 - 5 - 6 - 5Self-Debuff Nuke
4ChargedEarthquake651101.697 - 6 - 7 - 6Coverage Nuke
5ChargedSolar Beam801501.888 - 8 - 8 - 8Coverage Nuke
Weaknesses
ground
x1.6
rock
x1.6
water
x1.6
Resistances
steel
x0.625
ice
x0.625
grass
x0.625
fire
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Torkoal is a Fire Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Torkoal's strongest moveset is Fire Spin & Overheat and it has a Max CP of 2,093.

About

"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."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Fire Spin + Overheat and Earthquake

Fire Spin is superior to Ember due to slightly better energy gains. 

The update to Overheat following the Dec 11, 2019 rebalance improves Torkoal's speed to access its charge moves and allows Torkoal to threaten a very powerful attack sooner. However, the -2 ATK debuff on the user makes it more tricky to use. Earthquake (120 power, 65 energy) gives some good coverage, though it does cost quite a lot of energy. This turtle’s expensive moves define him as a designated anchor, only to be used when shields are down (and ideally when you have at least one still available). 

Fire Spin + Overheat and Solar Beam

If you want to go all in on super expensive moves that you’ll likely only be able to fire off one of, Solar Beam (150 power, 80 energy) can work to give you some coverage against any Rock, Water, or Ground-type Pokémon that would otherwise threaten Torkoal.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2 / 5

Early on, Torkoal was projected to be one of the best Great League Pokémon available, due to its incredible bulk and high DPE charged moves. However, it just doesn’t have great matchups against the meta-relevant threats, and the fact that it’s all but useless when your opponent has even a single shield makes it vastly less useful. If you have a Torkoal available, feel free to flex it, but it’s no Tropius.

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Maxing out at just under 2100 CP, and with the same issues it has in Great League, Torkoal isn’t that strong in Ultra.

Master League: 0 / 5

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

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