Torkoal (Pokémon)
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Torkoal (Japanese: コータス Cotoise) is a Fire-type Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Torkoal are small, tortoise-like Pokémon with large black rock-like shells with "holes" that glow with a red warmth. Their skin is a reddish brown in color with gray-black bands on their legs and neck. They have long necks and their eyes seem permanently closed. They are usually depicted blowing out smoke from their nostrils and the tops of their backs.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Like many fire Pokémon, it has a place inside its body where it keeps its fire. This system is powered by burning coal. Torkoal are notably more physically defensive than most other Fire-types, which is further boosted by supportive moves like Yawn, Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, and Will-O-Wisp.
Behavior
Torkoal are usually calm if left undisturbed. If angered, they belch black smoke from the burning coal inside their shells and flee.
Habitat
Torkoal lives in mountains near volcanoes in search of coal.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
This Pokémon feeds mostly on coal for internal combustion. It fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it to generate energy.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ash's Torkoal
In All Torkoal, No Play, the Steel-type Pokémon of the Valley of Steel were picking on a wild Torkoal which, after helping it defeat a Steelix, Ash then captured it.
Other
Torkoal was first seen in Poetry Commotion! under the ownership of Lavaridge Town Gym Leader Flannery.
Minor appearances
A Torkoal appears in The Keystone Pops! during Team Rocket's motto.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Torkoal appears as the main Pokémon of the Team Magma admin Tabitha, who trusts it enough to have it hold the Blue Orb while they were given an order to guard the artifact. Tabitha's Torkoal has the special ability to use its smoke to hypnotize and poison enemies.
In the TCG
- Main article: Torkoal (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Old wise Torkoal is in charge of the Hot Spring. Later in the story, the player and partner have to use his wisdom and ask him what he knows about the Hidden Land.
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire |
Volcano (Ruby Field) |
Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 11 Endless Level 15 Forever Level 60 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Mt. Blaze (7F-12F) Fiery Field (9F-14F) Wish Cave (57F-59F) Joyous Tower (57F-59F) Oddity Cave (B7-B10) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Dark Crater Pit (B7-B14) |
Pokémon Ranger | Krokka Tunnel |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Volcano Cave |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Lava: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B1F, All* |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Lava Zone |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 70
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130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
140
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130 - 211 | 256 - 416 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
20
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22 - 79 | 40 - 152 | |
Total: 470
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | —% | 15 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Eruption | Fire | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 | |||||
Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | —% | 5 | |||||
Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Skull Bash* | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Yawn | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | After You | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
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Dream World moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Rugged Mountain | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | —% | 5 | ||||
Rugged Mountain | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
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Special moves
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
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Evolution
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Despite being based on a tortoise, it is unable to breed with other tortoise and turtle Pokémon like Blastoise or Torterra, since it belongs to a different Egg Group.
- Torkoal, along with Heatmor, are the only non-legendary Fire-type Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives.
- Coincidentally, both of them have White Smoke as one of their Abilities.
- Torkoal has the highest Defense of all Fire types.
- It is tied with Slugma and Litwick for the lowest Speed of all Fire types.
- Although it is said to belch black smoke, its artwork and sprites shows Torkoal blowing white smoke which would agree with its Ability, White Smoke.
- Black smoke can be seen in console games and to a lesser extent in Torkoal's use of the move SmokeScreen.
Origin
Torkoal is essentially a Giant tortoise with a furnace or a Kitchen stove with four openings within its shell.
Name origin
Torkoal is a combination of tortoise or torch and coal.
Cotoise may be a combination of coal and tortoise.
In other languages
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External links
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