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Torkoal (Japanese: コータス Cotoise) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Torkoal is a tortoise-like, quadruped Pokémon. It has a large, black, rock-like shell with holes that glow with a red warmth. Its skin is reddish-brown with gray-black bands on its legs and neck. It has a long neck and its eyes seem permanently closed. Torkoal lives in mountains and volcanic areas, where it looks for large deposits of coal. It uses the coal to fill the hollow spaces in its shell and then burns it for energy. Torkoal is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Eruption in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Because coal is Torkoal's source of energy, it becomes immobile once it runs out of coal to burn. If the fire inside of Torkoal's shell goes out, it will die. A Torkoal is healthy if the smoke spouting from its shell has tremendous velocity. When it blows out smoke from its nostrils and the top of its back, it sounds like a locomotive horn. It blows out a black smoke before fleeing and while being attacked.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

In All Torkoal, No Play, Ash caught a Torkoal after helping it defeat a Steelix that was picking on it in the Valley of Steel.

Other

Torkoal debuted in Poetry Commotion!, under the ownership of Flannery. She used it in a Gym battle against Ash, during which it defeated Pikachu and Treecko before losing to Corphish. It reappeared in flashbacks in All Torkoal, No Play and Whiscash and Ash.

Minor appearances

In The Keystone Pops!, a fantasy during Team Rocket's motto featured a Torkoal.

In Lights! Camera! Pika!, Frank's Torkoal helped in the making of his movie by blowing black smoke for effects.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, three Trainers' Torkoal attended the Wela Fire Festival‎.

In A Recipe for Success!, a Torkoal provided heat for Mallow so she could cook food at Oranguru's place. It reappeared in a flashback in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Torkoal competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG055 Torkoal Ash's Pokédex Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defense, Torkoal is able to release smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies. AG058 Torkoal Ash's Pokédex Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burns coal within its body to produce energy. As a defense, Torkoal is able to release smoke from its nostrils and its back to confuse enemies.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, a Trainer's Torkoal was in a town square in Pasio.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Ash owns a Torkoal in Ash & Pikachu.

In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga

Torkoal appeared as a card under the ownership of Manabu Kadoo.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II, a Torkoal appears as the main Pokémon of the Team Magma admin Tabitha, who trusts him enough to have him hold the Blue Orb while they were given an order to guard the artifact. Torkoal has the special ability to use his smoke to hypnotize and poison enemies.

The Battle Tower rented a Torkoal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Torkoal appeared in Pinsir Changes.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Torkoal was seen under the ownership of Team Galactic in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Torkoal appeared in BET5.

In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: Damaged

normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Burning Jealousy Fire Special 70 100% 5 Sw Sh IoA Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Torkoal

indicates a move that gets when used by Torkoal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Torkoal

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Torkoal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Torkoal is tied with Slugma, Litwick, and Mega Camerupt for the lowest base Speed stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.

Torkoal shares its category with Rolycoly, Carkol and Coalossal. They are all known as the Coal Pokémon.

Origin

Torkoal is essentially a giant tortoise with a furnace or a kitchen stove with four openings within its shell. Its shell also appears to be a lump of burning coal.

Name origin

Torkoal and Cotoise are a combination of tortoise and coal.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コータス Cotoise From coal and tortoise French Chartor From charbon and tortue Spanish Torkoal Same as English name German Qurtel From Qualm and turtle Italian Torkoal Same as English name Korean 코터스 Kotas Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 煤炭龜 / 煤炭龟 Méitàngūi Literally "Coal tortoise" More languages Hindi टरकोल Torkoal Transliteration of English name Russian Торкол Torkol Transliteration of English name Thai โคทอยซ์ Cotoise Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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