
Is Torchic Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Hoenn Fire starter, trade-only. AbilityBlaze boosts Fire at low health. Blaziken at 36 adds Fighting. Kanto has Charizard and Arcanine filling the Fire slot natively.
Brock's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Torchic here.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's typing presses Torchic's defenses.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Terry's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Misty
- TUTORNormalSwords Dance—100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 43FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Torchic in FireRed & LeafGreen
Torchic stays in Hoenn as a Professor Birch starter pick. FireRed and LeafGreen players need a trade to import the fire chick. No wild spawns exist in Kanto.
How to Obtain Torchic in FRLG
Step 1Torchic ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red).LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Torchic can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Combusken
Step 3Evolve into Blaziken
Torchic Weakness
Torchic's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Torchic Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Torchic
Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x180-213%KO Water Pulse 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x62-76% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x169-200%KO Water Pulse 2x51-62% Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x96-113%KO Dig 2x56-67% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x151-180%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-93% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x180-213%KO Water Pulse 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x62-76% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x169-200%KO Water Pulse 2x51-62% Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x96-113%KO Dig 2x56-67% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x151-180%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-93% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-62% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x138-162%KO Dig 2x53-62% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x142-168%KO Waterfall 2x85-101%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x182-215%KO Water Pulse 2x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x168-199%KO Water Pulse 2x53-62% Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x165-194%KO Dig 2x55-66% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x159-187%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-63% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Surf 2x105-124%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x193-227%KO Surf 2x90-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x173-205%KO Surf 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x165-194%KO Dig 2x55-66% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x159-187%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-63% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Surf 2x105-124%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x193-227%KO Surf 2x90-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x162-191%KO Dig 2x52-62% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x150-178%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-60% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x147-173%KO Hydro Pump 2x126-149%KO | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x168-198%KO Dig 2x55-65% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Hydro Pump 2x132-155%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Omastar builds →Surf 2x174-205%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% Mud Shot 2x48-57% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x159-188%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x238-280%KO Rock Tomb 2x121-143%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Suicune builds →Surf 2x143-168%KO Dig 2x61-72% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x213-251%KO Dig 2x55-65% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Hydro Pump 2x130-154%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x221-260%KO Ancient Power 2x77-91% Mud Shot 2x48-56% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x159-187%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-63% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Torchic with Rock Slide (271-319%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (229-269%).
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x271-319%KO Earthquake 2x240-283%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x229-269%KO | ||
Torchic Evolutions
Torchic is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Combusken first, then eventually reaches Blaziken. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Torchic. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Torchic Best Moveset
Fire starter with AbilityBlaze boosting Fire at low HP. Blaziken's Fire/Fighting combination is two evolutions away with 120 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Torchic best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Reversal
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Endure from the egg pool give Torchic something extra. Pair those with Overheat and Fire Blast for STAB and Normal and Flying coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has a flame sac inside its belly that perpetually burns. It feels warm if it is hugged.
Torchic FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Torchic isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Pick it as your starter in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Torchic first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves