Mixed
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Combusken's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack85
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed55
D
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight19.5 kg
43.0 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Speed BoostHANot in game
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It lashes out with 10 kicks per second. Its strong fighting instinct compels it to keep up its offensive until the opponent gives up.

Emerald

Combusken Weakness

Combusken is weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire/Fighting typing.

Combusken Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Bug
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½xResist
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
GrassIceBugSteelNormalRockDark
How to Beat Combusken in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Starmie can KO Combusken with Surf (143-168%). Charizard's Fire Blast hits Combusken for 46-54%. Gyarados's Earthquake also KOs at 135-159%.

Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityNatural Cure
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • Ice Beam
  • Thunderbolt
  • SurfSTAB
Damage vs Combusken
Rapid Spin
15-18%
Ice Beam
24-28%
Thunderbolt
48-56%
Surf 2x
143-168%KO
View Starmie builds →

Emerald Evolution

Partway through Torchic's chain. Combusken still has another evolution ahead before reaching Blaziken. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Torchic
#255Torchic
16
Level 16
Combusken
#256Combusken
36
Level 36
Blaziken
#257Blaziken
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Torchic
Fire
Combusken
FireFighting
Blaziken
FireFighting
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
60
85+25
120+35
DEF
40
60+20
70+10
SP.ATK
70
85+15
110+25
SP.DEF
50
60+10
70+10
SPE
45
55+10
80+25
BST
310D-Tier
405D-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Combusken to get Torchic eggs using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Endure, Reversal and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

Emerald Combusken Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Combusken. Counter and Endure come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Overheat and Normal and Flying coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 7
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 13
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 16
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 17
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 21
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 28
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
Lv 32
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 39
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 43
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Lv 50
Sky Uppercut
C859015Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM50
Overheat
B140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Egg
Smelling Salts
—7010010Normal
Egg
Swagger
——9015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Fire Spin
—357015Fire
Rem
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire

How to Get Combusken in Emerald

No wild encounters for Combusken. The 2-stage line runs through Torchic, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Combusken in Emerald

  1. Torchic
    Step 1Catch Torchic
    Route 101
    Gift from NPC Lv.5 Route
    LimitedEarly
    Starter choice
  2. Combusken
    Step 2Combusken ✓

Combusken Guide

  • Combusken is meant to evolve into Blaziken. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Emerald, Combusken's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Swampert (Ground), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Emerald, Torchic evolves into Combusken at level 16. Combusken evolves into Blaziken at level 36. Combusken is a middle-stage evolution in the Torchic line.

  • Speed Boost is what you want on Combusken. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Combusken worth using.

  • In Emerald, Speed Boost is the hidden ability. It raises Speed one stage after each turn. Worth hunting for if you want Combusken to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Combusken spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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