Is Combusken Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting from level 16 onward. Combusken turns the corner after Roxanne and carries through Brawly, Norman, and the mid-game Team Magma or Aqua fights. The Fighting typing gives it answers that pure Fire starters never had.
Roxanne's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Combusken's weaknesses hard.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Blaziken's weaknesses hard.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Torchic is available as a starter.
Your Torchic should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Combusken should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Combusken in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Combusken. The 3-stage chain runs through Torchic, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
What is Combusken Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Combusken
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Shellos builds →Surf 2x78-93% Mud Bomb 2x38-44% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x73-87% Mud-Slap 2x13-18% | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Shellos builds →Surf 2x76-90% Mud Bomb 2x40-48% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Piplup builds →Surf 2x80-96% Peck 2x22-28% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Tympole builds →Surf 2x70-84% Mud Shot 2x30-36% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Peck 2x24-29% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x109-128%KO Wing Attack 2x46-55% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x121-143%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Dewott builds →Surf 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x54-63% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x102-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x110-131%KO Wing Attack 2x46-55% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x97-114%KO Dig 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latios builds →Psychic 2x143-170%KO Surf 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x48-57% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latias builds →Psychic 2x124-147%KO Surf 2x83-98% Fly 2x66-78% Bulldoze 2x43-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x111-130%KO Fly 2x72-85% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latios builds →Psychic 2x143-170%KO Surf 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x70-84% Bulldoze 2x48-57% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latias builds →Psychic 2x125-148%KO Surf 2x84-98% Fly 2x65-77% Bulldoze 2x44-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x185-219%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x180-211%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Archeops builds →Fly 2x154-182%KO Dig 2x92-108%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latios builds →Psychic 2x140-166%KO Surf 2x94-110%KO Earthquake 2x77-91% Fly 2x69-82% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latias builds →Psychic 2x122-144%KO Surf 2x82-96% Earthquake 2x69-82% Fly 2x62-74% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x179-211%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x173-204%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x42-50% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x158-186%KO Surf 2x95-112%KO Earthquake 2x78-91% Fly 2x70-82% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x137-161%KO Surf 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x70-83% Fly 2x63-74% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x161-190%KO Earthquake 2x120-141%KO Surf 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x250-294%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Salamence builds →Fly 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Zen Headbutt 2x87-103%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Combusken with Earthquake (131-154%). Starmie threatens a KO with Scald (85-100%). Staraptor deals 79-93% with Double-Edge.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x131-154%KO Rapid Spin22-26% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin10-12% Scald 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam16-19% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Staraptor builds →Close Combat52-62% Double Edge79-93% U Turn8-9% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast59-69% Psychic 2x111-131%KO Shadow Ball33-39% | ||
Combusken Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Combusken to get Torchic eggs using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 11 more.
ORAS Combusken Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting at 85/85 mixed offenses and 55 Speed. AbilitySpeed Boost raises Speed each turn. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Mega Blaziken one evolution away puts Speed Boost and 160 Attack to format-warping use.
Best Build
Combusken best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Fire Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Power Up Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Combusken cleanly, with Focus Punch and Overheat anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Combusken toughens up its legs and thighs by running through fields and mountains. This Pokémon’s legs possess both speed and power, enabling it to dole out 10 kicks in one second.
Combusken battles with the intensely hot flames it spews from its beak and with outstandingly destructive kicks. This Pokémon’s cry is very loud and distracting.
Combusken Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Combusken is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack.
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
- 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