Is Combusken Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting middle stage. Already hits hard enough to contribute against Molayne's Steel team and Mina's Fairy trial. Evolve at level 36 for the full payoff.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Torchic's defenses.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Combusken on Route 8 (walking, Lv 20). Island Scan; LIMITED; Tuesday.
Your Torchic should hit Level 36 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Combusken in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Combusken starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x97-116%KO Water Gun 2x50-60% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x146-171%KO Extrasensory 2x57-69% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x188-221%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Salamence builds →Fly 2x146-173%KO Bulldoze 2x65-78% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x101-120%KO Water Pulse 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x43-50% Aerial Ace 2x43-50% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x149-176%KO Extrasensory 2x59-70% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x141-167%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x128-152%KO Water Pulse 2x78-93% Bulldoze 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Salamence builds →Fly 2x149-176%KO Zen Headbutt 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x68-80% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x184-218%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x178-210%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x136-160%KO Acrobatics 2x37-43% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x123-145%KO Water Pulse 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x39-47% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x161-190%KO Dream Eater 2x72-85% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x161-190%KO Air Slash 2x81-95% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x165-194%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x184-217%KO | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x125-147%KO Surf 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x39-47% Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x218-257%KO Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x160-189%KO Earthquake 2x118-140%KO Surf 2x107-126%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x165-194%KO Air Slash 2x82-97% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x168-198%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Cryogonal builds →Rapid Spin7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemFocus Sash NatureRash Moves View Leavanny builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Tangela builds →Giga Drain10-12% Knock Off5-6% Sludge Bomb25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Aurorus builds →Blizzard19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb25-30% Giga Drain10-12% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 11 more.
USUM Combusken Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting at 85 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk with AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed each turn as a hidden ability. The moveset at mid-stage power gains Speed but lacks the damage. Blaziken one evolution away adds 120 Attack and the S-tier offense.
Best Build
Combusken best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Flare Blitz
- Swords Dance
- Low Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Combusken. Agility and Baton Pass come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Overheat and coverage across 8 types.
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
Base Stats
Combusken Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk.
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