Combusken sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Torchic but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Blaziken as fast as possible. Introduced in Gen 3. Only weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic.
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.
Its kicking mastery lets it loose 10 kicks per second. It emits sharp cries to intimidate foes.
During a battle, the hot flame in its body increases. Its kicks have outstanding destructive power.
Combusken Weakness
AvgCombusken is weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire/Fighting typing.
Partway through Torchic's chain. Combusken still has another evolution ahead before reaching Blaziken. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners 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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Combusken to get Torchic eggs from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 11 more.
Speed Boost and Eviolite give Combusken staying power beyond its evolution stage. Adamant nature boosts Attack, max Attack and Speed EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Best Combusken Moveset
- Protect
- Fire Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Power Up Punch
Recommended Teammates
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 Overheat and Flare Blitz and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Combusken isn't available in the wild in X & Y. Start by transferring Torchic from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Torchic to Combusken is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Combusken in X & Y
Step 1Obtain TorchicReceive as a gift in:
Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Step 2Combusken ✓
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.
At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Combusken is leaning toward the physical side (base 85 Attack).
Combusken appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Combusken spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A