Is Combusken Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting mid-stage from a Pal Park import. Combusken builds toward Blaziken in a region that desperately needs both Fire and Fighting coverage.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Combusken resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Combusken resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Combusken cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 50FightingSky UppercutPower 128Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 54FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Combusken in Diamond & Pearl
Raise a Torchic to 16 for Combusken, which cannot be caught wild in these games. The chick only enters Sinnoh through breeding or a trade, since it is not a local starter.
How to Obtain Combusken in DP
- Step 1Obtain TorchicCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Polar Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Walking · Hyperspace Lumiose. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Combusken ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Blaziken
How to Get Shiny Combusken in Diamond & Pearl
Combusken never appears in these games, so evolve a shiny Torchic from HeartGold or SoulSilver and trade it in. See every game where Shiny Combusken can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Combusken Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Combusken
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% Surf 2x67-79% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x183-216%KO Water Pulse 2x61-72% | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x158-186%KO Water Pulse 2x53-63% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Surf 2x44-52% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-88% | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Grumpig builds →Dream Eater 2x116-136%KO Bounce 2x39-46% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x158-186%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Water Pulse 2x37-44% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x176-208%KO | ||
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 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 9 more.
DP Combusken Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting gives dual offensive coverage, and 85 in both Attack and Sp. Atk hint at Blaziken's mixed potential. The moveset is passable but underpowered at 55 Speed. Blaziken takes over from here.
Best Build
Combusken best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Substitute
- Vacuum Wave
- Focus Blast
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 7 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
32 of 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its kicking mastery lets it loose 10 kicks per second. It emits sharp cries to intimidate foes.
Combusken Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Combusken isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Combusken has 405 BST and evolves into Blaziken. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Combusken plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Modest is the go-to nature for Combusken. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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