Is Combusken Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Torchic evolves at level 16 into Fire/Fighting. AbilityBlaze boosts Fire at low HP. Every Fire option matters in Sinnoh, and Combusken contributes if bred early. Blaziken at 36 is worth the wait.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Fantina's team hits Combusken's weaknesses hard.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Combusken resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Lucian'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 Mars'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 Fantina
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TUTORNormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5Snowpoint City
- LV 54FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 150Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORFlyingBouncePower 85Accuracy 85%PP 5Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Combusken in Platinum
Evolve Torchic at level 16 and you reach Combusken, the middle Fire and Fighting stage. The whole chain is bred or traded in rather than caught anywhere in Platinum.
How to Obtain Combusken in Pt
- 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 Platinum
Combusken never turns up in Platinum, so raise a shiny Torchic from a Hoenn game, then send it over through Pal Park. 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
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Palkia builds →Surf 2x171-201%KO Earth Power 2x107-126%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% Surf 2x67-79% | ||
 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% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x183-216%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x158-186%KO Water Pulse 2x53-63% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x132-156%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% Dream Eater 2x63-75% | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combusken View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Surf 2x44-52% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
 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% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
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.
Pt Combusken Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting gives offensive coverage early at 85 in both Attack stats. The moveset previews Blaziken's mixed power but 55 Speed and 60 defenses can't sustain it. Blaziken is the competitive form.
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 9 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
Base Stats
Its kicking mastery lets it loose 10 kicks per second. It emits sharp cries to intimidate foes.
Combusken Platinum Guide
No. Combusken isn't catchable in Platinum. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Platinum, Combusken has 405 BST and evolves into Blaziken. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Platinum, Combusken plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, 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
Explore
Where to go next after Combusken.
Keep playing · PlatinumPlatinum Tier ListThe best Pokemon ranked tier by tierSee Platinum Tier List