What does Torchic evolve into?

Combusken at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Blaziken at level 36 for the final form. 310 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Torchic evolve?

Level 16 gets you Combusken . Quick enough that Torchic barely slows you down.

Should I use Torchic?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Torchic does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Combusken before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Torchic?

You can find Torchic in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Torchic - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Torchic's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack60

Defense40

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def50

Speed45

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight2.5 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Speed BoostHANot in game

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Inside its body is a place where it keeps a small flame. Hug it! It will be as warm as a hot-water bottle.

Torchic Weakness

Torchic's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Torchic Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Torchic in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 35 SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 WhirlpoolHM05 Damage vs Torchic Aqua Tail 2x 205-242%KO Surf 2x 98-116%KO Waterfall 2x 182-214%KO Whirlpool 2x 41-49% View Gyarados builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 BrineLv. 37 Water PulseLv. 14 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 130-153%KO Waterfall 2x 133-156%KO Brine 2x 93-110%KO Water Pulse 2x 88-104%KO View Lapras builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 39 SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 Mud BombLv. 14 Damage vs Torchic Aqua Tail 2x 140-165%KO Surf 2x 119-141%KO Waterfall 2x 124-147%KO Mud Bomb 2x 88-104%KO View Whiscash builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 BrineLv. 33 Water GunLv. 13 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 93-110%KO Waterfall 2x 145-171%KO Brine 2x 69-83% Water Gun 2x 44-52% View Qwilfish builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 33 DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Torchic Earthquake 2x 182-214%KO Dig 2x 145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x 109-129%KO Rock Throw 2x 93-110%KO View Graveler builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Torchic is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Combusken first, then eventually reaches Blaziken. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Torchic. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#255Torchic

Level 16

#256Combusken

Level 36

#257Blaziken

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Torchic

Fire

Combusken

FireFighting

Blaziken

FireFighting

60+15

80+20

ATK

85+25

120+35

DEF

60+20

70+10

SP.ATK

85+15

110+25

SP.DEF

60+10

70+10

SPE

55+10

80+25

BST

310D-Tier

405D-Tier+95

530B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Torchic with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Torchic Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Baton Pass from the egg pool give Torchic something extra. Pair those with Overheat and Fire Blast for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 7

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 10

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 16

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 19

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 25

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

Lv 28

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 34

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 37

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 43

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

B140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Endure+4

———10Normal

Egg

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Egg

Feint+2

—5010010Normal

Egg

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Egg

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Heat Wave

C1009010Fire

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Torchic in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Torchic is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Silph Co. — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Torchic in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Silph Co.

SoulSilverGift from NPC Lv.5 Building

LimitedEarly

Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red)

Silph Co.

HeartGoldGift from NPC Lv.5 Building

LimitedEarly

Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red)

Torchic Guide

Combusken at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Blaziken at level 36 for the final form. 310 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 16 gets you Combusken. Quick enough that Torchic barely slows you down.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Torchic does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Combusken before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Torchic in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Torchic first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Torchic Mud-Slap 2x 34-41% View Whiscash builds →
Buizel Water	C
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Torchic Water Gun 2x 52-62% View Buizel builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Torchic Water Gun 2x 41-52% View Totodile builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 14 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Torchic Water Pulse 2x 89-107%KO Water Gun 2x 62-73% View Lapras builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Mud BombLv. 14 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Torchic Mud Bomb 2x 89-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x 60-71% Water Gun 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 33-40% View Whiscash builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 13 Damage vs Torchic Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Qwilfish builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Torchic Rock Tomb 2x 67-80% Rock Throw 2x 56-67% View Onix builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 11 Damage vs Torchic Water Gun 2x 38-47% View Slowpoke builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 14 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Torchic Water Pulse 2x 89-106%KO Water Gun 2x 61-72% View Lapras builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Mud BombLv. 14 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Torchic Mud Bomb 2x 89-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x 63-74% Water Gun 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 31-39% View Whiscash builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 13 RolloutLv. 17 Damage vs Torchic Water Gun 2x 46-56% Rollout 2x 37-44% View Qwilfish builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Torchic Rock Tomb 2x 65-78% Rock Throw 2x 56-67% View Onix builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 11 Damage vs Torchic Water Gun 2x 37-44% View Slowpoke builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water PulseLv. 14 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 132-157%KO Water Pulse 2x 89-106%KO Water Gun 2x 62-74% View Lapras builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Mud BombLv. 14 Water PulseLv. 22 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 122-143%KO Mud Bomb 2x 89-106%KO Water Pulse 2x 82-97% Rock Tomb 2x 62-74% View Whiscash builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 13 RolloutLv. 17 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 97-115%KO Water Gun 2x 46-55% Rollout 2x 38-46% View Qwilfish builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Torchic Dig 2x 89-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x 66-78% Rock Throw 2x 58-69% View Onix builds →
Buizel Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 102-120%KO Dig 2x 75-89% Rock Tomb 2x 57-68% Water Gun 2x 46-55% View Buizel builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water PulseLv. 14 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolHM05 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 127-150%KO Water Pulse 2x 87-104%KO Water Gun 2x 58-69% Whirlpool 2x 51-62% View Lapras builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Mud BombLv. 14 Water PulseLv. 22 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 117-138%KO Mud Bomb 2x 85-100%KO Water Pulse 2x 78-92% Rock Tomb 2x 60-72% View Whiscash builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 13 WhirlpoolHM05 RolloutLv. 17 Damage vs Torchic Surf 2x 91-108%KO Water Gun 2x 42-50% Whirlpool 2x 38-46% Rollout 2x 36-44% View Qwilfish builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Damage vs Torchic Dig 2x 140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x 108-127%KO Rock Throw 2x 91-108%KO Rollout 2x 55-65% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Torchic Dig 2x 85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 55-65% View Onix builds →

Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves WaterfallSTAB Dragon Dance Earthquake Ice Fang Damage vs Torchic Waterfall 2x 246-290%KO Earthquake 2x 205-242%KO Ice Fang 33-39% View Gyarados builds →
Empoleon WaterSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves Ice Beam Hydro Pump Grass Knot Aqua Jet Damage vs Torchic Ice Beam 36-43% Hydro Pump 2x 266-313%KO Aqua Jet 2x 61-73% View Empoleon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Torchic Earthquake 2x 183-216%KO Ice Fang 19-23% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Torchic Earthquake 2x 165-195%KO Stone Edge 2x 248-292%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	C
Ground is super effective against TorchicView Garchomp →