Mixed
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
D
Attack60
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed45
D
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight2.5 kg
5.5 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
BlazeRare
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Speed BoostHATop Pick
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

A fire burns inside it, so it feels very warm to hug. It launches fireballs of 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.

Torchic Weakness

Torchic's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Torchic Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Torchic in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
S
Ground is super effective against TorchicView Garchomp →

Legends: Z-A 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 plenty of partners 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
Torchic
#255Torchic
16
Level 16
Combusken
#256Combusken
36
Level 36
Blaziken
#257Blaziken
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Torchic
Fire
Combusken
FireFighting
Blaziken
FireFighting
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
60
85+25
120+35
DEF
40
60+20
70+10
SP.ATK
70
85+15
110+25
SP.DEF
50
60+10
70+10
SPE
45
55+10
80+25
BST
310D-Tier
405D-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Torchic Best Moveset

Protect is the main STAB option after a Swords Dance boost. Focus Sash gives Torchic a guaranteed survive from full HP to survive the setup turn, and max Attack and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Speed Boost
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Torchic
Jolly+SPE

Torchic best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Swords Dance
  • Baton Pass
  • Flame ChargeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Combusken
CombuskenGood
Torchic
TorchicGood
Blaziken
BlazikenGood

Moves

Torchic develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Flamethrower and Flare Blitz show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 3
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
A4010030Normal
Lv 9
Flame Charge
S5010020Fire
Lv 12
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 18
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 21
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 24
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 27
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 33
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
Lv 50
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
Lv 55
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
S8510015Normal
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
S——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A110855Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
S5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
TM68
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM34
Night Slash
S7010015Dark
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Torchic doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Torchic can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Torchic in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Torchic in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Torchic is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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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