Is Torchic Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Fire/Fighting line. Blaziken is one of the strongest starters ever made, and getting Torchic early through scanning is one of the best investments you can make.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Torchic's defenses.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Olivia's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic 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.
How to Get Torchic in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Torchic doesn't appear wild. Catch Torchic instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 36 to get Torchic. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Torchic Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Torchic
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x81-97% Water Gun 2x66-78% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-83% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x87-104%KO Water Gun 2x70-83% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-89% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x83-98% Water Gun 2x63-76% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x170-200%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-86% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x72-85% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x178-210%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x172-203%KO Rock Tomb 2x91-108%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x197-233%KO Rock Slide 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x195-230%KO Ancient Power 2x107-126%KO Mud Shot 2x66-79% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x174-205%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x202-237%KO Waterfall 2x162-191%KO Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x213-251%KO Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x437-514%KO Earthquake 2x194-229%KO Surf 2x70-82% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x238-280%KO Stone Edge 2x159-187%KO Surf 2x82-97% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Snover builds →Ice Shard9-10% Giga Drain12-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemFocus Sash NatureNaive Moves View Cottonee builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemNormaliumz NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Chespin builds →Drain Punch49-58% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Larvesta builds →Flare Blitz33-39% U Turn19-23% Wild Charge50-59% | ||
Torchic Evolutions
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
USUM Torchic Best Moveset
Fire at 70 Sp. Atk with AbilityBlaze and AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed by one stage every turn as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no function despite the Speed gains. Blaziken two evolutions away earns S-tier through AbilitySpeed Boost.
Best Build
Torchic best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Reversal
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Baton Pass from the egg pool give Torchic something extra.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Torchic Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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
- 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 7LGPE
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