Is Torkoal Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Torkoal patrols the Fiery Path with Fire typing and 140 Defense. AbilityWhite Smoke prevents stat drops. Handles Glacia and Steven's Steel squad with physical bulk and Fire coverage. The 20 base Speed means Torkoal always goes last, but it usually survives to hit back.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Torkoal trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Torkoal trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Torkoal trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Torkoal trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Torkoal trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Torkoal's weaknesses hard.
Torkoal has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Torkoal on Fiery Path (walking, Lv 15, uncommon).
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Torkoal Locations
A few locations for Torkoal with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Torkoal in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Torkoal Weakness
Torkoal is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Torkoal's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Torkoal Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Torkoal
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Shellos builds →Surf 2x70-83% Mud Bomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Piplup builds →Surf 2x70-83% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Totodile builds →Surf 2x60-70% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x64-77% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Piplup builds →Surf 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Shellos builds →Surf 2x66-79% Mud Bomb 2x34-42% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x77-92% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x84-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x81-95% Dig 2x25-30% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Dig 2x48-57% Surf 2x45-53% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x46-54% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% Bulldoze 2x23-28% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x78-93% Dig 2x34-40% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x57-67% Dig 2x49-59% Surf 2x45-55% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x45-55% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% Bulldoze 2x23-28% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x80-94% Dig 2x34-40% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x50-60% Surf 2x47-55% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x72-85% Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x47-55% Stone Edge 2x56-66% Bulldoze 2x23-27% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x60-71% Stone Edge 2x66-78% Dig 2x34-41% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x76-89% Dig 2x62-73% Surf 2x36-43% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Stone Edge 2x74-87% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x106-125%KO Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x70-83% Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x46-54% Stone Edge 2x54-65% Earthquake 2x37-43% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x57-67% Stone Edge 2x63-74% Earthquake 2x42-49% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x135-159%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% Surf 2x44-52% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x103-121%KO Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x80-94% Dive 2x44-52% Earthquake 2x36-42% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Stone Edge 2x73-86% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Omastar builds →Surf 2x106-125%KO Ancient Power 2x71-84% Mud Shot 2x43-51% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Torkoal for 55-65%. Tyranitar's Stone Edge hits Torkoal for 69-82%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Torkoal View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x69-82% Pursuit14-17% Crunch28-33% Superpower28-33% | ||
Torkoal Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Torkoal sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a massive partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Torkoal Best Moveset
Fire at 140 Defense and 85 Attack. AbilityDrought as a hidden ability sets sun for 5 turns. AbilityWhite Smoke prevents stat drops. The moveset offers physical Fire bulk with sun setting, competing against Ninetales as a Drought user with better Defense but worse Speed.
Best Build
Torkoal best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Torkoal gets Clear Smog and Endure exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Eruption and Overheat.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Torkoal digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this Pokémon spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat.
Torkoal generates energy by burning coal. It grows weaker as the fire dies down. When it is preparing for battle, this Pokémon burns more coal.
Torkoal Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Torkoal's 470 base stat total fool you. Drought is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a support. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Drought on Torkoal. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Torkoal also gets White Smoke and Shell Armor, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Torkoal fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Rapid Spin, Rest, Sleep Talk, and Will O Wisp. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Torkoal first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters 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