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.
TORCHIC sticks with its TRAINER, following behind with unsteady steps. This POKéMON breathes fire of over 1,800 degrees F, including fireballs that leave the foe scorched black.
TORCHIC has a place inside its body where it keeps its flame. Give it a hug - it will be glowing with warmth. This POKéMON is covered all over by a fluffy coat of down.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x93-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-70% Water Gun 2x47-56% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 102 Surfing | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-112%KO Rock Throw 2x78-94% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x104-124%KO Water Gun 2x25-31% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x84-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x88-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-67% Water Gun 2x43-53% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x97-115%KO Rock Throw 2x80-95% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x110-130%KO Water Gun 2x25-30% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x88-105%KO Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x88-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-70% Water Gun 2x42-50% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Dig 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-109%KO Rock Throw 2x78-93% Rollout 2x47-57% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x54-65% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Numel builds →Dig 2x96-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Dig 2x123-146%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-112%KO Rock Throw 2x78-92% Rollout 2x49-58% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x87-104%KO Dig 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Water Gun 2x42-50% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Numel builds →Dig 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Dig 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x96-113%KO Rock Throw 2x80-95% Rollout 2x49-59% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x89-106%KO Dig 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x57-68% Water Gun 2x43-51% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Numel builds →Dig 2x102-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x133-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x101-119%KO Rock Blast 2x44-52% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x158-187%KO Dig 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x96-113%KO Rock Throw 2x81-95% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Lombre builds →Surf 2x98-116%KO Dive 2x88-104%KO | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x76-90% Dive 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x104-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-61% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Dig 2x133-157%KO Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO Rock Blast 2x43-51% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Lombre builds →Surf 2x97-114%KO Waterfall 2x87-103%KO Dive 2x87-103%KO Water Pulse 2x65-77% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Hydro Pump 2x104-123%KO Surf 2x87-103%KO Waterfall 2x77-91% Dig 2x75-90% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO Dig 2x102-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Torchic with Rock Slide (243-286%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (205-242%). Flygon's Earthquake also KOs at 190-223%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x243-286%KO Earthquake 2x216-254%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x205-242%KO | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x190-223%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Regirock builds →Explosion219-258%KO Rock Slide 2x199-234%KO Superpower105-124%KO | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed Torchic with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Endure, Reversal and 3 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Torchic Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Endure from the egg pool give Torchic something extra. Pair those with Overheat and Fire Blast for STAB and Normal and Flying coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Torchic in Ruby & Sapphire
Torchic is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Route 101 — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
Best Locations to Catch Torchic in Ruby & Sapphire
Torchic Guide
Level 16 gets you Combusken. Quick enough that Torchic barely slows you down.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves