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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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 BoostHA

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It has a flame sac inside its belly that perpetually burns. It feels warm if it is hugged.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Torchic in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Torchic with Stone Edge (366-431%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (288-339%). Gastrodon's Scald also KOs at 143-169%.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Torchic Stone Edge 2x 366-431%KO Pursuit 74-87% Crunch 147-173%KO Superpower 146-172%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Torchic Earthquake 2x 288-339%KO View Garchomp builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Torchic Scald 2x 143-169%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Torchic Earthquake 2x 182-214%KO Knock Off 39-47% View Gliscor builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureCareful Moves WaterfallSTAB ProtectPriority TauntUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Torchic Waterfall 2x 195-230%KO View Gyarados builds →

X & Y 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 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 11 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

14moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Torchic Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

D——30Normal

Lv 10

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 16

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 19

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 25

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 28

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 34

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 37

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 43

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Egg

Feint+2

D3010010Normal

Egg

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Egg

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

Egg

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Pledge

—8010010Fire

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Torchic in X & Y

Torchic can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Receive as a gift in:

Omega RubyGift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald HeartGold Brilliant 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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