Is Torchic Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
The Fire starter that becomes Fire/Fighting at Combusken. Torchic struggles against Roxanne's Rock-types at the start but Combusken at 16 handles everything after. Blaziken at 36 is one of the strongest Pokemon in RS. Pick Torchic for the broadest gym coverage.
Roxanne's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Combusken has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Combusken trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Blaziken resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Blaziken resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Torchic is available as a starter at Lv 5.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- LV 34NormalSlash70100%20
- LV 43FireFlamethrower135100%15
Your Torchic should hit Level 16 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM35FireFlamethrower135100%15
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Winona
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Wallace
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 50FightingSky Uppercut12890%15
Your Combusken should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36FireBlaze Kick12890%10
- After Wattson
- TM35FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Winona
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Wallace
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 59FightingSky Uppercut12890%15
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.
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
What is Torchic Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Torchic
 Mudkip Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-60% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 102 Surfing | ||
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
Mudkip Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x94-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-55% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-82% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 102 Surfing | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marshtomp builds →Surf 2x105-125%KO Mud Shot 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO Water Gun 2x25-30% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x75-90% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x43-51% Rollout 2x23-27% | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marshtomp builds →Surf 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x96-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x104-123%KO Dig 2x45-54% Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marshtomp builds →Surf 2x104-123%KO Dig 2x97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x110-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x48-56% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Camerupt builds →Dig 2x115-135%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Marshtomp builds →Surf 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x102-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x115-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-76% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x190-223%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Swampert builds →Surf 2x138-162%KO Dig 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x106-126%KO Dig 2x46-55% Rollout 2x23-29% | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Sealeo IceWater | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Sealeo builds →Surf 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x201-237%KO Surf 2x133-157%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-80% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x218-257%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-88% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x189-223%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x45-53% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x189-223%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-76% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x207-243%KO Surf 2x137-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x239-282%KO Rock Tomb 2x121-143%KO Surf 2x55-66% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Walrein builds →Surf 2x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-63% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x222-262%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-88% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Torchic with Rock Slide (271-319%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (229-269%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x271-319%KO Earthquake 2x240-283%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Torchic View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x229-269%KO | ||
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
RS Torchic Best Moveset
Fire starter pre-evolution with AbilityBlaze boosting Fire at low HP. Stats can't support MoveFire Blast. Blaziken brings the Fire/Fighting combination that defines a unique offensive role.
Best Build
Torchic best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Reversal
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
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.
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