Torchic Abilities
Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
Torchic Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. |
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Ember | fire | special | 40 | 100 | Level 3 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Quick Attack | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 6 | The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Flame Charge | fire | physical | 50 | 100 | Level 9 | Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. |
| Detect | fighting | status | – | – | Level 12 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Sand Attack | ground | status | – | 100 | Level 15 | Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | Level 18 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Slash | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | Level 21 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Bounce | flying | physical | 85 | 85 | Level 24 | The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Focus Energy | normal | status | – | – | Level 27 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. |
| Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | Level 30 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | Level 33 | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Reversal | fighting | physical | – | 100 | Level 36 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Flare Blitz | fire | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 39 | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Baton Pass | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fire Blast | fire | special | 110 | 85 | TM | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Fire Pledge | fire | special | 80 | 100 | TM | A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears. |
| Fire Spin | fire | special | 35 | 85 | TM | The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Low Kick | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Overheat | fire | special | 130 | 90 | TM | The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Swords Dance | normal | status | – | – | TM | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Temper Flare | fire | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| Will O Wisp | fire | status | – | 85 | TM | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| Counter | fighting | physical | – | 100 | Egg | A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken. |
| Crush Claw | normal | physical | 75 | 95 | Egg | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Feint | normal | physical | 30 | 100 | Egg | This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| Last Resort | normal | physical | 140 | 100 | Egg | This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. |
| Night Slash | dark | physical | 70 | 100 | Egg | The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Peck | flying | physical | 35 | 100 | Egg | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. |
Torchic Sprites
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.
If attacked, it strikes back by spitting balls of fire it forms in its stomach. A TORCHIC dislikes darkness because it can’t see its surroundings.
It has a flame sac inside its belly that perpetually burns. It feels warm if it is hugged.
A fire burns inside, so it feels very warm to hug. It launches fireballs of 1,800 degrees F.
Torchic's Japanese name is Achamo (アチャモ). Here are all the official names for Torchic across different languages:
Torchic Breeding
How to Get Torchic
Torchic is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Torchic in every game where it is available:
About Torchic
Torchic is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 310, Torchic is classified as a Chick Pokémon and is part of the Torchic → Combusken → Blaziken evolution line.
In competitive play, Torchic is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Blaze and Speed Boost, which allow it to function as a fast and unpredictable sweeper. Torchic is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Torchic can learn 82 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.4m tall and weighing 2.5kg, Torchic has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Hoenn region games.