Torkoal

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**Torkoal** (Japanese: **コータス** *Cotoise*) is a Fire Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

## Biology

Torkoal is a tortoise-like, quadruped Pokémon. It has a large black rock-like shell with holes that glow with a red warmth. Its skin is reddish brown with gray-black bands on its legs and neck. It has a long neck and its eyes seem permanently closed. Torkoal lives in mountains, where it looks for large deposits of coal. It uses the coal to fill the hollow spaces in its shell, and then burns it for energy.

Because coal is Torkoal's source of energy, it becomes immobile once it runs out of coal to burn. A Torkoal is healthy if the smoke spouting from its shell has tremendous velocity. When it blows out smoke from its nostrils and the top of its back, it sounds like a locomotive horn. It blows out black smoke before fleeing and while being attacked.

### Major appearances

#### Ash's Torkoal

In *All Torkoal, No Play*, the Steel Pokémon of the Valley of Steel were picking on a wild Torkoal which, after helping it defeat a Steelix, Template:Ash then captured.

#### Other

Torkoal debuted in *Poetry Commotion!*, under the ownership of Lavaridge Town Gym Leader Flannery. Flannery used her Torkoal in a Gym match against Ash and battled Pikachu and Treecko. It was able to defeat both before losing to Corphish. Flannery's Torkoal reappeared in flashbacks in *All Torkoal, No Play* and *Whiscash and Ash*.

### Minor appearances

A Torkoal appeared in *The Keystone Pops!* during Team Rocket's motto.

A Torkoal appeared in *Lights! Camera! Pika!*, under the ownership of Frank where it helped in the making of the movie by billow black smoke for effects.

Three Trainers' Torkoal appeared in *A Crowning Moment of Truth!*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Ash & Pikachu manga

*Main article: Ash's Torkoal*
Template:Ash also owns a Torkoal in Ash & Pikachu.

### In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga

Torkoal appeared as a card under the ownership of Manabu Kadoo.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In *Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II*, a Torkoal appears as the main Pokémon of the Team Magma admin Tabitha, who trusts him enough to have him hold the Blue Orb while they were given an order to guard the artifact. Tabitha's Torkoal has the special ability to use his smoke to hypnotize and poison enemies.

The Battle Factory rented a Torkoal which was stolen by Guile Hideout in *The Final Battle VII*.

A Torkoal appeared in *Pinsir Changes*.

### In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Torkoal was seen under the ownership of Team Galactic in *A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!*.

## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Old wise Template:Mdc is the town elder and the Pokémon in charge of the Hot Spring. Later in the story, the player and partner have to use his wisdom and ask him what he knows about the Hidden Land and visits the Guild to tell them what he remembers and confirms that the Relic Fragment is the key to visiting the Hidden Land.

### Held items

 Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Charcoal Charcoal (5%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Torkoal has the highest base Defense stat of all Fire Pokémon.
* It is tied with Slugma, Litwick, and Template:Me for the lowest base Speed stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.

### Origin

Torkoal is essentially a giant tortoise with a furnace or a kitchen stove with four openings within its shell. Its shell also appears to be a lump of burning coal.

#### Name origin

Torkoal and Cotoise are a combination of *tortoise* and *coal*.

## Related articles

* Ash's Torkoal
* Torkoal (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

## External links

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