Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)
Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.
GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.
Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.
Torkoal
#324 in the National Pokédex • Coal Pokémon
Pokédex entries
FireRed
It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees.
LeafGreen
It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees.
Details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
HP
70
250
344
Attack
85
157
295
Defense
140
256
416
Sp. Atk
85
157
295
Sp. Def
70
130
262
Speed
20
40
152
Total
470
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
GBA: requires importing from another Generation III game.Switch: unavailable. This page documents the supported Generation III Pokémon.
Growth
| EV yield | 2 Def |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 90 |
| Base Exp. | 161 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
Evolution
Torkoal
#324
No evolution stages listed for this game.
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Ember | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn. |
| 4 | Smog |  |  Physical | 20 | 70 | 20 | The foe is attacked with exhaust gases. It may also poison the foe. |
| 7 | Curse |  |  Status | - | - | 10 | A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types. |
| 14 | Smokescreen |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | An obscuring cloud of smoke or ink reduces the foe’s accuracy. |
| 17 | Fire Spin | | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | The foe is trapped in an intense spiral of fire that rages two to five turns. |
| 20 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| 27 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| 30 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. |
| 33 | Iron Defense |  | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat. |
| 40 | Amnesia |  | Status | - | - | 20 | Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. |
| 43 | Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| 46 | Heat Wave | | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | The user exhales a heated breath to attack. It may also inflict a burn. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM50 | Overheat | | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Explosion | | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Rock Slide |  | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any hit with 1 HP left. It may fail if used in succession. |
| Eruption | | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | The higher the user’s HP, the more powerful this attack becomes. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| Yawn | | Status | - | - | 10 | A huge yawn lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn. |
Traits
White Smoke
Prevents ability reduction.
