| “ | Torkoal digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this Pokémon spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat. | „ |
| ~ Ruby Pokedex Entry |
Summary[]
Torkoal is a Pokemon based off a tortoise. Torkoal is the Coal Pokemon. It does not evolve.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 7-B
Name: Torkoal
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Varies on the individual
Age: Varies on the individual
Classification: Coal Pokemon; Pokedex Entry #324
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Fire Manipulation, Smoke Manipulation, Statistics Amplification, Weather Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Forcefield Creation, Earth Manipulation, Sleep Manipulation, Dynamax, Resistance to Statistics Reduction, Plant Manipulation, Metal Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, and Fire Manipulation
Attack Potency: City level (Is comparable, if not superior to a mid-level Dragonair, who can obliterate a city. Should be far superior to the likes of Rhyhorn, who can shatter mountains and should be comparable to Pupitar)
Speed: Unknown travel speed with Massively Hypersonic+ combat speed and reactions
Lifting Strength: Class K
Striking Strength: City level
Durability: City level
Stamina: Superhuman (The average pokemon is hardwired for battle and can go on fighting for lots of time despite being injured. Capable of spending a day on foot while fighting hordes of enemies in mystery dungeons with little to no breaks)
Range: Standard melee range. Kilometers with ranged attacks
Standard Equipment: Charcoal
Intelligence: Below Average normally (Capable of coherent speech between other Pokémon, a degree of understanding of commands and social situations, and can solve minor puzzles, though still mostly driven by instinct), Above Average in battle (Pokémon are hard-wired for battle and even in the wild can master many moves and fight the likes of Machop which train in all martial arts)
Weaknesses: Ground, Rock, and Water types. If it runs out of coal, it will stop moving. If its fire goes out, it will die
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Abilities[]
- White Smoke: Torkoal is immune to enemy inflicted statistics reduction (though self-reduction through moves such as Curse or Shell Smash still affect it).
- Drought: Torkoal passively intensifies the sun, raising the power of fire moves and lowering that of water moves.
- Shell Armor: Torkoal is immune to critical hits.
Moves[]
Via Levelup[]
- Ember: Torkoal fires a small burst of fire from its mouth. It can burn the opponent.
- Smog: Torkoal breathes poisonous smog from its mouth.
- Withdraw: Torkoal retreats into its shell, raising its defense.
- Rapid Spin: Torkoal spins around to hit the opponent, clearing any hazards on the field.
- Smokescreen: Torkoal's favorite attack. Torkoal breathes out smoke, obscuring the vision of the opponent, lowering accuracy.
- Flame Wheel: Torkoal coats itself in fire and spins into the opponent. This can burn the opponent.
- Curse: Torkoal curses itself, raising its attack and defense but lowering speed.
- Lava Plume: Torkoal explodes lava from itself, attacking anyone nearby, friend and foe alike, due to the AoE. This can burn those who get hit.
- Body Slam: Torkoal body slams the opponent. This can paralyze.
- Protect: Torkoal creates a forcefield, preventing damage. This has a lower chance of success if used back to back.
- Flamethrower: Torkoal fires a huge stream of fire from its mouth. This can burn the opponent.
- Iron Defense: Torkoal hardens its body like iron, sharply raising its defense.
- Amnesia: Torkoal forgets its worries, sharply raising its special defense.
- Flail: Torkoal flails about. This move does more damage the lower health Torkoal has.
- Heat Wave: Torkoal breathes out a heat wave that attacks all enemies. This can burn those who are hit.
- Shell Smash: Torkoal smashes its shell, lowering its defense and special defense, but sharply raising its attack, special attack, and speed.
- Inferno: Torkoal engulfs the opponent in fire. This is guaranteed to leave a burn.
Via Breeding[]
- Clear Smog: Torkoal throws a clump of special mud at the opponent, resetting all stat changes.
- Endure: Torkoal braces itself, leaving it with just enough health to survive an attack that would otherwise defeat it.
- Eruption: Torkoal turns itself into a volcano, spewing burning rocks. This attack does more damage with the more health Torkoal has.
- Fissure: Torkoal creates a fissure in the ground, instantly defeating the opponent unlucky enough to get hit.
- Flame Burst: Torkoal spits a ball of fire that hits an opponent and does splash damage to other opponents nearby.
- Skull Bash: Torkoal tucks its head in, raising its defense, and then bashes the opponent.
- Sleep Talk: When asleep, Torkoal uses a random move in its repertoire.
- Superpower: Torkoal delivers an incredibly powerful blow that lowers its attack and defense as a cost.
- Yawn: Torkoal yawns, which eventually puts the opponent to sleep.
Others[]
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches: