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Torchic Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Torchic is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Torchic with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SceptileSceptile
(#254) 		Pokemon BDSP TorchicTorchic
(#255)		 Pokemon BDSP CombuskenCombusken
(#256)

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Torchic Type and Abilities

Torchic - Type and Basic Info

Torchic
Chick Pokemon
Pokemon - Torchic
Type 1 Type 2
Fire Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 5.5 lbs.

Torchic Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Torchic Abilities

Name Description
Blaze Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch

Torchic Hidden Ability

Name Description
Speed Boost Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.

Torchic Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 1 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Torchic Base Stats

HP
45
Atk
60
Def
40
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
50
Speed
45
Total Base Stats
310

Torchic Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP TorchicTorchic Lvl 16
→		 Pokemon BDSP CombuskenCombusken Lvl 36
→		 Pokemon BDSP BlazikenBlaziken

Torchic Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Volcanic Cave National
Sandsear Cave National
Typhlo Cavern National

All Underground Pokemon

Torchic Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Growl Normal Type Move - 100 40
3 Ember Fire Type Move 40 100 25
6 Quick Attack Normal Type Move 40 100 30
9 Flame Charge Fire Type Move 50 100 20
12 Detect Fighting Type Move - - 5
15 Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
18 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
21 Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20
24 Bounce Flying Type Move 85 85 5
27 Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
30 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
33 Feather Dance Flying Type Move - 100 15
36 Reversal Fighting Type Move - 100 15
39 Flare Blitz Fire Type Move 120 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
10 Work Up Normal Type Move - - 30
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
50 Overheat Fire Type Move 130 90 5
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Type Move - 85 15
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Reversal Fighting Type Move - 100 15
Peck Flying Type Move 35 100 35
Night Slash Dark Type Move 70 100 15
Low Kick Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Last Resort Normal Type Move 140 100 5
Feint Normal Type Move 30 100 10
Feather Dance Flying Type Move - 100 15
Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
Crush Claw Normal Type Move 75 95 10
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Baton Pass Normal Type Move - - 40
Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30

Torchic Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SceptileSceptile
(#254) 		Pokemon BDSP TorchicTorchic
(#255)		 Pokemon BDSP CombuskenCombusken
(#256)

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Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1 PokemonGeneration 1 Generation 2 PokemonGeneration 2 Generation 3 PokemonGeneration 3 Generation 4 PokemonGeneration 4

Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
Grass Egg GroupGrass Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying
Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

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