Torkoal Best Tera Raid Build

The best Torkoal Tera Raid Build in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has the Shell Armor ability, and the Shell Bell held item. Read on to learn what the best Torkoal Tera Raid Build is and how to use it.

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Best Torkoal Tera Raid Build

Best Torkoal Tera Builds
Special Attacker Burn Build
Support Build	Body Press Physical Build

Special Attacker Burn Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Torkoal	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑Sp. Atk, ↓Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 4		Sp. Atk: 252		Def: 252
Ability	Moveset
Shell Armor	・ Lava Plume ・ Sunny Day ・ Shell Smash ・ Clear Smog
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

Best counter if Raid Boss likes to use high Critical hit moves Lava Plume has a 30% chance to burn making it an amazing counter for Physical Attackers. Can remove buffs from Raid Boss using Clear Smog.

The best ability for Torkoal in Tera Raid Battles is Shell Armor. Due to its movepool, we could see something similar to the 7-Star Samurott Raid where all of the Raid Boss's attacks seem to always Crit. This is so you can solo the Raid with Torkoal thanks to its great bulk.

Lava Plume is your main attacking move due to its high chance to inflict Burn while having high damage. This is great so you can have a high uptime of inflicting burn on top of your already great Defensive stats.

Shell Smash and Sunny Day will be your main buffing moves to deal as much damage to the Raid Boss.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Torkoal with a Fire Tera Type to make its Fire-type moves more powerful. As a Special Attacker, a Modest nature would work best for this Pokemon.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards increasing the Pokemon's Def and Sp.Atk stats. Max out these EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into HP. Equip the Pokemon with Shell Bell to regain HP when using damaging moves.

Tera Raid Strategy

Torkoal Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~3	Use Lava Plume for a chance to Burn the Raid Boss and build Tera Orb Charges.
Optional	Use Clear Smog if the Raid Boss gets too greedy with its buffs.
Turn 4	Use Sunny Day to power up your Fire type Attacks.
Turn 5	Use a Hang Tough! Cheer before Terastallizing so you don't get knocked out while setting up Shell Smash.
Turns 6+	Terastallize, then alternate using Lava Plume and Shell Smash.
Buffs are Cleared	Use Shell Smash again. Be mindful of your Defense though, use a Cheer if you need Defense or Healing.

This build makes use of Torkoal's natural bulk and Lava Plume's high chance to inflict Burn to prevent the Raid Boss from doing a ton of damage. Thanks to Shell Armor, Torkoal is able to ignore critical hits giving you extra wiggle room thanks to Torkoals amazing defense stat!

Sunny Day and Shell Smash are then integrated into the build to deal more damage with Lava Plume. While not having the highest damage among other attackers, Torkoal makes up for it in its survivability.

Sample Damage Calculations

Neutral Damage Dealt by Torkoal
9510 HP (Max HP x30)	Lava Plume (+6 Sp. Atk, Sun, Fire Tera) 1,632 ~ 1,924 (17.1 ~ 20.2%) (Recovers 72.3 - 85.4% due to Shell Bell)
Damage Recieved by Torkoal
Triple Arrows (Grass Tera)	318 HP (-3 Def ) 168 ~ 198 (59.5 ~ 70.2%)
Triple Arrows (Burned, Grass Tera)	318 HP (-6 Def ) 132 ~ 156 (46.8 ~ 55%)

These calculations were done using our Tera Raid Damage Calculator

Tera Raid Damage Calculator

Effective Counter Against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel-type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

This Torkoal Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel-type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss has a different type, consider using a different Pokemon.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Support Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Torkoal	Tera Type			Nature
				Relaxed (↑Def, ↓Spe)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp. Atk: 4
Ability	Moveset
Drought	・ Sunny Day ・ Helping Hand ・ Lava Plume ・ Clear Smog
Held Item
Heat Rock

Summary

The best ability for Torkoal in Tera Raid Battles is Drought. This will power up the team's Fire type moves while also lowering damage dealt by Water type moves.

This build focuses on helping out allies' damage with Helping Hand and removing buffs from the raid boss by using Clear Smog to deal the most damage as the party can. If you don't need to do so, you also have an option to attack instead with Lava Plume.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Torkoal with a Fire Tera Type but as you're most likely not Terastallizing if you're running support. As a Support, a Relaxed Nature would be best to ensure it can take Physical Attack hits.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards bulky offense. Max out your Def and Sp.Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into HP. Give it a Heat Rock to stretch out the amount of turns Sun is up.

Tera Raid Strategy

Torkoal Tera Raid Situational Strategies
Debuffer	Help the other attackers by debilitating The Raid Boss with burn from Lava Plume
Buffer	Make sure the team is sufficiently buffed with Helping Hand to buff Special attacks!
Attacker	Once you set up your buffs and debuffs, you can pivot into attacking with Lava Plume.
Weather Setter	Keep Sun up using Sunny Day.

This Build focuses setting up Sun with Drought and Sunny Day. This will help out other Fire type attackers and other Pokemon that could benefit from having Sun up.

You can then debuff while also dealing damage to the Raid boss by using Lava Plume to shred its physical damage output thanks to its high burn chance. You can also use Cheers to help out the party with buffs or healing.

Alternative Moves

Torkoal is an amazing Pokemon moveset lets it focus on supporting ally Pokemon. Here's some moves we could recommend that could help in certain types of raids.

Move	Case
Will-O-Wisp	Great to use on Raid Bosses who prefer to attack with Physical Attacks. Be mindful on nusing it against Bosses that liek to put up shield early.
Yawn	Can put the Raid Boss to Sleep giving you a few turns of setup.
Body Slam	If you don't need Fire type attacks, this is a great option to Paralyze the opponent.
Solar Beam	Great alternative to Lava Plume if the opponent is a Water Tera Type (but not naturally a Water Pokemon). Feel free to change your Tera Type to Grass if need be.

Body Press Fighting Tera Build

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Torkoal	Tera Type			Nature
				Relaxed (↑Def, ↓Spe)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
White Smoke	・ Iron Defense ・ Yawn ・ Body Press ・ Substitute
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Torkoal in Tera Raid Battles is White Smoke. This ability prevents opponents from lowering any of Torkoal's Stats which is usefull if you want to stack Defense buffs with Iron Defense This build takes advantage of Torkoal's hig Defense stat as a Fighting Tera Type attacker.

It can also hold a Shell Bell to help Torkoal recover health as it attacks.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Torkoal with a with a Fighting Tera Type for this build to improve the damage output of Body Press. As a Def scaling physical attacker, a Relaxed Nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards bulky offense. Max out your HP and Def EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Special Defense.

Tera Raid Strategy

Torkoal Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turn 1	Use Yawn so you can score some free buffs after a few turns.
Turns 2~4	Use Iron Defense to build up Torkoal's Defense stat.
Optional	Use Substitute to so you can tank some free hits thanks to your buffed defense stat.
Turns 5+	Use Body Press to deal damage and charge up your Tera Orb. Terastallize when you are able to.

Start the raid with Yawn to score a few easy buffs while the Raid Boss is asleep. Follow it up with Iron Defense to raise Torkoal's Defense stat by up to six stages, then attack with Body Press. The move's damage output will be improved due to Torkoal's Defense boosts, which is the main strategy behind this build.

Additionally, you can also use Substitute after buffing your Defense stat so you can heal up behind it knowing the Substitute has your Defense stats.

Sample Damage Calculations

Super Effective Damage Dealt by Torkoal
(Ice Tera, 128 Sp. Def) 7600 HP (Max HP x25)	Body Press(+6 Def, Fighting Tera) 1,142 ~ 1,346 (15 ~ 17.7%)
Damage Recieved by Torkoal
(Fighting Tera, +6 Def) 344 HP	Brave Bird(Flying Tera) 40 ~ 48 (11.6 ~ 13.9%)

Effective Counter Against Normal, Rock, Ice, Dark, and Steel-type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)

This Torkoal Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Normal, Rock, Ice, Dark, and Steel-type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss has a different type, consider using a different Pokemon.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

How to Make Best Torkoal Tera Raid Build

How to Make Best Torkoal Tera Raid Build
Catch Torkoal at Dalizapa Passage Use Mints to change its nature. Use an Ability Capsule to Change Its Ability. EV Train Torkoal Hyper Train at Montenevera. Level up to 100. Give Torkoal a Held Item.

Catch Torkoal at Dalizapa Passage

Time	Any
Biome	Mine (Uncommon)

Habitat
Dalizapa Passage		East Province (Area Three)
Zapapico

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Tera Raids
Stars	Level	Region
4★	Lv. 45	Paldea
6★	Lv. 75	Paldea

You can catch a Torkoal with a Fire Tera Type at Dalizapa Passage.

Make sure to bring a Pokemon that has False Swipe and can inflict a status effect to make it easier to catch.

Best Pokemon for Catching

Use Tera Shards to Change Tera Type

If the Torkoal build you are following requires it to have a different Tera type, you will need to have 50 Tera Shards of the type you need, and bring it to Medali to have your Pokemon's Tera Type changed.

How to Change Tera Type

Use Mints to Change Its Nature

Item Name	Location	Price
Modest Mint	Chansey Supply	₽20,000
Relaxed Mint	Chansey Supply	₽20,000

If it has a different nature, you can use Mints to change its nature to your desired Nature.

The easiest way to get this is by buying it from the Chansey Supply shop at Mesagoza for ₽20,000.

How to Change a Pokemon's Nature

Use an Ability Capsule to Change Its Ability

If its ability is different from our recommendation, you can use an Ability Capsule to change it.

This item can be bought at Chansey Supply shops for ₽100,000.

Ability Capsule Location and How to Get

Use an Ability Patch to Change Its Ability

If the build you are following requires it to have its Hidden Ability, you can use an Ability Patch to give Torkoal its Hidden Ability.

Ability Patch Location and How to Get

EV Train Torkoal

Torkoal EV Training Guide
Build Name	EV Training Vitamins Required
Hisuian Decidueye Counter	Calcium 26	Iron 26	HP Up 1
Support	HP Up 26	Iron 26	Calcium 1
Body Press	HP Up 26	Iron 26	Zinc 1

The table above shows the amount of Vitamins needed for each Torkoal Raid build.

All of these items can be bought at a Chansey Supply shop and it will cost you ₽530,000 in total. You can also use the respective Mochi if you have built up a collection through Ogre Oustin'.

Alternatively, you can use Power Items that you can buy at a Delibird Presents shop for ₽10,000 each. Have your Pokemon hold the respective Power Item while defeating the Pokemon listed below.

Held Item	Number of Pokemon to Defeat	Defeat Any of These Pokemon
Power Weight (For HP EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 HP EVs)	・Azurill ・Lechonk ・Paldean Wooper Location: South of Los Platos
Power Lens (For Special Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Special Attack EVs)	・Psyduck ・Toxel ・Hatenna Location: South Province (Area 4)
Power Belt (For Defense EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Defense EVs)	・Nacli Location: South Province (Area 3)
Power Band (For Special Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Special Defense EVs)	・Hoppip ・Swablu Location: South Province (Area 1)

How to EV Train Fast

Hyper Train at Montenevera

After EV training it, head to Montenevera and talk to the man with an Abomasnow near the Pokemon Center. He will hyper train your Pokemon using Bottle Caps.

A Bottle Cap can be bought at the Delibird Presents shops for ₽20,000 after getting 6 Gym Badges. 1 Bottle Cap is needed for each stat that will be maxed out.

Hyper Training: How to Increase IVs

Level Up to 100

Next, level it up to 100 to maximize its stats. The easiest way to do this is by farming Exp candies from Tera Raid Battles.

How to Level Up Fast: EXP Farming Guide

Give Torkoal a Held Item

You can also give your Torkoal a Held Item to help it when facing off against various Raid Pokemon.

Learn how to find the recommended held item and price from the table below!

Item Name	Location	Price
Shell Bell	Levincia Delibird Presents	₽20,000
Heat Rock	Cascarrafa Delibird Presents	₽8,000

Delibird Presents Locations and All Items

Torkoal Tera Raid Moveset Guide

Learn Moves Through Level Up

The table below includes all the moves Torkoal learns through level up needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.

Level	Move	Type
12	Smokescreen
16	Clear Smog
28	Lava Plume
36	Iron Defense
60	Shell Smash

You can have Torkoal remember moves by going to the "Moves and Stats" menu and pressing A.

How to Relearn Moves

Get Other Moves From TMs

The table below includes all the moves Torkoal learns from TMs needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.

TM / Move Name	How to Get Materials
TM049 Sunny Day	Can be found along the road from the northwest exit of Cortondo. Follow the road west out of the town until you head up the cliffside. You will see the TM near a rock on the cliff overlooking Cortondo. Required League Points: 3000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Litleo Tuft x3 ・Sunkern Leaf x3 ・Torkoal Coal x3
TM089 Body Press	Available for Crafting through TM Machine after defeating Team Star's Fighting Crew Required League Points: 8000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Pawniard Blade x3 ・Hawlucha Down x3 ・Cetoddle Grease x5
TM103 Substitute	Available for Crafting through TM Machine after defeating Team Star's Fighting Crew Required League Points: 5000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Azurill Fur x3 ・Mimikyu Scrap x3 ・Falinks Sweat x3
TM130 Helping Hand	Located in South Province (Area Three), on a cliff overlooking a Pokemon Center. Requires Koraidon's/Miraidon's High Jump ability to reach it. Required League Points: 400 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Eevee Fur x1

List of TMs and Locations

Give Torkoal Yawn from Paldean Wooper as an Egg Move

1	Catch a Paldean Wooper, then make them remember the move Yawn.
2	Buy a Mirror Herb at Delibird Presents in Cascarrafa. The item costs ₽30,000 so make sure you have enough money.
3	Remove everyone from your party except for Torkoal and the Paldean Wooper. There should only be two Pokemon in your party.
4	Delete one of Torkoal's move, then let it hold the Mirror Herb.
5	Have a picnic with Torkoal and the Paldean Wooper. Wait for a few minutes, then pack up. Check Torkoal's summary to see that it now has Yawn!

How to Learn and Transfer Egg Moves

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