Torkoal

Popular pick

fire

Strategies

What it does

Drought sets sun on switch-in. Eruption deals massive Fire spread damage from full HP. Extremely slow — benefits from Trick Room in hybrid teams. White Smoke blocks stat drops.

Why it's threatening

Eruption at full HP from Torkoal under sun is one of the highest-damage moves in the format. Sun teams run Torkoal specifically because it threatens KOs while also setting the weather. Even if you KO Torkoal, Mega Charizard Y re-triggers sun.

How to stop it

Meta answers

Rotom-Wash

Tyranitar

Basculegion

Pelipper

Water moves deal 2×. Rock and Ground moves also deal 2×. Pelipper or Politoed can overwrite Drought with rain. Don't leave Torkoal in safely — pressure it every turn.

Found in these teams

Trick Room

Flip the speed game — your slow, powerful Pokémon suddenly move first.

Weather

Control the sky, control the game — sun, rain, sand, or snow does your work for you.