Torkoal counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Torkoal
#0324 Torkoal
Fire
USAGE 8.6% #23
ABILITYDrought
BASE STATS
HP 70
ATK 85
DEF 140
SPA 85
SPD 70
SPE 20
BST470
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Moves
Solar Beam 89.6% Earth Power 89.6% Eruption 80.1% Clear Smog 46.6% Flamethrower 35.2% Protect 19.7% Heat Wave 12.3% Body Press 7.7%
Items
Leftovers 54.0% Choice Specs 23.2% Heat Rock 21.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.9% Charcoal 0.4% Life Orb 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Terrain Extender 0.0%
Abilities
Drought100.0%Shell Armor0.0%White Smoke0.0%
Common Teammates
Porygon278.7%Slowbro46.8%Nidoking46.8%Machamp46.8%Skarmory46.8%Hatterene29.2%Glastrier27.6%Marowak-Alola20.8%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #23 with 8.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.