Torkoal counters

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Torkoal
#0324 Torkoal
Fire
USAGE 2.6% #66
ABILITYShell Armor
BASE STATS
HP 70
ATK 85
DEF 140
SPA 85
SPD 70
SPE 20
BST470
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Moves
Will-O-Wisp 71.8% Lava Plume 58.2% Rapid Spin 57.1% Stealth Rock 52.9% Stone Edge 42.5% Body Press 39.5% Overheat 24.6% Shell Smash 17.3%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 79.4% Eject Pack 16.6% Rocky Helmet 2.1% Leftovers 1.3% Assault Vest 0.4% Mental Herb 0.1% Choice Specs 0.0% Charcoal 0.0%
Abilities
Shell Armor76.7%White Smoke23.3%
Tera Types
Fighting 35.8% Ghost 24.6% Fire 18.5% Flying 10.8% Water 4.1% Dragon 2.5% Grass 2.3% Ground 0.8%
Common Teammates
Mesprit59.4%Passimian42.0%Clawitzer33.6%Regirock33.5%Exeggutor-Alola25.0%Lanturn24.8%Charizard24.5%Farigiraf21.2%
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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 #66 with 2.59% usage. Sorted by reliability score.