Shadow Torchic
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Shadow Torchic is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Shadow Torchic is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.
Shadow Torchic's maximum Combat Power stat is 1236 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Ember / Flame Charge. Shadow Torchic encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Torchic is available! ✨
Shadow Torchic Stats and Max CP
Shadow Torchic's Tier Ranking
Shadow Torchic Type Chart
Shadow Torchic takes increased damage from:
Shadow Torchic takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.58 | 31.6 | 3.87 | ||
| 2. | 5.58 | 31.6 | 3.87 | ||
| 3. | 5.58 | 31.6 | 3.87 | ||
| 4. | 5.23 | 29.6 | 3.63 | ||
| 5. | 5.08 | 28.8 | 3.53 | ||
| 6. | 5.08 | 28.8 | 3.53 | ||
| 7. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Fast Attacks
Ember10
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Ember has no special effects.See Ember details page ↗
Scratch6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 2 Effects Scratch has no special effects.See Scratch details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Flame Charge70
33
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s Trainer Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Effects Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Flamethrower65
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Flamethrower has no special effects.See Flamethrower details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Rock Tomb65
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 50 Effects Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Torchic's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Torchic's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Torchic has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Torchic in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Fire Attacker:
Ember
Flame Charge
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little League:
Ember
Rock Tomb
Flame Charge
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #255 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.41 m |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost | |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Torchic family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Torchic in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Torchic
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Torchic CP Chart
Shadow Torchic's has 1236 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Torchic obtained from Raids can be encountered from 541 CP to 624 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 677 CP to 781 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Torchic can be found in the 433 CP to 468 CP range.
| 1236 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 433 CP - 468 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 578 CP - 624 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 541 CP - 624 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 677 CP - 781 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Torchic Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 CP | 2 | 48 CP | 3 | 81 CP |
| 4 | 114 CP | 5 | 147 CP | 6 | 180 CP |
| 7 | 213 CP | 8 | 246 CP | 9 | 279 CP |
| 10 | 312 CP | 11 | 343 CP | 12 | 375 CP |
| 13 | 406 CP | 14 | 437 CP | 15 | 468 CP |
| 16 | 500 CP | 17 | 531 CP | 18 | 562 CP |
| 19 | 593 CP | 20 | 624 CP | 21 | 656 CP |
| 22 | 687 CP | 23 | 718 CP | 24 | 750 CP |
| 25 | 781 CP | 26 | 812 CP | 27 | 843 CP |
| 28 | 875 CP | 29 | 906 CP | 30 | 937 CP |
| 31 | 953 CP | 32 | 968 CP | 33 | 984 CP |
| 34 | 1000 CP | 35 | 1015 CP | 36 | 1031 CP |
| 37 | 1046 CP | 38 | 1062 CP | 39 | 1078 CP |
| 40 | 1093 CP | 41 | 1107 CP | 42 | 1121 CP |
| 43 | 1135 CP | 44 | 1149 CP | 45 | 1164 CP |
| 46 | 1178 CP | 47 | 1192 CP | 48 | 1207 CP |
| 49 | 1221 CP | 50 | 1236 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Torchic
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Torchic's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Torchic.
Fire
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Torchic Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Torchic Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Torchic from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Torchic in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Torchic Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Torchic
Shadow Torchic high resolution sprites
Shadow Torchic Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Torchic’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Fire-type Pokémon, Shadow Torchic is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Torchic in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Torchic in Pokémon GO are Scratch and Flamethrower. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.584 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 31.631.
How does Shadow Torchic perform in Raids?
Shadow Torchic's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Torchic rank as a Fire-type attacker?
Shadow Torchic is an F-Tier Fire-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Torchic?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Torchic: Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, and Primal Groudon.
What is Shadow Torchic’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Torchic’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1093 CP and 1236 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Torchic be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Torchic can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Torchic Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Torchic cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

















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