Torchic's best moves in Pokémon GO

Torchic's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Torchic has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Ember and Scratch), which cover Fire and Normal-type attacks. When using Ember you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Ember10101.0s

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	7
Energy	6

Effects

Ember has no special effects.

See Ember details page ↗

Scratch640.5s

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Ember	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	7	6	-
Scratch	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Torchic's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Torchic's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Torchic has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Flamethrower, Rock Tomb, and Flame Charge), which cover Fire and Rock-type attacks. When using Flamethrower and Flame Charge you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Flamethrower70502.2s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Bug
  • Steel
  • Grass
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Flamethrower has no special effects.

See Flamethrower details page ↗

Rock Tomb70503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Bug
  • Fire
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Flame Charge70333.8s

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	3.8s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.5s

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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Flame Charge Special Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	70	18.42	33	-	3.8s	65	50	-
Flamethrower	70	31.82	50	-	2.2s	90	55	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	70	21.88	50	-	3.2s	70	60	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Torchic's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0