Torchic
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| Missing image Torchic.png May holds up her Torchic
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Torchic (Achamo), 255 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | Combusken |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 40 |
| Attack | 60 |
| Defence | 40 |
| Speed | 45 |
| Special attack | 70 |
| Special defense | 50 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Chick Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeFire |
| Height | 1'4" (0.4 m) |
| Weight | 6 lb (2.7 kg) |
| Pokédex Color | Red |
| Shiny color | Torchic's wings and its top three feathers switch colors with its body. Its legs turn darker. |
| Gender distribution | 87.5% male, 12.5% female |
| Ability | Blaze |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. | |
Torchic is one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon (the other two are Treecko and Mudkip). It is incredibly cute and playful. According to its Pokédex data, it contains super-heated fire within its body, allowing it to give literal 'warm hugs' to its trainers.
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Pokédex definition
Ruby: "Torchic sticks with its Trainer, following behind with unsteady steps. This Pokémon breathes fire over 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, including fireballs that leave the foe scorched black."
Name Origin
The name Torchic comes from a combination of the words torch and chick (or baby chicken).
In-game details
Picking this Pokémon as a starter is categorized as choosing a "Medium-Hard" difficulty level because the first gym leader uses pokémon whose type is very resistant to Torchic's firey moves. However, Torchic is the only Fire-type Pokémon available between Littleroot Town (where trainers receive it) and Fiery Path. Plus, the third gym leader (which is before Fiery Path) uses some steel-type Pokémon which are easily beaten by fire-type attacks.
This Pokémon can learn some moves bird pokémon learn, like peck. However, as it evolves into a Fighting-type Pokémon it doesn't learn any more similar attacks.
In the anime
In the Pokémon anime, May chose Torchic as her starter because she considered it to be cute. Her young Torchic is very playful and fun, even though it's not her strongest battle Pokémon.