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Torkoal in Great League
Fire#135of 1152 ranked
85PvPoke score
Torkoal is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
EmberFast · Fire · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns55% of top players
Flame WheelCharged · Fire · 80 damage, 45 energy44% of top players
OverheatCharged · Fire · 130 damage, 55 energy23% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Embers it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Ember → Flame Wheel5 fast moves, 10 turns
7Ember → Overheat7 fast moves, 14 turns
What Torkoal beats
Melmetalwins this matchup71
Tinkatonwins this matchup68
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup59
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup55
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup55
What beats Torkoal
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup10
Cramorantloses this matchup22
Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup31
Vigorothloses this matchup34
Altarialoses this matchup34Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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