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Combusken

Young Fowl Pokémon

Fire Fighting

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 19.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP142

Combusken battles with the intensely hot flames it spews from its beak and with outstandingly destructive kicks. This Pokémon’s cry is very loud and distracting.

In Pokémon GO · 1652 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Speed BoostHidden

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Ground2×

Water2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Bug¼×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Dark½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Specially Offensive

NFE

Moves

Item

Leftovers

AbilitySpeed Boost

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Swords Dance

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilitySpeed Boost

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Combusken

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ultra Sun

Route 8

Ultra Moon

Route 8

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

#0255Torchic

Lv. 16

#0256Combusken

Lv. 36

#0257Blaziken

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Combusken can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move21 of 21

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Feather Dance Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Flying	Status	—	100	15
1	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
9	Flame Charge Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
12	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
14	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
15	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
20	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
25	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
30	Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
35	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
40	Blaze Kick Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	85	90	10
45	Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
47	Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move.	Flying	Status	—	—	20
50	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
53	Sky Uppercut Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users.	Fighting	Physical	85	90	15
55	Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	120	100	15