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Combusken
Young Fowl Pokémon
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.
Details
Height0.9 m
Weight19.5 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP142
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
85
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
60
Speed
55
Total
405
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Swords Dance
NFE
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Combusken
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Combusken can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| 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 |
Breeding & egg moves
Combusken can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Combusken.
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Cite this page
“Combusken”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/combusken.
Species data from PokéAPI.