Torkoal

コータス · Chartor

TORKOAL digs through mountains in search of coal. If it finds some, it fills hollow spaces on its shell with the coal and burns it. If it is attacked, this POKéMON spouts thick black smoke to beat a retreat.

Type: fire

Category: Coal Pokémon
Japanese: コータス
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 80.4 kg
Habitat: Mountain
Color: Brown
Shape: Quadruped

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Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 070

/255
Attack 085

/255
Defense 140

/255
Sp. Atk 085

/255
Sp. Def 070

/255
Speed 020

/255

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Torkoal through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 AY

Ayaka Yoshida

Ayaka Yoshida has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2011, with artwork appearing through 2024. Their illustrations span Team Up, Lost Thunder, and Scarlet & Violet, often using vibrant color palettes, focused compositions, and an energetic, playful mood.

2 cards
Sword & Shield era
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02 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Base era → Sword & Shield era
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03 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
EX era → Sun & Moon era
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04 0

0313

0313 has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2017 to 2025, spanning Sun & Moon through Scarlet & Violet. The work leans cartoonish and playful, with balanced, clear staging and vibrant-to-pastel palettes that keep scenes cheerful and light.

1 card
Sun & Moon era
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05 AK

Akira Komayama

Akira Komayama is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 to 2025, with artwork appearing across Sword & Shield, Black & White, and Sun & Moon. The work is defined by cartoon-forward character focus, balanced yet dynamic layouts, and vibrant, playful color.

1 card
XY era
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