Is Torracat good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Torracat has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Torracat a good raid attacker?

Torracat ranks #187 of 263 fire attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Torracat be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Torracat is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#726 · Generation 7

Torracat

fire

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,710 / 1,934
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 977 / 1,222
Research CP (L15): 733
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Torracat has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#774 of 1154 · score 66.8
Ranked #774 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack174

Defense103

Stamina163

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ground×1.6
rock×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Litten
→25 candyTorracat
→100 candyIncineroar

→ Incineroar: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#774 / 1154	66.8	Ember · Flame Charge · Crunch	L35 · 4/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fire	–	#187 / 263	7.9	77	Ember · Flamethrower
dark	–	#259 / 363	7.1	69	Bite · Crunch

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
EmberSTAB	fire	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
FlamethrowerSTAB	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Flame ChargeSTAB	fire	70	-33	4.0s	2.12	65	-50	100% chance: +1 own Atk
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Torracat good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Torracat has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Torracat?: Torracat has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Torracat a good raid attacker?: Torracat ranks #187 of 263 fire attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Torracat be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Torracat is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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