Torkoal best PvP IVs
The best Torkoal IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1496 at level 27.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Torkoal ranks #1,997 there, with 94.6 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Torkoal 0/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Torkoal IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/15 | 27.5 | 1496 | #1,997 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2366 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2366 | #1 |
Torkoal cannot enter Little League because it cannot evolve. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Torkoal never reaches Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 2366. Nothing is held back by the cap there, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Torkoal IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 27.5 | 1496 | 105.8 | 152.7 | 131 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/13/15 | 27.5 | 1499 | 106.5 | 151.3 | 131 | 99.7 |
| 3 | 0/12/12 | 28 | 1500 | 106.7 | 152.0 | 130 | 99.7 |
| 4 | 0/14/15 | 27.5 | 1492 | 105.8 | 152.0 | 131 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 1/14/14 | 27.5 | 1498 | 106.5 | 152.0 | 130 | 99.4 |
| 6 | 0/13/11 | 28 | 1500 | 106.7 | 152.7 | 129 | 99.3 |
| 7 | 0/8/15 | 28 | 1498 | 106.7 | 149.2 | 132 | 99.3 |
| 8 | 1/12/15 | 27.5 | 1495 | 106.5 | 150.6 | 131 | 99.3 |
| 9 | 0/15/14 | 27.5 | 1492 | 105.8 | 152.7 | 130 | 99.2 |
| 10 | 0/11/12 | 28 | 1497 | 106.7 | 151.3 | 130 | 99.2 |
How good is Torkoal in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Torkoal #124 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 85 out of 100. The usual moveset is Ember, Flame Wheel and Overheat.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #124 of 1,154 | 85 | Ember, Flame Wheel, Overheat |
| Ultra | #308 of 851 | 79 | Ember, Flame Wheel, Overheat |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Torkoal to build; the meta rank says whether Torkoal is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Torkoal
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Torkoal you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Torkoal PvP IV questions
What are the best Torkoal IVs for Great League?
0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1496 at level 27.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Torkoal good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Torkoal only ranks #1,997 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Torkoal in Great League?
CP 1496 at level 27.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.