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The adorable Fire-type Torchic is known for evolving into the Fire/Fighting-type Blaziken. A popular starter for Gen 3 trainers, Torchic is one Pokemon that you’ll want to catch inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. Even if you never use Torchic in battle, you’ll want to catch and evolve it if you plan on filling out the Blueberry Pokedex in the Indigo Disk DLC.
Just like the other pre-Scarlet/Violetstarter Pokemon, you won’t be able to find Torchic unless you have the Indigo Disk DLC. Furthermore, you will need to expand its habitat before it starts spawning in Terarium. If you don’t have theScarlet/Violetexpansion pass, you may always obtain Torchic via other methods.
Where to Find Torchic in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Polar Biome in Terarium
The Indigo Disk’s Terarium will not be accessible until after you’ve completed thethree main storylinesofScarlet/Violet(“Path of Legends,” “Starfall Street,” and “Victory Road”) and theTeal Mask/Kitakami storyline. Since you will need access to Blueberry Academy’s League Club, you will alsoneed to complete “The Way Home.”
Before you go searching for Torchic, you will need toexpand the Polar BiomeinTerarium. To do this, you will need to have access to theLeague Clubin Blueberry Academy. Once you learn how to contribute Blueberry Points (BPs) to other clubs, you’re able to use that same computer to send3000BPto thePolar Biome. Doing so will cause Torchic to appear in the wild.
However, Torchic only spawns in a cave in the Polar Biome after contributing the3000BPto thePolar Biome. you’re able to find this cave byclimbing the mountains to the far right of the Polar Plaza. It’s not easy to spot, but you should be able to see the Polar Plaza’s stadium from the cave entrance.
Refer to theorange objective flag on the above imagefor Torchic’sexactlocation.
There will beawild Tera Metanginside the cave where Torchic spawns.
Since Torchic spawns in a cave, you can try and useDusk Ballsto catch it if a Quick Ball fails. Dusk Balls have a higher catch modifier if they’re usedat nightor in dark places such ascavesor underground.
How to Get Torchic without Inidgo Disk DLC
How to Transfer with Pokemon HOME
If you don’t have the expansion pass, then your only other means of getting Torchic is to receive it from atrade, or totransferit from another one of yourPokemongames. The games that allow you to catch Torchic are:
You will need to have your Nintendo Accountlinked toPokemon HOMEon Switchto transfer. If you’re sending Torchic fromGO, then you will need to have yourGOaccount linked to your Nintendo Account,andyou will need thePokemon HOMEmobile app.
If you’re trading with someone, then you will need a Nintendo Online Membership subscription. If you have this, you can access theUnion CircleinPokemon Scarlet/Violet. You canJoin or Form a Groupby accessing the Union Circle in thePoke Portal, or at the Poke Centers. Once you’ve set out with your Group, you can trade by going intoLink Tradefrom thePoke Portal.
How to Evolve Torchic & Combusken into Blaziken
What Level Does Torchic Evolve?
To evolve Torchic into Combusken, it will need to belevel 16. To get Blaziken, you will need to get Combusken tolevel 36.Torchics caught in the wild of Terarium will be a very high level, so you only need to level up Torchiconceto get Combusken, thenonce moreas a Combsuken to get Blaziken.
Upon evolving, Blaziken will want to learn the moveBlaze Kick. Any other moves that the Torchic-line may have learned can be accessed viaRemember Movesin Blaziken’s summary page.
