Coalossal
Coalossal is a Rock/Fire-type Pokémon, the Coal Pokémon, number 839 (#0839) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 2.8 m tall and weighs 310.5 kg.
Coalossal is a coal giant whose Gigantamax form once served as a giant heating stove in a Galar cold wave and saved many lives. Even its ordinary form burns at over 1,500 degrees Celsius (2,700 degrees Fahrenheit), which the Pokédex says is hot enough to turn foes to ash.
How to pronounce Coalossal
Coalossal is pronounced koh-LOS-ul. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Coalossal said out loud:
In Japanese it is セキタンザン (Sekitanzan).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Coalossal is 2.8 m tall and weighs 310.5 kg. It is a hulking, coal-black creature on two legs with stubby arms, a mountain of burning coal on its back, pale eyes that can flare red and a jagged-toothed mouth. Two spikes sit on its shoulders, the left much longer. In battle the Pokédex says its mountain of coal burns bright red and sends sparks flying, scorching everything nearby. Gigantamax Coalossal grows far larger, its shoulder spikes split in two, and its front opens in three places like a stove, with fire the Pokédex says is hotter than 2,000 degrees Celsius (3,600 degrees Fahrenheit).
Behaviour
Coalossal is usually peaceful and gentle, according to the Pokédex, and it only turns fearsome when someone vandalises its mine. To intimidate opponents it shakes its body hard and scatters coal from its smouldering back.
Habitat
Bulbapedia says Coalossal lives in coal mines. In Sword and Shield it is found at Dusty Bowl and Lake of Outrage, and in the Crown Tundra at Ballimere Lake and Lakeside Cave.
Powers
Coalossal has Steam Engine or Flame Body, with Flash Fire hidden. It is the only known Pokémon that can learn Tar Shot, and Gigantamax Coalossal is the only one that can use G-Max Volcalith. It strikes with Heat Crash, Rock Blast and Stone Edge. With 110 base HP and 120 base Defense it is a huge, durable wall, held back by a base Speed of 30.
Name origin
Coalossal may combine 'coal' and 'colossal'. The Japanese name is Sekitanzan (セキタンザン), which may join sekitan ('coal') and tanzan ('mountain coal mine').
Design inspiration
Coalossal appears to mix a dinosaur or kaiju with a pile of coal, perhaps echoing the popular mix-up that fossil fuels are made from dinosaurs. Its Gigantamax form may take after a firebox or furnace, and its Japanese name suggests a living coal mine. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Coalossal evolves from Carkol at level 34 and is the final stage.
In the games
Coalossal is the final Pokémon of Gordie, the Rock-type Gym Leader of Circhester, who Gigantamaxes it in his Gym battle in Sword and Shield, where it debuted. In Shield his mother Melony runs the Gym instead. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in 5-star Tera Raid Battles and can be had by evolving Carkol, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Coalossal debuted in 'Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!', where Dynamax energy makes it Gigantamax and rampage until Ash and Leon defeat it. In Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Gordie's Gigantamax Coalossal battles Melony's Gigantamax Lapras.
Fun facts
- In Generation VIII it is both the heaviest Fire type and the tallest Rock type.
- Among Rock types introduced in Generation VIII it has the highest base stat total, HP, Special Attack and Special Defense.
- In Pokémon Masters EX, Gordie and Coalossal form a sync pair whose Coalossal can Gigantamax.
Base stats
- HP: 110
- Attack: 80
- Defense: 120
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 90
- Speed: 30
Coalossal’s base stat total is 510. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Coalossal weak to?
Coalossal takes extra damage from Water (4×), Ground (4×), Fighting (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (¼×), Normal (½×), Ice (½×), Poison (½×), Flying (½×), Bug (½×), Fairy (½×).
Evolution
What does Coalossal evolve from?
Coalossal evolves from Carkol at level 34.
Coalossal is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Rolycoly, Carkol, Coalossal.
Forms
- Gigantamax Coalossal (Gigantamax): Rock/Fire-type, base stat total 510 (HP 110, Attack 80, Defense 120, Sp. Atk 80, Sp. Def 90, Speed 30). Abilities: Steam Engine, Flame Body, Flash Fire (hidden).
Abilities
- Steam Engine: Boosts the Speed stat drastically when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
- Flame Body: Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Flash Fire (hidden ability): Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Moves
Moves Coalossal learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Tar Shot | Rock | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 |
| 1 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 |
| 1 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 |
| 15 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — |
| 20 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 |
| 27 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 |
| 37 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — |
| 45 | Heat Crash | Fire | Physical | — |
| 54 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 |
| 63 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 |
“Evo” means Coalossal learns the move the moment it evolves: Tar Shot.
TM moves (49)
Coalossal can learn 49 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Fire Spin, Facade, Bulldoze, Rock Tomb, Flame Charge, Endure, Sunny Day, Sandstorm, Dig, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Rock Blast, Rest, Rock Slide, Body Press, Spikes, Iron Head, Power Gem, Substitute, Iron Defense, Will-O-Wisp, Stealth Rock, Heat Wave, Heavy Slam, Flamethrower, Earth Power, Fire Blast, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Overheat, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Sand Tomb, Smack Down, Gyro Ball, High Horsepower, Scald, Heat Crash, Temper Flare, Scorching Sands, Meteor Beam, Curse.
Egg moves (3), which Rolycoly can hatch knowing:Block, Explosion, Mud-Slap.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Defense effort values.
- Base experience yield: 255.
Pokédex entries
While it's engaged in battle, its mountain of coal will burn bright red, sending off sparks that scorch the surrounding area. (Shield)
It's usually peaceful, but the vandalism of mines enrages it. Offenders will be incinerated with flames that reach 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. (Sword)
Names around the world
| Japanese | セキタンザン |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sekitanzan |
| French | Monthracite |
| German | Montecarbo |
| Spanish | Coalossal |
| Italian | Coalossal |
| Korean | 석탄산 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 巨炭山 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 巨炭山 |
Trivia
- Heaviest Fire type in Gen 8: 310.5 kg.
- Slowest Fire type in Gen 8: 30 Speed.
- Highest HP among Fire types in Gen 8: 110.
- Highest Defense among Fire types in Gen 8: 120.
- Highest Sp. Def among Fire types in Gen 8: 90, shared with 1 other.
- Tallest Rock type in Gen 8: 2.8 m.
- Slowest Rock type in Gen 8: 30 Speed, shared with 1 other.
- Highest HP among Rock types in Gen 8: 110.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Rock types in Gen 8: 80.
- Highest Sp. Def among Rock types in Gen 8: 90.
- Highest base stat total among Rock types in Gen 8: 510.
- Taller than 95% of all Pokémon (2.8 m).
- Heavier than 96% of all Pokémon (310.5 kg).
- Base stat total 510, ranked #237 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is HP, ranked #54 of 1,025.
- One of 3 Pokémon that are both Rock and Fire.
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 30 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 59 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Coalossal (Pokémon), Serebii: Coalossal (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Gordie.
- Pronunciation (koh-LOS-ul): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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