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Torracat

Fire Cat Pokémon · Fire-type

Torracat is a Fire-type Pokémon, the Fire Cat Pokémon, number 726 (#0726) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 25 kg.

Torracat is the Fire Cat Pokémon, a flame cat with a bell of fire at its throat that rings brightly every time it spits flames. The Pokédex says one punch from its front legs can bend an iron bar.

How to pronounce Torracat

Torracat is pronounced TOR-uh-kat. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Torracat said out loud:

In Japanese it is ニャヒート (Nyaheat).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Torracat is 0.7 m tall and weighs 25 kg. Its upper half is dark grey and its lower half reddish orange, with a bristling mane of cheek fur. Its front legs are far more developed than its back legs. The fire bell on its neck is a flame sac: it blazes hotter as the cat's fighting spirit rises, and sometimes flares sideways into wing-like shapes when it attacks.

Behaviour

Torracat adores a fight, and its non-stop onslaught drains the will to fight from opponents. Around its Trainer it can act like a spoiled child, though its sharp claws can still leave the Trainer scratched all over. Its mane shows its mood: it stands on end when Torracat feels good and lies flat when it does not.

Habitat

No Pokédex entry names a natural habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is only available in The Indigo Disk, by evolving Litten, or by trade or HOME.

Powers

Torracat spits its flames from the fire bell, with Flamethrower at level 40 and Flare Blitz at level 50, and backs them up with Fury Swipes, Bite and Double Kick. Like the rest of its line it has Blaze, with Intimidate hidden. Base Speed 90 and Attack 85 make it hit first and hard for a middle form.

Name origin

Torracat may combine 'torrid', the Spanish and Portuguese torrar ('to roast') or the Japanese tora ('tiger') with 'cat'. The Japanese name is Nyaheat (ニャヒート), possibly from nyā (meow), hi ('fire') and 'heat'.

Design inspiration

Torracat seems to be based on mackerel tabby cats, also called tiger cats, combined with real tiger features and possibly those of a lynx, caracal or serval.

Evolution notes

Torracat evolves from Litten at level 17 and into Incineroar at level 34.

In the games

Torracat is the middle stage of Alola's Fire starter and first appeared in Sun and Moon. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Ash's Litten evolved into Torracat in 'Pushing the Fiery Envelope!', in the middle of a battle against the Masked Royal's Incineroar.

Fun facts

• In the anime episode 'Exhibition Unmasked!', a Torracat's fire bell absorbs flames thrown at it from outside and turns them into its own power.
• Bulbapedia says its mane works as a sense organ, helping it find its way in the dark and notice hidden enemies.
• In Scarlet and Violet's data Torracat already knows Ember and Lick at level 1, while Litten has to reach levels 3 and 6 to learn them.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Torracat (Pokémon) · Serebii: Torracat (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 65
• Attack: 85
• Defense: 50
• Sp. Atk: 80
• Sp. Def: 50
• Speed: 90

Torracat’s base stat total is 420. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Torracat weak to?

Torracat takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Bug (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).

Evolution

What does Torracat evolve from?

Torracat evolves from Litten at level 17.

How does Torracat evolve?

Torracat evolves into Incineroar at level 34.

The whole family: Litten, Torracat, Incineroar.

Abilities

• Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Intimidate (hidden ability): Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moves

Moves Torracat learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (37)

Torracat can learn 37 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Acrobatics, Trailblaze, Fire Spin, Facade, Flame Charge, Endure, Sunny Day, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Leech Life, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Crunch, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Nasty Plot, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Outrage, Overheat, Flare Blitz, Tera Blast, Roar, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Temper Flare.

Egg moves (3):Fake Out, Parting Shot, Power Trip.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• 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 2 Speed effort values.
• Base experience yield: 147.

Pokédex entries

When facing a powerful enemy, Torracat's fighting spirit gets pumped up, and its fire bell blazes hotter. (Shield)

In the midst of battle, the fire pouch on Torracat's neck rings like a bell and produces stronger flames than usual. (Sword)

When its mane is standing on end, you can tell it's feeling good. When it isn't feeling well, its fur will lie down flat. (Ultra Moon)

It can act spoiled if it grows close to its Trainer. A powerful Pokémon, its sharp claws can leave its Trainer's whole body covered in scratches. (Ultra Sun)

It boasts powerful front legs. With a single punch, it can bend an iron bar right over. (Moon)

At its throat, it bears a bell of fire. The bell rings brightly whenever this Pokémon spits fire. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
• Heavier than 47% of all Pokémon (25 kg).
• Base stat total 420, ranked #562 of 1,025.
• One of 81 Fire-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 5 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 6 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: Torracat (Pokémon), Serebii: Torracat (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (TOR-uh-kat): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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