Combusken — Roles and where to hunt
Combusken is a berries specialist with Charge Energy S. Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Here's how Combusken fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Combusken can fill
Team healer
Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Higher energy means more frequent helps for everyone. Skill Trigger S/M and Main Skill Chance natures increase how often the skill fires.
Lapis Lakeside berry specialist
Cheri is a favorite berry at Lapis Lakeside. Combusken finds Cheri on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Lapis Lakeside.
Evolution line
Torchic → Combusken → Blaziken
Where to hunt
Combusken can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Lapis Lakeside, Greengrass Isle (Expert)
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Alolan Ninetales | Altaria | Arbok | Banette | Primeape | Mankey
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,535 | 3,927 | — | Lonely | +11.1% |
| 10 | 4,334 | 6,448 | Berry Finding S | Lonely | +48.8% |
| 25 | 5,733 | 10,181 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Lonely | +77.6% |
| 50 | 9,755 | 19,635 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +101.3% |
| 100 | 15,994 | 34,178 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger S | Adamant | +113.7% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves total production strength at level 50:
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +41.4% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Ingredient Finder M | Subskill | +0.1% |
| Ingredient Finder S | Subskill | 0.0% |
Healer note: The table above measures berry and ingredient production. For Combusken, Skill Trigger S/M and a Main Skill Chance nature have the biggest real-world impact — they determine how often the heal fires.
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Combusken you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Healers | Lapis Lakeside berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos | All Pokémon profiles