How to Get Torchic in Pokemon GO

How to Get Torchic in Pokemon GO
How to Get Torchic in Pokemon GO / Photo courtesy of Niantic

Pokemon GO's Torchic will be featured during the game's fifth-anniversary event. Known for its bird-like appearance and fiery personality, this Fire-type Pokemon will become easier to encounter during this event. Here's everything you need to know about catching Torchic during Pokemon GO's fifth anniversary.

How to Get Torchic in Pokemon GO

Pokemon GO's fifth-anniversary event features many activities such as Field Research tasks and a Collection Challenge.

As for encountering Torchic, players should stroll towards PokeStops with Lure Modules when they've finished Field Research tasks. If you're trying to encounter Torchic in the wild, you should use an Incense in order to grow the spawn rate of encountering Pokemon for an hour.

Pokemon GO's fifth anniversary event will end on July 15 at 8 p.m. local time.

Torchic is a Fire-type starter Pokemon, and it is originally from the Hoenn region. This Fire-type Pokemon's best moves consist of Ember, Flamethrower, and Flame Charge.

Players can evolve Torchic into Combusken with 25 Candy. Combusken can then evolve into Blaziken with 100 Candy.

The best counter Pokemon against Torchic include Water-, Ground-, and Rock-Type Pokemon.

For more Pokemon GO information, check out the guide on how to catch Oshawott, or read about catching Squirtle in Pokemon GO.