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Centiskorchin Pokémon SoulGold

firebug

Pokédex Entry

Radiator Pokémon

When it heats up, its body temperature reaches about 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. It lashes its body like a whip and launches itself at enemies.

Centiskorch in Pokémon SoulGold

Centiskorch is #851 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its fire/bug typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

Type
FireBug
Dex
#851
Abilities
Flash Fire(Primary)

Powers up if hit by fire.

White Smoke(Secondary)

Prevents ability reduction.

Flame Body(Hidden)

Burns the foe on contact.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
184
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2flying ×2rock ×4
Resists
grass ×0.25ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Centiskorch appears in Mt. Silver Mountain Side (very rare), in Route 26 (very rare), and in Route 27 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 45 to 62.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (14)

InfernoLevel: 1fire
100505
Powerful and sure to inflict a burn, but inaccurate.
EmberLevel: 1fire
4010025
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
SmokescreenLevel: 1normal
010020
Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
WrapLevel: 1normal
15020
Wraps and squeezes the foe times with vines, etc.
BiteLevel: 1dark
6010025
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Flame WheelLevel: 15fire
6010025
A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.
Bug BiteLevel: 20bug
6010020
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
CoilLevel: 25poison
0020
Coils up to raise Attack, Defense and Accuracy.
SlamLevel: 32normal
807520
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
Fire SpinLevel: 39fire
0015
Traps the foe in a ring of fire for turns.
CrunchLevel: 46dark
8010015
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Fire LashLevel: 53fire
8010015
Whips the foe with fire lowering its Defense.
LungeLevel: 60bug
8010015
Lunges at the foe to lower its Attack stat.
Burn UpLevel: 67fire
1301005
Burns out the user fully removing the Fire type.

Egg Moves (4)

Knock Offdark
010020
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Struggle Bugbug
010020
Resisting, the user attacks the foes. Lowers Sp. Atk.
Rolloutrock
309020
An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
Defense Curlnormal
0040
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.

TM/HM Moves (22)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brutal Swingdark
6010020TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Leech Lifebug
01000TM28
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Overheatfire
0905TM50
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
8010015TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
Will O Wispfire
0015TM61
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Centiskorch. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Centiskorch resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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