Combusken
FireFighting
Best attacking moveset: Ember and Flamethrower, worth 8.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Combusken can learn 6 combinations. Ember with Flamethrower does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Peck | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Combusken has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,868 at level 50, 1,652 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 944 CP at level 20, or 1,180 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 886 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 163 attack · 115 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.89 m and 19.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Combusken does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.7 |
| Steel | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.7 |
| Grass | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.7 |
| Ice | Ember + Flamethrower | 12.7 |
| Ember + Rock Slide | 9.6 | |
| Fighting | Peck + Flamethrower | 9.4 |
| Fire | Peck + Rock Slide | 8.9 |
| Normal | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Poison | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Ground | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Ghost | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Electric | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Psychic | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Dark | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Fairy | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.0 |
| Water | Peck + Rock Slide | 6.7 |
| Dragon | Peck + Rock Slide | 6.7 |
| Rock | Ember + Rock Slide | 6.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Combusken is actually for.
Counters: what beats Combusken
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 48.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 41.7 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 41.2 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 41.2 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 40.9 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 40.8 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 40.8 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 40.6 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 40.1 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 40.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Combusken's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.