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Torchic (アチャモ, Achamo^?) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. Torchic are one of three species of Pokémon that players can choose from at the beginning of their adventure in the Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald versions of the series. Like all Pokémon, the purpose of Torchic is to battle wild Pokémon – untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through environments – and tamed Pokémon owned by other Pokémon trainers.^[1]

The name Torchic is a portmanteau of the words torch, a flame or light used to see in darkness, and chick, a common name for infant chickens.^[2] The Japanese name for Torchic, Achamo, is a portmanteau of aka (赤, aka^?), a term referring to both baby and the color red, and shamo (軍鶏, shamo^?), a breed of Japanese bird, originally bred for fighting or hunting.^[3] The name Torchic refers to both the overall species, and to individual Torchic within the games, anime, and manga series.