Turtwig (Pokémon)

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Turtwig Tiny Leaf Pokémon #001
Type Grass Unknown
Ability Overgrow		Hidden Ability Shell Armor
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 87.5% male, 12.5% female		Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 1'04" 0.4 m 0'0" 0 m 0'0" 0 m		Weight 22.5 lbs. 10.2 kg 0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield 64		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style
Pokédex color   Green		Base friendship 70

Turtwig is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Grotle starting at level 18, which evolves into Torterra starting at level 32.

Along with Chimchar and Piplup, it is one of the three Sinnoh region starter Pokémon available at the beginning of the game.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Gift Starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan on Route 201 Tall grass Cave Floor Indoor Surfing Fishing Trees Rocks Fossil Casino prize Egg Trade Trade Piplup in Eterna City One Hidden Grotto Evolution Other

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55	115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 68	65 - 132	126 - 258
Defense: 64	62 - 127	119 - 249
Sp.Atk: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp.Def: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 31	32 - 91	60 - 177
Total: 318   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 066 Leafage Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 1010 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 1313 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1717 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 2121 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2525 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2929 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 3333 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 3737 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4141 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4545 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Turtwig obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtwig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtwig Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Turtwig

By TM

By TM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM19 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM74 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM88 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM96 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtwig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtwig Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Turtwig

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Grassy Terrain Grass Status — —% 10 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Heavy Slam Steel Physical — 100% 10 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Turtwig Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtwig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtwig

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Multi-Power Normal Special 60 100% 15 2

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtwig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Turtwig Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Turtwig

Evolution

Unevolved Turtwig  Grass

Level 18 →

First evolution Grotle  Grass

Level 32 →

Second evolution Torterra  Grass  Ground

Sprites

Front	Back
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Front shiny	Back shiny
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Trivia

• Turtwig has a new shiny coloration in Banished Platinum. It is based on a sakura tree.
• Turtwig is the heaviest of the basic forms of all of the starter Pokémon. It also has the lowest base Speed stat out of all starter Pokémon.
• Turtwig is the only starter Pokémon to know a stat-raising move when initially received as a player's first Pokémon.