Turtwig

←(#384) Rayquaza

Turtwig (#387)

Grotle (#388)→

Turtwig #387
Type Grass Normal	Catch rate 45
Abilities Overgrow	Hidden Ability Shell Armor
Spawn time Day	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Attack
Mount None Egg Groups Monster/Grass	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Turtwig is a Grass-type starter Pokémon that evolves into Grotle at level 18, who evolves into Torterra at level 32.

The shell on Turtwig's back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Birch Forest	Day	Land	0.597%
Birch Forest Hills	Day	Land	0.514%
Birch Forest Hills M	Day	Land	0.514%
Birch Forest M	Day	Land	0.514%
Forest	Day	Land	0.678%
Forest Hills	Day	Land	0.573%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Melon Seeds	1%	1
Pumpkin Seeds	1%	1
Seeds	30%	2

Stats

HP: 55

Attack: 68

Defense: 64

Sp. Atk: 45

Sp. Def: 55

Speed: 31

Total: 318

Type effectiveness

2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	2×	1×	½×	½×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	½×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 055 Withdraw Water Status — — 40 099 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 1313 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 1717 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 2121 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 2525 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 2929 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 3333 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5 3737 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 4141 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 4545 Leaf Storm Grass Special 140 90% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtwig.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM111 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 TM127 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM134 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM136 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 TM138 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM150 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM162 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20

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 move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Grass Pledge Grass Special 50 100% 10 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

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 breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  SlowpokeSlowbroSnorlaxSlowking Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Nidoking Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurParasParasectBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelTangelaSunkernSunfloraTropiusSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott Growth Normal Status — — 40 BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggutorSunkernSunflora Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Victreebel Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10 Victreebel Stockpile Normal Status — — 20 TotodileCroconawFeraligatr Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Victreebel Swallow Normal Status — — 10 NidokingCuboneMarowakTotodileCroconawFeraligatrLarvitarPupitarTyranitar Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Tangela Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 MudkipMarshtompSwampert Wide Guard* Rock Status — — 10 BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteExeggutorHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunflora Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

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. An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Turtwig.

Other forms

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  Shiny Turtwig

Starter Pokémon
Generation 1 Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle Generation 2 Chikorita Cyndaquil Totodile Generation 3 Treecko Torchic Mudkip Generation 4 Turtwig Chimchar Piplup Generation 5 Snivy Tepig Oshawott Generation 6 Chespin Fennekin Froakie Generation 7 Rowlet Litten Popplio Generation 8 Grookey Scorbunny Sobble Generation 9 Sprigatito Fuecoco Quaxly