#387 Turtwig

grass

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight10.2 kg(22.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 4

Turtwig Evolution

TurtwigLevel 1

GrotleLevel 18

TorterraLevel 32

Turtwig's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	68		172
Defense	64		164
Sp. Atk	45		126
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	31		98
		0/508	957

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice poison flying bug

1xdamage

normal fighting psychic rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

Turtwig Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorHidden

Protects against critical hits.

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Turtwig Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Withdraw	water	status	–	–	Level 5	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 9	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Razor Leaf	grass	physical	55	95	Level 13	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Level 17	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 21	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 25	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Level 29	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Level 33	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 37	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 41	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	Level 45	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grass Pledge	grass	special	80	100	TM	A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast swamp appears.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Shell Smash	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Spit Up	normal	special	–	100	Egg	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Stockpile	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Superpower	fighting	physical	120	100	Egg	The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Swallow	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Worry Seed	grass	status	–	100	Egg	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Turtwig Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.

Pearl

It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.

Platinum

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

HeartGold

Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.

Black

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

In Other Languages

Turtwig's Japanese name is Naetle (ナエトル). Here are all the official names for Turtwig across different languages:

JapaneseナエトルNaetle

Korean모부기

Chinese (Traditional)草苗龜

FrenchTortipouss

GermanChelast

SpanishTurtwig

ItalianTurtwig

Chinese (Simplified)草苗龟

Turtwig Breeding

Species

Tiny Leaf Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster Plant

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience64

How to Get Turtwig

Turtwig is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Turtwig in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #1 Hisui #130 Blueberry #191

GameMethodLocationDetails

DiamondGiftLake verity before galactic intervention–

PearlGiftLake verity before galactic intervention–

PlatinumGiftSinnoh route 201–

Omega RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

Alpha SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

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