torterra

torterra

Attributes

  • Species: Torterra
  • Base Experience: 236
  • Height: 22
  • Weight: 3100
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 520
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 45
  • Color: Green
  • Egg Groups: Monster , Plant
  • Gender Rate: 1
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat:
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Quadruped

Stats

  • HP
    95
  • Attack
    109
  • Defense
    105
  • Special Attack
    75
  • Special Defense
    85
  • Speed
    56

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Torterra is a dual Grass/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Type: Grass / Ground

Abilities:

  • Overgrow: Boosts the power of Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
  • Shell Armor (Hidden Ability): Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Torterra is a large, quadrupedal Pokémon resembling a tortoise or turtle.
  • It has a massive, earthy shell with a large tree and several bushes growing on it, symbolizing a small ecosystem.
  • Its body is a mix of green, brown, and gray colors.
  • Torterra’s jaw is beak-like, and it has red eyes with a calm, wise expression.
  • Its legs are thick and sturdy, ending in three sharp claws that provide stability and strength.

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Torterra is often found in forests or grasslands, where it blends with the environment due to its tree-like appearance.
  • It tends to be a calm and gentle giant, coexisting peacefully with other Pokémon.
  • Torterra can occasionally be spotted with small Pokémon resting or playing on its back, taking advantage of the tree and bushes for shade and shelter.
  • It is believed that groups of Torterra migrate in search of water, and some folklore suggests entire forests have grown on the backs of ancient Torterra.

In Battle:

  • Torterra is known for its high physical defense and attack, making it a formidable physical tank and attacker.
  • Notable moves include Earthquake, Wood Hammer, and Stone Edge, which capitalize on its physical strengths.
  • It is particularly strong against Electric-type and Rock-type Pokémon due to its Ground-type moves.
  • It is weak against Ice-type moves, as well as Fire, Flying, and Bug-type moves due to its Grass typing.

Evolution:

  • Torterra evolves from Grotle starting at level 32.
  • Grotle evolves from Turtwig starting at level 18.

Interesting Facts:

  • Torterra’s design is inspired by the World Turtle concept, a mythological idea of a giant turtle that carries the world on its back.
  • It was Ash Ketchum's Pokémon in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl series, showcasing its strength and resilience.
  • The tree on its back is often compared to a bonsai, symbolizing growth and stability.
  • Torterra is one of the few Pokémon that embodies the concept of an ecosystem, with the tree and bushes on its back supporting other Pokémon.

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Turtwig - 387
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Grotle - 388
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Min. Lvl 18

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Torterra - 389
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Min. Lvl 32

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Flavor Text Entries

  • Diamond: Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests.
  • Pearl: Groups of this Pokémon migrating in search of water have been mistaken for “moving forests.”
  • Platinum: Some Pokémon are born on a TORTERRA’s back and spend their entire life there.
  • Heartgold: Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic TORTERRA dwelled.
  • Soulsilver: Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic TORTERRA dwelled.
  • Black: Some Pokémon are born on a Torterra’s back and spend their entire life there.
  • White: Some Pokémon are born on a Torterra’s back and spend their entire life there.
  • Black-2: Some Pokémon are born on a Torterra’s back and spend their entire life there.
  • White-2: Some Pokémon are born on a Torterra’s back and spend their entire life there.
  • X: Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic Torterra dwelled.
  • Y: Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests.
  • Omega-Ruby: Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic Torterra dwelled.
  • Alpha-Sapphire: Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests.
  • Legends-Arceus: This remarkable, large-bodied Pokémon would serve beautifully as borrowed scenery for a garden, and its strength is peerless. Torterra roams the wilderness in search of clean water.