Is Grotle Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Turtwig evolves at level 18. Transfer only. Torterra at 32 adds Ground for unique dual typing. If imported, contributes against Clay and Elesa.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Burgh's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Grotle has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Torterra resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Grotle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 18.
Your Grotle should hit Level 32 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grotle in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Grotle in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Turtwig over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Grotle in B2W2
Step 1Obtain TurtwigLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Lake Verity · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Gift · Route 201 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four second time. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Droning Meadow. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Grotle ✓
Step 3Evolve into Torterra
Grotle Weakness
Grotle is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Grotle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Grotle
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Braviary builds →Fly 2x91-109%KO U-turn 2x49-57% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x102-120%KO Poison Tail 2x46-54% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x94-111%KO U-turn 2x37-44% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x134-159%KO U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x103-121%KO Poison Tail 2x45-53% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Braviary builds →Fly 2x92-108%KO U-turn 2x48-57% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x71-83% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x138-163%KO U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x42-50% Gust 2x38-44% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x126-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x104-123%KO Poison Tail 2x44-52% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x137-161%KO U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x161-190%KO Silver Wind 2x81-96% Gust 2x37-43% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x125-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x103-122%KO Poison Tail 2x44-53% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x65-76% X-Scissor 2x39-46% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x191-225%KO Bug Buzz 2x123-145%KO Hurricane 2x109-129%KO Poison Jab 2x30-36% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x203-239%KO Smog 2x20-23% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x99-116%KO Fire Blast 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x136-161%KO U-turn 2x54-63% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Grotle with Fire Blast (92-108%). Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Grotle for 36-43%. Lapras deals 51-60% with Ice Beam.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain10-12% Fire Blast 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Staraptor builds →Close Combat24-29% U Turn 2x29-34% Double Edge36-43% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x51-60% Surf13-15% Ice Shard 2x15-18% Thunderbolt8-10% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x48-56% Flamethrower 2x48-56% | ||
Grotle Evolutions
Partway through Turtwig's chain. Grotle still has another evolution ahead before reaching Torterra. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Attack has grown the most so far (+21), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Grotle to get Turtwig eggs easily using 57 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 12 more.
B2W2 Grotle Best Moveset
Middle stage at 89 Attack and 85 Defense with Held ItemEviolite adding bulk. The moveset fires physical Grass TermStab at improving levels. AbilityShell Armor blocks crits. Torterra one evolution away adds Ground typing and real offensive power.
Best Build
Grotle best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Seed Bomb
- Stealth Rock
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Grotle gets Amnesia and Body Slam exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
Grotle Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Grotle is meant to evolve into Torterra. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Black 2 & White 2, Grotle's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 36 Speed, Grotle won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Overgrow is the go-to ability for Grotle. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Shell Armor can work in specific setups.
Base 36 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Grotle is a physical attacker with base 89 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Grotle through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Torterra as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Grotle spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves