Special
Trick Room
CTier
36Speed · Very Slow

Grotle Best Moveset

89 Attack at 85 Defense on Grass. AbilityShell Armor blocks crits. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Torterra exists. The moveset has physical Grass TermStab behind decent defenses. One evolution from the Ground subtyping and 109 Attack that make Torterra competitive.

SABCDEFEEFEEDiamond, Pearl & PlatinumIVDP/PtPEAKBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASTHE FALLSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMTHE RISEScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumE

Grotle saw minimal competitive use in Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl & Platinum). This was Grotle's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Leftovers, favoring a Impish nature.

Physical/Special split overhauled move damage

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Seed Bomb
Grass80COMMONSTAB
Lv 37
Synthesis
Grass—COMMONSTAB
Egg
Superpower
Fighting120COMMONCoverage
Lv 32
Leech Seed
Grass—COMMONSTAB
TM76
Stealth Rock
Rock—RAREUtility
Grotle Diamond & Pearl MovesGrotle Platinum Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Overgrow
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Grotle
Impish+DEF

Grotle best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Seed BombSTAB
  • SynthesisRecovery
  • SuperpowerCoverage
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Luxray
LuxrayGood
Persian
PersianGood
Probopass
ProbopassGood
→Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Grotle saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). Grotle maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Shellarmor with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Gained Shell Armor as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 32
Leech Seed
Grass—POPULARSTAB
Egg
Seed Bomb
Grass80POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Stealth Rock
Rock—POPULARUtility
TM17
Protect
Normal—COMMONPriority
Lv 37
Synthesis
Grass—RARESTAB
Grotle Black & White MovesGrotle Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Shell Armor
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Grotle
Impish+DEF
EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Seed BombSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Staravia
StaraviaExcellent
Stunfisk
StunfiskGood
Mantine
MantineGood
↓Gen VI — X & Y / ORASF

Grotle was a niche pick at best in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS), rarely seen in standard play. This was a decline from E-Tier in the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Choice Band, favoring a Adamant nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 42
Crunch
Dark80COMMONCoverage
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
Grass55COMMONSTAB
Egg
Body Slam
Normal85COMMONCoverage
Egg
Double-Edge
Normal120COMMONCoverage
TM53
Energy Ball
Grass90COMMONSTAB
Xfer
Bullet Seed
Grass25COMMONSTAB
Lv 22
Bite
Dark60RARECoverage
Egg
Sand Tomb
Ground35RARECoverage
Grotle X & Y MovesGrotle ORAS Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Best Nature for Grotle
Adamant+ATK

Utility Moveset

  • CrunchCoverage
  • Razor LeafSTAB
  • Body Slam
  • Double Edge

Recommended Teammates

Frillish
FrillishGood
Monferno
MonfernoGood
Tornadus
TornadusGood
↑Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Grotle saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Grotle climbed from F-Tier as the competitive landscape shifted. Its most popular set ran Shellarmor with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 32
Leech Seed
Grass—COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Stealth Rock
Rock—COMMONUtility
Lv 37
Synthesis
Grass—COMMONSTAB
TM6
Toxic
Poison—COMMONUtility
Lv 42
Crunch
Dark80RARECoverage
Egg
Seed Bomb
Grass80RARESTAB
Grotle Sun & Moon MovesGrotle Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Shell Armor
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Grotle
Bold+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • SynthesisRecovery
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Silvally-Fairy
Silvally-FairyExcellent
Farfetch'd
Farfetch'dGood
Musharna
MusharnaGood
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Grotle saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Grotle maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Shellarmor with Eviolite, favoring a Sassy nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 32
Leech Seed
Grass—POPULARSTAB
Lv 47
Giga Drain
Grass75POPULARSTAB
TM116
Stealth Rock
Rock—POPULARUtility
—
Shell Smash
Normal—POPULARUtility
Grotle Scarlet & Violet MovesGrotle Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Shell Armor
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Grotle
Sassy+SPD
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • Shell Smash

Recommended Teammates

Delphox
DelphoxExcellent
Farigiraf
FarigirafExcellent
Cyclizar
CyclizarExcellent

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.

Grotle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Grotle Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Grotle Strong Against

3Strong
7Resisted
0Immune
Score-4
2xStrong
WaterGroundRock
½xResisted
FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Grotle

Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Grotle for 40-47%.

Evolution

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

3 Forms
Turtwig
#387Turtwig
18
Level 18
Grotle
#388Grotle
32
Level 32
Torterra
#389Torterra
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Turtwig
Grass
Grotle
Grass
Torterra
GrassGround
HP
55
75+20
95+20
ATK
68
89+21
109+20
DEF
64
85+21
105+20
SP.ATK
45
55+10
75+20
SP.DEF
55
65+10
85+20
SPE
31
36+5
56+20
BST
318C-Tier
405C-Tier+87
525C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Tank
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Grotle to get Turtwig eggs easily using 89 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups
GrassMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorcharizardblastoisenidokingferaligatrampharossceptileswampert
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How to Get Grotle

All 12 games

You're catching Turtwig first, not Grotle. Turtwig appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Grotle in SV

  1. Turtwig
    Step 1Catch Turtwig
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Grotle
    Step 2Grotle ✓
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave Torterra with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Grotle egg.
  3. Torterra
    Step 3Evolve into Torterra

Base Stats

Attack and Defense carry most of Grotle's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack and Defense EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack89
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed36
F
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight97.0 kg
213.8 lbsStandard
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Shell ArmorHidden Ability
Protects against critical hits.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

Appears where there is clean spring water. The fruit that grows on the shrubs on its shell is sweet, nutritious, and truly delicious.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Grotle 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.

  • 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 special attacker with base 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.

  • 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

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