Is Grotle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Evolves from the postgame Turtwig gift. Push to Torterra at 32 quickly. The mid-stage doesn't contribute to postgame content where the rematch E4 starts in the 70s.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Turtwig is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four second time. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four a second time
Your Turtwig should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Grotle should hit Level 32 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grotle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Grotle doesn't appear wild. Catch Turtwig instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 32 to get Grotle. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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 |
What is Grotle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Grotle
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x65-78% Gust 2x20-26% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x41-48% Leech Life 2x19-22% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x56-66% Fire Fang 2x39-47% Ice Fang 2x39-47% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x66-78% Struggle Bug 2x56-66% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x120-142%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x35-42% Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x112-133%KO U-turn 2x35-41% Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-51% Venoshock 2x25-29% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x151-179%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Smog 2x22-26% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x144-170%KO U-turn 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x38-44% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x124-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x137-162%KO Smog 2x22-26% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO U-turn 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x102-121%KO Infestation 2x17-20% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Overheat 2x131-154%KO Ice Beam 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x179-210%KO Bug Buzz 2x124-146%KO Hurricane 2x101-119%KO Poison Jab 2x31-37% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x138-163%KO U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x123-145%KO U-turn 2x48-57% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcarona can KO Grotle with Flamethrower (163-192%). Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Grotle for 80-95%.
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain22-26% Flamethrower 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Staraptor builds →Close Combat54-63% Double Edge80-95% U Turn 2x63-74% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Lapras builds →Surf30-35% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO Flamethrower 2x94-111%KO | ||
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 59 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 13 more.
ORAS Grotle Best Moveset
Grass at 89 Attack and 85 Defense. AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Torterra one evolution away adds Ground typing and 109 Attack at 105 Defense for a physical Grass/Ground attacker.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Crunch
- Razor Leaf
- Body Slam
- Double Edge
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 lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.
It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
Grotle Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 mixed attacker with base 89 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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