Is Grotle Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass middle stage. Bulky enough to contribute while you push toward Torterra at level 32.
Turtwig resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Hala's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Grotle on Ula'ula Meadow (walking, Lv 36). Island Scan; LIMITED; Wednesday.
Your Turtwig should hit Level 32 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grotle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
2 encounter spots for Grotle at moderate rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x56-67% Gust 2x46-56% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x66-78% Infestation 2x26-31% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x103-123%KO Flame Charge 2x36-43% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x66-78% Venoshock 2x49-58% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Venoshock 2x78-92% Leech Life 2x34-41% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Venoshock 2x44-52% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x151-178%KO Smog 2x25-30% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x89-106%KO Fly 2x68-81% U-turn 2x36-43% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x104-122%KO Overheat 2x75-89% U-turn 2x48-57% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x176-208%KO Bug Buzz 2x123-144%KO Hurricane 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x147-174%KO Air Slash 2x86-102%KO | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x126-149%KO Venoshock 2x43-51% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x149-176%KO Sludge Bomb 2x103-122%KO Leech Life 2x33-39% Acrobatics 2x23-27% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x147-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-48% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x176-207%KO Bug Buzz 2x122-143%KO Hurricane 2x99-117%KO | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x145-171%KO Venoshock 2x43-51% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x186-220%KO Smog 2x29-35% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x158-186%KO X-Scissor 2x43-51% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Air Slash 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Overheat 2x131-154%KO Ice Beam 2x91-107%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x179-211%KO Bug Buzz 2x124-147%KO Hurricane 2x102-120%KO Poison Jab 2x32-38% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x148-175%KO Venoshock 2x43-51% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x191-225%KO Smog 2x30-35% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x160-189%KO Poison Jab 2x43-51% X-Scissor 2x43-51% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Lapras deals 66-77% with Ice Beam.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain11-13% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Staraptor builds →Close Combat19-22% U Turn 2x22-27% Double Edge28-33% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Lapras builds →Surf16-19% Hydro Pump20-23% Ice Beam 2x66-77% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x52-61% Flamethrower 2x52-61% | ||
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 67 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 14 more.
USUM Grotle Best Moveset
Grass at 89 Attack and 85 Defense with AbilityOvergrow and AbilityShell Armor as a hidden ability. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Torterra one evolution away adds Ground typing, 109 Attack, and 105 Defense.
Best Build
Grotle best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Stealth Rock
- Synthesis
- Toxic
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
Base Stats
Grotle Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 support.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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