Is Grotle Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Turtwig evolves at level 18. AbilityOvergrow boosts Grass. Torterra at 32 is the destination. Breed-only chain from Sinnoh imports.
Falkner's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Bugsy's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Grotle has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Grotle has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Janine's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Blue's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Karen's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 13GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 42DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 47GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 52GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Grotle in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Grotle can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer Turtwig in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum, then evolve it into Grotle. The step cards below show each evolution.
How to Obtain Grotle in HGSS
- Step 1Obtain TurtwigCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Lake Verity · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Gift · Route 201 · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.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
How to Get Shiny Grotle in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Grotle is absent from these games, so evolve a shiny Turtwig in a Sinnoh game and bring it across. See every game where Shiny Grotle can be hunted
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
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x130-153%KO Overheat 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Overheat 2x141-166%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x161-189%KO Air Slash 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Fire Blast 2x85-101%KO Ice Beam 2x67-80% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Air Slash 2x98-115%KO U-turn 2x41-49% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x121-143%KO Brave Bird 2x81-95% Poison Jab 2x54-64% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x162-191%KO Sludge Bomb 2x70-83% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Fire Blast 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x90-106%KO Fire Blast 2x64-76% Ice Beam 2x51-60% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x66-77% X-Scissor 2x38-46% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x98-115%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grotle View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x172-202%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Grotle Evolutions
Partway through Turtwig's chain. Grotle still has another evolution ahead before reaching Torterra. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool 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 45 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 10 more.
HGSS Grotle Best Moveset
89 Defense building physical tank potential, but 36 Speed and 55 Sp. Atk leave the moveset slow and narrow. AbilityOvergrow adds emergency power. Torterra with Ground typing is the target.
Best Build
Grotle best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Seed Bomb
- Synthesis
- Superpower
- Leech Seed
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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A GROTLE that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater.
Grotle HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
No. Grotle isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Obtain one in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it over.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Grotle has 405 BST and evolves into Torterra. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Grotle plays as a trick room. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Impish is the go-to nature for Grotle. That's +Defense / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 220 HP / 252 Def / 36 Spe EVs. Fits the trick room role.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Grotle spans 6 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 7Let's Go
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
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