Is Tirtouga Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fossil Water/Rock. Carracosta at level 37 has AbilitySolid Rock reducing super-effective damage. Breed-only access limits practical availability.
Tirtouga has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Tirtouga's weaknesses hard.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Tirtouga has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Tirtouga's weaknesses hard.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Tirtouga's weaknesses hard.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Carracosta has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Tirtouga's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Carracosta's weaknesses hard.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Carracosta has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Tirtouga can be revived from a fossil obtained on Route 8. Revive Cover Fossil. Restore from a fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8
Your Tirtouga should hit Level 37 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tirtouga in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No searching required for Tirtouga. You receive it at Route 8 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Obtain Tirtouga in USUM
Step 1Tirtouga ✓Route 8 - Fossil Restoration CenterLv.15Gift from NPCRevive Cover Fossil
Step 2Evolve into Carracosta
Tirtouga Weakness
Tirtouga is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Solid Rock reduces SE moves damage, further improving the defensive spread. Tirtouga's physical bulk (base 103 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
What is Tirtouga Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Tirtouga
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x205-242%KO Brick Break 2x32-39% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x184-218%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-35% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x223-263%KO Brick Break 2x35-42% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x196-232%KO Mud-Slap 2x32-39% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x127-149%KO Brick Break 2x79-94% Thunderbolt 2x67-81% | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x243-287%KO Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x76-90% Energy Ball 4x101-119%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x129-153%KO Brick Break 2x80-95% Bulldoze 2x45-53% Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x261-308%KO Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x36-42% | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x389-458%KO Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x422-497%KO Low Sweep 2x42-49% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x66-77% Bulldoze 2x37-43% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x131-155%KO Brick Break 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x43-52% Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x217-256%KO Earthquake 2x90-107%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x408-480%KO Low Sweep 2x39-47% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x62-73% Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x491-578%KO Hammer Arm 2x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x37-43% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x627-738%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x656-773%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 4x627-738%KO Low Sweep 2x40-47% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x510-600%KO Hammer Arm 2x91-107%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 4x698-822%KO Thunderbolt 2x236-278%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x596-702%KO Close Combat 2x96-113%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Archen's Earthquake hits Tirtouga for 78-92%. Dwebble deals 41-48% with Earthquake.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Mareanie builds →Scald22-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefeatist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Archen builds →Earthquake 2x78-92% Head Smash58-68% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemChestoberry NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Dwebble builds →Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tirtouga View Ponyta builds →Flare Blitz10-11% Wild Charge 2x59-69% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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Tirtouga Evolutions
Tirtouga evolves into Carracosta. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tirtouga with 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bide, Body Slam, Flail and 8 more to offspring.
USUM Tirtouga Best Moveset
Water/Rock at 78 Attack and 103 Defense with AbilitySolid Rock reducing super-effective damage and AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Carracosta one evolution away adds 108 Attack and MoveShell Smash.
Best Build
Tirtouga best EVs are HP
Utility Moveset
- Dive
- Dig
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Tirtouga gets Bide 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 Hydro Pump and Stone Edge.
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
It was restored from an ancient fossil. Tirtouga lived in the sea but came up onto the land to search for prey.
Its hunting grounds encompassed a broad area, from the land to more than half a mile deep in the ocean.
Tirtouga Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tirtouga isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Carracosta to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tirtouga's biggest threats include Venusaur (Grass), Jolteon (Electric), and Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Venusaur is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 22 Speed, Tirtouga won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Restore from a fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8. Tirtouga is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Run Swift Swim on Tirtouga. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tirtouga also gets Solid Rock and Sturdy, but they don't compare.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swift Swim is the hidden ability. It doubles Speed during rain. Worth hunting for if you want Tirtouga to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Tirtouga has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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