Is Torterra Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Ground with high Attack and Defense. MoveEarthquake crushes Molayne's Steel E4 and the Grass side handles Olivia and Hapu. Quad Ice weakness is dangerous against Kahili's team if they pack Ice coverage. Island Scan limits how early you get one.
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 Torterra in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Torterra. The 3-stage chain runs through Turtwig, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve at level 32 once you've got the levels.
Torterra Weakness
Ice, Fire, Flying, and Bug moves hit Torterra for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Torterra's overall bulk (95/105/85) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ground, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Torterra Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Torterra
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Salamence builds →Fly 2x79-93% Fire Fang 2x38-46% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x41-49% Gust 2x33-39% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Salamence builds →Fly 2x77-91% Fire Fang 2x37-44% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x77-91% Flame Charge 2x27-32% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x48-58% Infestation 2x17-21% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x69-81% Fly 2x52-61% U-turn 2x28-33% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Silver Wind 2x48-57% Air Cutter 2x48-57% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Salamence builds →Fly 2x77-91% Fire Fang 2x37-44% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x105-123%KO Air Slash 2x60-72% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x64-75% Fly 2x48-58% U-turn 2x26-30% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 4x90-106%KO Bug Buzz 2x68-79% Air Slash 2x57-68% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x125-147%KO Bug Buzz 2x87-103%KO Hurricane 2x71-83% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x104-123%KO Air Slash 2x61-72% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x117-138%KO X-Scissor 2x31-37% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Salamence builds →Fly 2x74-87% Fire Blast 2x59-70% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x131-154%KO Fly 2x82-96% Overheat 2x94-110%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 4x70-83% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Weavile can KO Torterra with Ice Shard (109-129%). Genesect's Flamethrower hits Torterra for 64-76%. Talonflame deals 83-98% with Flare Blitz.
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Weavile builds →Knock Off44-52% Ice Shard 4x109-129%KO Pursuit27-32% | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x47-55% Flamethrower 2x64-76% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x83-98% | ||
Torterra Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Turtwig through Grotle ends here at Torterra. Want more? Breed for Turtwig eggs. Plenty of partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Turtwig pushed Torterra to 525 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +41. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Torterra 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 Torterra Best Moveset
Grass/Ground at 109 Attack and 105 Defense with AbilityOvergrow and AbilityShell Armor blocking critical hits as a hidden ability. MoveStealth Rock and MoveWood Hammer provide hazards and powerful Grass TermStab. But 56 Speed acts dead last and 4x Ice weakness from both types ends the moveset instantly. D-tier through physical bulk that one Ice move ruins.
Best Build
Torterra best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Wood Hammer
- Stone Edge
- Rock Polish
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Torterra misses out on Amnesia and Body Slam. That's 17 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm, with Normal and Dark coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Torterra Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Torterra works as a tank with 525 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Torterra. Shell Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Torterra is a physical attacker with base 109 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 56 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Earthquake, Wood Hammer, Stone Edge, and Rockpolish on Torterra. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Torterra appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
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