Is Torterra Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Grass/Ground starter with AbilityOvergrow. Torterra handles Crasher Wake, Volkner, Byron, and Bertha. The 4x Ice weakness from Ground makes Candice and any Ice coverage dangerous. Strong everywhere else. The starter that rewards avoiding Ice matchups.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Grotle has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Torterra resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Starter
Turtwig is available as a starter.
Recommended Moves
- LV 13GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- LV 37DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Byron
- HM08NormalRock ClimbPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Route 217
- LV 41GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 45GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Turtwig to Grotle
Turtwig evolves into Grotle at Level 18. Your Turtwig should hit Level 18 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- After Byron
- HM08NormalRock ClimbPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Route 217
- LV 42DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 47GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 52GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Grotle to Torterra
Grotle evolves into Torterra at Level 32. Your Grotle should hit Level 32 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassWood HammerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 32GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 57GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Torterra in Diamond & Pearl
Torterra never spawns wild in Sinnoh. Evolve a Grotle at level 32, capping a Turtwig line that begins with the grass starter you pick from Professor Rowan.
Catch Turtwig at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Torterra.
How to Obtain Torterra in DP
- Step 2Evolve into GrotleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Torterra with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Turtwig egg.
- Step 3Torterra ✓
How to Get Shiny Torterra in Diamond & Pearl
Torterra tops the Turtwig line, so breed that base Masuda-style and raise it all the way up. Compare Shiny Torterra odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Torterra Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Torterra.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Torterra Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Torterra
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Yanmega builds →Silver Wind 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x33-40% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 4x102-121%KO Silver Wind 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x28-34% | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 2x41-48% Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Golbat builds →Fly 2x53-62% U-turn 2x26-32% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Gliscor builds →Ice Fang 4x58-68% Aerial Ace 2x41-48% U-turn 2x32-38% Fire Fang 2x28-34% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Pelipper builds →Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Fly 2x38-45% U-turn 2x21-25% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x53-62% Silver Wind 2x30-36% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Mothim Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Mothim builds →U-turn 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x41-48% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Monferno builds →Fire Blast 2x79-93% U-turn 2x26-32% Aerial Ace 2x24-28% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x64-76% Ice Fang 4x64-75% Fire Fang 2x32-38% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Parasect builds →Aerial Ace 2x26-32% Leech Life 2x16-20% | ||
Torterra Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Turtwig through Grotle ends here at Torterra. Want more? Breed for Turtwig eggs. A decent partner pool 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 45 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 7 more.
DP Torterra Best Moveset
Grass/Ground typing gives MoveEarthquake alongside Grass attacks, and 109 Attack at 105 Defense makes Torterra a bulky physical attacker. The moveset sets MoveStealth Rock and hits hard with physical coverage. 56 Speed is the main drawback, and Ice attacks (4x weak) are everywhere.
Best Build
Torterra best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Wood Hammer
- Leech Seed
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Torterra misses out on Amnesia and Body Slam. That's 10 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
40 of 42 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests.
Groups of this Pokémon migrating in search of water have been mistaken for “moving forests.”
Torterra Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Torterra as a tank. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Earthquake is the primary attack.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Impish on Torterra. +Defense is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the tank role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Torterra appears in 12 games across 6 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 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
Winds & Waves
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