Is Torterra Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Grass/Ground at level 32. AbilityOvergrow for Grass boost. Strong Attack and decent bulk. If bred and raised, Torterra handles Jasmine and Lt. Surge. The breed-only sourcing from Sinnoh limits access.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Torterra resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Torterra resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Torterra resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Erika's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Torterra 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 32.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5GrassWood HammerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 32GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Pryce
- TUTORGrassFrenzy PlantPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Blackthorn City
- LV 45DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 51GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 57GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Torterra in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Torterra can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer Turtwig in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum, then evolve it into Torterra. The step cards below show each evolution.
How to Obtain Torterra 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 2Evolve into Grotle
- Step 3Torterra ✓
How to Get Shiny Torterra in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Torterra has no home here, so build its shiny from the Turtwig line in a Sinnoh game and transfer it in. See every game where Shiny Torterra can be hunted
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
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x136-161%KO Fly 2x82-96% Overheat 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x96-113%KO Overheat 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 4x97-115%KO Fly 2x74-87% Fire Blast 2x61-72% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x114-135%KO Air Slash 2x62-73% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Air Slash 2x70-82% U-turn 2x30-36% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Lugia builds →Ice Beam 4x88-104%KO Aeroblast 2x70-82% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x139-164%KO Fly 2x51-60% U-turn 2x26-32% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Salamence builds →Fly 2x75-88% Fire Blast 2x66-78% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x49-58% X-Scissor 2x29-34% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Altaria builds →Ice Beam 4x73-85% Sky Attack 2x68-79% Fire Blast 2x46-54% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 2x78-92% Air Slash 2x65-77% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Torterra View Weavile builds →Avalanche 4x91-108%KO X-Scissor 2x40-47% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
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 10 more.
HGSS Torterra Best Moveset
Grass/Ground at 109 Attack and 105 Defense firing physical hits while tanking physical damage. The moveset delivers MoveEarthquake and physical Grass attacks. Ice attacks (4x effective) are everywhere in competitive play, and 56 Speed guarantees taking the hit first.
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 13 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
All 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic TORTERRA dwelled.
Torterra HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Torterra as a tank. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Earthquake is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Impish on Torterra. +Defense is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the tank role.
Torterra isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Obtain one in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
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
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