Physical
Balanced
DTier
31Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Turtwig's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack68
C
Defense64
C
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed31
F
Total318
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight10.2 kg
22.5 lbsFeather
Base XP64
Low Yield
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Shell ArmorHA
Protects against critical hits.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.

Turtwig Weakness

Turtwig's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Turtwig Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Turtwig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Torkoal can KO Turtwig with Eruption (260-306%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 225-265%.

Torkoal
Torkoal
Fire
B
Recommended Build
AbilityDrought
ItemHeatrock
NatureModest
Moves
  • EruptionSTAB
  • Solar Beam
  • ProtectPriority
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
Damage vs Turtwig
Eruption 2x
260-306%KO
Flamethrower 2x
156-184%KO
View Torkoal builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Turtwig is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Grotle first, then eventually reaches Torterra. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 207 total stats over Turtwig. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Turtwig
#387Turtwig
18
Level 18
Grotle
#388Grotle
32
Level 32
Torterra
#389Torterra
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Turtwig
Grass
Grotle
Grass
Torterra
GrassGround
HP
55
75+20
95+20
ATK
68
89+21
109+20
DEF
64
85+21
105+20
SP.ATK
45
55+10
75+20
SP.DEF
55
65+10
85+20
SPE
31
36+5
56+20
BST
318D-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525B-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Tank
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Turtwig easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 14 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
17moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradecharizardblastoisenidokingferaligatrampharossceptileswampertludicolo
12 of 45·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Turtwig Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Body Slam on Turtwig. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, they expand what Turtwig can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 6
Leafage
—4010040Grass
Lv 10
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 17
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 21
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 25
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 29
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 33
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 37
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 41
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Lv 45
Leaf Storm
C130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Egg
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Egg
Growth
C——20Normal
Egg
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
Egg
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Egg
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Egg
Spit Up
D—10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Egg
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Egg
Swallow
D——10Normal
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock
Egg
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Turtwig can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Turtwig Locations

moderate rates for Turtwig across 8 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Turtwig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

8 spots to find Turtwig at Lv. 58-63 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.

Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Turtwig Guide

  • Grotle at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Torterra at level 32 for the final form. 318 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 18 gets you Grotle. Quick enough that Turtwig barely slows you down.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Turtwig does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Grotle before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Turtwig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Turtwig first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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