What does Turtwig evolve into?

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.

At what level does Turtwig evolve?

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

Should I use Turtwig?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Where can you catch Turtwig?

You can find Turtwig in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Turtwig - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack68

Defense64

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed31

Total318

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight10.2 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorHANot in game

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Turtwig in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Ice Fang hits Turtwig for 52-61%. Forretress's Explosion also KOs at 94-111%.

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Turtwig Earthquake 30-35% Ice Fang 2x 52-61% View Gliscor builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Turtwig Rapid Spin 19-23% Explosion 94-111%KO Payback 19-23% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Turtwig Ice Shard 2x 72-85% Pursuit 36-42% View Weavile builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Turtwig Air Slash 2x 182-214%KO Flamethrower 2x 219-258%KO View Charizard builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

#387Turtwig

Level 18

#388Grotle

Level 32

#389Torterra

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Turtwig

Grass

Grotle

Grass

Torterra

GrassGround

75+20

95+20

ATK

89+21

109+20

DEF

85+21

105+20

SP.ATK

55+10

75+20

SP.DEF

65+10

85+20

SPE

36+5

56+20

BST

318D-Tier

405D-Tier+87

525B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Tank

TYPE

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 10 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

13moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Turtwig Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 9

Absorb

—2010025Grass

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

D——5Grass

Lv 37

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 41

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

Lv 45

Leaf Storm

C140905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Growth

———20Normal

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

———20Normal

Egg

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

How to Get Turtwig in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Turtwig doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Turtwig is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

DiamondGift · Lake Verity · Starter Pokémon PlatinumGift · Route 201 · Starter Pokémon

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

Omega Ruby Brilliant Diamond Legends: Arceus

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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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