Is Turtwig Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Postgame gift from Professor Birch. Grass starter that evolves into Grass/Ground Torterra. The timing is too late for the main story, but Torterra contributes to the rematch E4 and Battle Resort content.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Torterra's weaknesses hard.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Turtwig is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four second time. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four a second time
Your Turtwig should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Grotle should hit Level 32 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Turtwig in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No searching required for Turtwig. You receive it at Route 101 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Turtwig Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Turtwig
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x79-94% Gust 2x23-29% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x48-58% Leech Life 2x25-31% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x79-94% Fire Fang 2x55-66% Ice Fang 2x55-66% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x84-99% Struggle Bug 2x72-85% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x157-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-53% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x148-175%KO U-turn 2x49-58% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x157-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x148-175%KO U-turn 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x181-214%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Venoshock 2x31-37% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x197-231%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x181-214%KO Smog 2x30-36% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x187-221%KO U-turn 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x178-210%KO Aerial Ace 2x61-72% Venoshock 2x33-38% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x195-230%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-68% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x136-160%KO Infestation 2x21-25% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x180-213%KO Smog 2x29-35% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x184-218%KO U-turn 2x59-70% Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x159-187%KO Overheat 2x172-203%KO Ice Beam 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x236-278%KO Bug Buzz 2x164-193%KO Hurricane 2x133-156%KO Poison Jab 2x45-52% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x199-235%KO U-turn 2x78-92% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x178-209%KO U-turn 2x70-82% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Turtwig with Flare Blitz (269-317%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (252-297%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 112-133%.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x269-317%KO High Jump Kick146-171%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball112-132%KO Sludge Bomb 2x252-297%KO Focus Blast112-132%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Salamence builds →Earthquake31-37% Outrage112-133%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch55-65% U Turn 2x192-226%KO Superpower110-129%KO Knock Off59-70% | ||
Turtwig Evolutions
Turtwig is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Grotle first, then eventually reaches Torterra. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed Turtwig easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 13 more to offspring.
ORAS Turtwig Best Moveset
Grass at 68 Attack and 64 Defense. AbilityShell Armor as a hidden ability blocks critical hits. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Torterra two evolutions away adds Ground typing, 109 Attack, and 105 Defense.
Best Build
Turtwig best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Iron Tail
- Crunch
- Rock Smash
- Bullet Seed
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.
Turtwig Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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