Is Turtwig Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Breed-only Sinnoh starter. Grass with AbilityOvergrow. Torterra at 32 adds Ground typing. No native source in HGSS without importing from Sinnoh games. Battle Frontier use only.
Falkner's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Bugsy's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Turtwig's defenses.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Turtwig resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Janine's Pokemon outpace and outclass Turtwig here.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Blue's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's Pokemon outpace and outclass Turtwig here.
Turtwig trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Karen's team hits Turtwig's weaknesses hard.
Lance's Pokemon outpace and outclass Turtwig here.
Trade
Turtwig 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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 13GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 37DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 45GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Turtwig in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Turtwig can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
How to Obtain Turtwig in HGSS
- Step 1Turtwig ✓CARTRIDGE 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 3Evolve into Torterra
How to Get Shiny Turtwig in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Turtwig never appears in HGSS, so raise its shiny in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Turtwig can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Turtwig Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Turtwig
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x188-221%KO Overheat 2x212-249%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x159-187%KO Overheat 2x185-218%KO Ice Beam 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x210-248%KO Air Slash 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x144-170%KO Fire Blast 2x112-133%KO Ice Beam 2x89-104%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x236-278%KO Air Slash 2x127-150%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x175-206%KO Brave Bird 2x116-137%KO Poison Jab 2x78-92% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x212-249%KO Sludge Bomb 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Salamence builds →Fly 2x146-172%KO Fire Blast 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x130-153%KO Fire Blast 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x94-111%KO X-Scissor 2x56-66% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x129-152%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x226-266%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
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 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
Breeding
Breed Turtwig easily with 45 breeding partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 10 more to offspring.
HGSS Turtwig Best Moveset
68 Attack and 64 Defense with AbilityOvergrow for emergency Grass power. Basic physical Grass presence at 31 Speed. Torterra's Grass/Ground typing is the goal.
Best Build
Turtwig best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Seed Bomb
- Crunch
- Stealth Rock
- Superpower
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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
Turtwig HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Turtwig isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Pick it as your starter in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Turtwig has 318 BST and evolves into Grotle. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Turtwig first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 6 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 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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