Turtwig

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Turtwig is a Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4. It is known as the Tiny Leaf Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	387
Type	Grass
Species	Tiny Leaf Pokémon
Height	0.4 m (1′04″)
Weight	10.2 kg (22.5 lbs)
Abilities	1. Overgrow Shell Armor (hidden ability)
Local №	001 (Diamond/Pearl) 001 (Platinum)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	64
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Grass, Monster
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	68	126	258
Defense	64	119	249
Sp. Atk	45	85	207
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	31	60	177
Total	318	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Turtwig.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	½	2		2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2		2

Evolution chart

#387
Turtwig
Grass

(Level 18)

#388
Grotle
Grass

(Level 32)

#389
Torterra
Grass · Ground

Turtwig changes

In Generations 4-7, Turtwig has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Diamond	Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.
Pearl	It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.
Platinum	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy TURTWIG, the shell should feel moist.
HeartGold SoulSilver	Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
Black White Black 2 White 2	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.
X Omega Ruby	Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
Y Alpha Sapphire	It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.

Moves learned by Turtwig

In other generations
4
5
6
7

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Absorb	Grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
17	Curse	Ghost	—	—
21	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Crunch	Dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Turtwig egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Growth	Normal	—	—
Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Grass Pledge	Grass	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Turtwig can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Absorb	Grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
17	Curse	Ghost	—	—
21	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Crunch	Dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Turtwig egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Growth	Normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sun & Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grass Pledge	Grass		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Turtwig can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
4
5
6
7

Turtwig sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal				—	—
Shiny				—	—

See all Turtwig sprites

Where to find Turtwig

Diamond Pearl	Lake Verity
Platinum	Route 201
HeartGold SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 101
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Breed Grotle/Torterra
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Not available in this game

Answers to Turtwig questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Turtwig
Japanese	ナエトル (Naetle)
German	Chelast
French	Tortipouss

Name origin

turtle: water-based reptile
twig: a small tree branch