Tirtouga (Pokémon)
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Tirtouga (Japanese: プロトーガ Protoga) is a Water/Rock Fossil Pokémon.
It is resurrected from a Cover Fossil and evolves into Carracosta starting at level 37.
Biology
Physiology
Tirtouga resembles a baby sea turtle, or more specifically a leatherback. Many less armored places on Tirtouga's body, such as its flippers, are blue. It has a black upper beak and “mask”, and black spots on the edges of its front flippers as well. Its black shell has six circular indentations in it.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Tirtouga's shell is very tough, and it can dive down to depths of as much as 1000 meters.
Behavior
Tirtouga was known to actively hunt prey to the extant that it will go on land to reach them. Tirtouga are also capable of diving to great depths.
Habitat
Tirtouga once lived in the oceans long ago, sometimes coming ashore to eat. Today, the Pokémon is considered extinct.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Tirtouga are omnivorous. They are known to eat fruit, and are thought to come onto the shore and hunt prey.
In the anime
Major appearances
Tirtouga made its TV debut in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1. The same Tirtouga appeared in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2 where it evolved into Carracosta.
Minor appearances
Tirtouga made its debut appearance in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Marshal owned a Tirtouga sometime before arriving in Nimbasa City. Because of its hard-to-control nature, he released it the day before meeting Black and White. It was later captured by Black and named Goura. Under Black's ownership, it eventually evolved.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tirtouga (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity |
Glacier Palace, Magnagate dungeons, Dreamy Island, Rusty Mountain, Silent Tundra, Moonlit Forest (Golden Chamber) |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F |
In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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Nagashima Spa Land Tirtouga | Japan | Japanese | 15 | July 21 to ??? ??, 2012 |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Events* | Wacan Berry (100%) |
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 54
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114 - 161 | 218 - 312 | |
78
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74 - 143 | 144 - 280 | |
103
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97 - 170 | 189 - 335 | |
53
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52 - 115 | 99 - 225 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
22
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24 - 81 | 44 - 157 | |
Total: 355
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Bide | Normal | Physical | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | |||||
Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |||||
Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Block | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
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Dream World moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Sparkling Sea | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | ||||
Sparkling Sea | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
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By events
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Nagashima Spa Land | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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Side game data
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Evolution
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Level 37 → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV. | |||||||
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Tirtouga and its evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type.
- Tirtouga has a striking resemblance to an unreleased Pokémon which was originally planned to be released in Generation II.
Origin
Tirtouga appears to be based on a baby sea turtle, more specifically, a leatherback. It also may be based on Protostega, a large, prehistoric sea turtle that was smaller than the Archelon that Carracosta may be based on.
Name origin
Tirtouga may be a corruption of tortuga (Spanish for turtle, tir having a similar phonetic pronunciation to the tur in turtle) or derived from Tortuga (translated as Turtle Island in French and Spanish). It may also be a corruption of tartaruga, Italian and Portuguese for tortoise, seeing as turtles are closely related to tortoises.
Protoga may be a combination of Protostega (an extinct turtle species largest second to only the Archelon, which its evolution is based on) and tortuga.
In other languages
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External links
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