Tirtouga (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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* Tirtouga has a striking resemblance to a {{DL|List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Unnamed turtle|Pokémon-like}} design which appeared in the April 1997 issue of MicroGroup Game Review.
* Tirtouga has a striking resemblance to a {{DL|List of unused Pokémon and character designs|Unnamed turtle|Pokémon-like}} design which appeared in the April 1997 issue of MicroGroup Game Review.
* Before [[Generation VIII]], Tirtouga and its evolved form had only been obtainable with their {{DL|Ability|Hidden Ability}} in the [[Pokémon Dream World]]. Due to the closure of the [[Pokémon Global Link]], they could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability, except by trading between games and {{pkmn|breeding}}. The Tirtouga family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the [[Ability Patch]].
* Before [[Generation VIII]], Tirtouga and its evolved form had only been obtainable with their {{DL|Ability|Hidden Ability}} in the [[Pokémon Dream World]]. Due to the closure of the [[Pokémon Global Link]], they could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability, except by trading between games and {{pkmn|breeding}}. The Tirtouga family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the [[Ability Patch]].
* Tirtouga's English {{pkmn|category}}, "Prototurtle", may be a combination of ''proto-'' (prefix used to mean "original" or "primitive" derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "first") and ''turtle''.


===Origin===
===Origin===
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Protoga may be a combination of ''{{wp|Protostega}}'' and ''tortuga'' (Spanish for ''turtle'' or ''tortoise'').
Protoga may be a combination of ''{{wp|Protostega}}'' and ''tortuga'' (Spanish for ''turtle'' or ''tortoise'').
Tirtouga's English {{pkmn|category}}, "Prototurtle", may be a combination of ''proto-'' (prefix used to mean "original" or "primitive" derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "first") and ''turtle''.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==