Tirtouga (Pokémon)
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Tirtouga (Japanese: プロトーガ Purotoga) is a Water/Rock fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is resurrected from a Cover Fossil and then evolves into Carracosta starting at level 37.
Biology
Physiology
Tirtouga resembles a baby sea turtle, or more specifically a leatherback. It has a black upper beak and “mask,” and black spots on the edges of its front flippers as well. Its black shell has inscription-like spiral patterning on it.
Gender differences
Special abilities
Tirtouga's shell is very tough, and it can dive down to depths of as much as 1000 meters.
Behavior
Habitat
Tirtouga once live in the oceans long ago, sometimes coming ashore to eat. Today, the Pokémon is considered extinct after millions of years.
Diet
Tirtouga are carnivorous, and sometimes hunt on the beach.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. | ||||||||||||
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. | ||||||||||||||
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In side games
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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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
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% | 10 | |||||
Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 40 | |||||
Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 10 | |||||
Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 100 | |||||
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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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. | |||||||||||||
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
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, the Spanish word for turtle, with the first syllable to be pronounced as "tur" as in turtle. Purotoga most likely comes from 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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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |