Grotle (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Grotle (disambiguation).
Grotle
Grove Pokémon
ハヤシガメ
Hayashigame
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Grotle



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Overgrow Cacophony
Cacophony
Shell Armor
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster and Grass
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
3'07" 1.1 m
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Weight
213.8 lbs. 97.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
141
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
142
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
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Grotle (Japanese: ハヤシガメ Hayashigame) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Turtwig starting at level 18 and evolves into Torterra starting at level 32.

Biology

 
Grotle with acorns

Grotle is a quadrupedal turtle Pokémon with light green skin and a large shell covering its back. The shell is composed of hardened soil and conforms to the shape of Grotle's body, extending from its forehead to the tip of its short tail. The shell appears sectioned and is yellow with three long, brown ridges atop it. Two bush-like trees are growing around the outermost ridges. Grotle's lower jaw is yellow and has triangular extensions on the cheeks, while its upper jaw has a hooked tip. Its feet are yellow and have three claws each.

Grotle can sense where pure water wells are and will carry other Pokémon on its back to these sources. Each Grotle has a secret place for getting clean spring water. It lives in forests but leaves during the day to allow more sunlight on its trees. Grotle has also been observed living near clean spring water. Berries grow on the trees, attracting some species of Pokémon. The berries it grows are said to be sweet and very delicious. In the anime, Grotle is seen to produce acorn-like nuts instead.

Evolution

Grotle evolves from Turtwig and evolves into Torterra

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Turtwig
 Grass 

 
First evolution
Grotle
 Grass 

 
Second evolution
Torterra
 Grass  Ground 


In the anime

 
Grotle in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Grotle

Ash's Turtwig evolved into a Grotle in Aiding the Enemy!, which also marked the species' debut. In The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, Grotle evolved into a Torterra.

Minor appearances

A Grotle appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Grotle appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP100 Grotle Ash's Pokédex Grotle, the Grove Pokémon and the evolved form of Turtwig. Grotle lives near water in forests, and leaves the forest during the day to allow light to shine on the tree on its shell.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Main article: Ash's Grotle

Ash's Grotle first appeared in PDP29, where it evolved from a Turtwig.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Tru

In Ring Around the Roserade I, Diamond's Turtwig, Tru, evolved into a Grotle. He became stronger and (slightly) faster in this new form, but was scarcely used for battles, as he would have been ineffective against Gardenia's Grass-type Pokémon, though he still helped Platinum train for future Gym battles. Soon afterwards, Grotle became a Torterra alongside Chimler in Veilstone City fighting a legion of Team Galactic Grunts, and his power and endurance grew tremendously.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Jun's Turtwig evolved into a Grotle off-screen and later into Torterra.

In the TCG

Main article: Grotle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#002
Johto
#—
Diamond It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.
Pearl The shell is hardened soil. Some Pokémon come to peck the berries growing on the trees on its back.
Platinum It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
HeartGold A Grotle that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
White
Black 2 It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.
Y It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
Omega Ruby It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.
Alpha Sapphire It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#002
Hisui
#131
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant Diamond It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe the trees on its shell.
Shining Pearl Its shell is hardened soil. Some Pokémon come to peck the berries growing on the trees on its back.
Legends: Arceus Appears where there is clean spring water. The fruit that grows on the shrubs on its shell is sweet, nutritious, and truly delicious.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#192
Scarlet Grotle live in the forest. Each is said to have its own secret place for getting clean springwater.
Violet It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.


 
Grotle in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Turtwig
Platinum
Evolve Turtwig
HeartGold SoulSilver
Trade
Generation V
Black White
Evolve Global Link event Turtwig
Black 2 White 2
Evolve Global Link event Turtwig
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Turtwig
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Ula'ula Meadow (Island Scan)We
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Evolve Turtwig
Legends: Arceus
Crimson Mirelands: near Droning Meadow, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
TradeVersion 2.0.1+
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Evolve Turtwig


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F)
MD Sky
Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F)
Ranger: SoA
Vien Forest
Rumble
Silent Forest Advanced Mode C & A
Ranger: GS
Canal Ruins
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Desert: Sunny Seashore
Rumble U
Adventure Area: Grab and Go!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Mysterious Fountain: Stage 2
Rumble World
Dark Land: Boundless Prairie (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Garchomp Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Zaffiro Coast: Stage 618
Masters EX
Evolution: Dawn & Turtwig


Held items

Games Held items
Legends: Arceus
  Normal
Grit items by level
  Alpha
Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
89
84 - 155 164 - 304
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
36
36 - 96 69 - 188
Total:
405
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
4/4 ★★★★
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
2/3 ★★
Total
15/18 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Withdraw Water Status 0000 00——% 40
011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
1313 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25
1717 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00——% 10
2222 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
2727 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
3232 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 09090% 10
3737 Synthesis Grass Status 0000 00——% 5
4242 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
4747 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
5252 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grotle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grotle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM033  TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM056  TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM071  TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM074  TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM081  TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM088  TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM099  TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM108  TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM111  TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM116  TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM119  TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM121  TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM128  TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM133  TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM137  TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM146  TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM159  TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM168  TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172  TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM176  TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15
TM179  TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM194  TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grotle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Grotle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Growth Normal Status —% 20
Shell Smash Normal Status —% 15
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
Tickle* Normal Status 100% 20
Wide Guard Rock Status —% 10
Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grotle
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grotle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grotle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grotle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grotle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Grass
Poké Assist:  
Grass
Field move:  
(Tackle ×2)
Browser entry R-053
It attacks by launching leaves like daggers.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Grass
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Grass
Field move:
(present)
 
(Tackle ×3)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Grass
Field move:
(past)
 
(Tackle ×1)
Browser entry R-140/N-040
It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 54
Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Grass
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Grass
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#357
 

Shot Out
Erases two non-Support Pokémon and increases damage.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 157 Base Defense: 143
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   100
Fast Attacks: Bite, Razor Leaf
Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Solar Beam, Body Slam, Frustration , Return 

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Turtwig
 Grass 
 
Level 18
 
First evolution
Grotle
 Grass 
 
Level 32
 
Second evolution
Torterra
 Grass  Ground 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Grotle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Other sprites

 
Platinum intro's sprite

Trivia

  • Grotle is the heaviest of the second-stage first partner Pokémon, at 213.8 lbs. (97.0 kg), being heavier than many other fully-evolved first partner Pokémon.
  • Grotle is the only second-stage Sinnoh first partner Pokémon to evolve at level 32. Monferno and Prinplup both evolve at level 36.
  • When Grotle evolves into Torterra, all of its stats increase by 20 points.

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Grotle seems to be based on a snapping turtle, but it may also originate from a World Turtle, most likely Akūpāra. It also shares characteristics with armored Ankylosaurs.

Name origin

Grotle may be a combination of grove, grow, and turtle.

Hayashigame may be a combination of 林 hayashi (grove) and 亀 kame (turtle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ハヤシガメ Hayashigame From hayashi and kame
  French Boskara From bosquet and carapace
  Spanish Grotle Same as English name
  German Chelcarain From the genus Chelonia, Carapax, and Hain
  Italian Grotle Same as English name
  Korean 수풀부기 Supulbugi From 수풀 supul and 거북이 geobugi
  Mandarin Chinese 樹林龜 / 树林龟 Shùlínguī From 樹林 / 树林 shùlín and 龜 / 龟 guī
  Cantonese Chinese 樹林龜 Syuhlàhmgwāi From 樹林 syuhlàhm and gwāi


See also

External links


  #0387: Turtwig
Pokémon
#0389: Torterra  
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