Grotle (Temporal Forces 11)

Grotle
ハヤシガメ Hayashigame

Regular print
Illus. Uninori

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Turtwig

Card name

Grotle

Type

Grass

HP

120

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Temporal Forces
Rarity
English card no.	011/162
Japanese expansion	Wild Force
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	004/071

English expansion	Temporal Forces
Rarity
English card no.	164/162
Japanese expansion	Wild Force
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	072/071

Japanese Deck	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection
Japanese card no.	035/742

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Grotle.

Grotle (Japanese: ハヤシガメ Hayashigame) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Temporal Forces expansion.

Card text

Cut

いあいぎり

20

Ramming Shell

こうらでぶつかる

50

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokédex data

Grotle - Grove Pokémon

No.

0388

Height

3'7" (1.1 m)

Weight

213.8 lbs. (97.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell.

森の中の水辺で暮らす。昼間は森の外に出て甲羅の木に光を当てる。

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art illustration rare card in the Temporal Forces expansion, first released in the Japanese Wild Force expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Uninori, while the Full Art illustration rare print features artwork by Oswaldo KATO.

In Japan, the Regular print of this card is reprinted in the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. Uninori

Illustration rare print
Illus. Oswaldo KATO

Trivia

Origin

Cut is a move in the Pokémon games that Grotle can learn via TM. Ramming Shell is an attack that first appeared on Kabuto from Team Up. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon X.

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