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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Paul Turtwig.png|left|thumb|250px|As a Turtwig in a flashback]] | [[File:Paul Turtwig.png|left|thumb|250px|As a Turtwig in a flashback]] | ||
Torterra made its first appearance in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' where it was used in a battle against [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}. Despite having many powerful attacks such as {{m|Giga Drain}} and {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, it was defeated easily. | Torterra, while still a Turtwig, first became partners with Paul when he became a Pokémon trainer. Traveling through the [[Hoenn]], [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]] regions, Turtwig competed in each of the region's league conferences and evolved into Torterra at some point during these adventures. However, this took place after [[Reggie]]'s battle against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. It made its first anime appearance in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'' where it was used in a battle against [[Cynthia]]'s {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}. Quickly launching a powerful Despite having many powerful attacks such as {{m|Giga Drain}} and {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, it was defeated easily. | ||
It also appeared in ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where it was used in the semi-finals of the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]]. It was paired off with {{AP|Ash's Staravia|Staraptor}} and was up against [[Brock's Croagunk]] and [[Holly]]'s {{p|Farfetch'd}}. It defeated both its opponents single-handedly. | It also appeared in ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'' where it was used in the semi-finals of the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]]. It was paired off with {{AP|Ash's Staravia|Staraptor}} and was up against [[Brock's Croagunk]] and [[Holly]]'s {{p|Farfetch'd}}. It defeated both its opponents single-handedly. | ||
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In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', Torterra appeared in a flashback after Grotle defeated [[Candice|Candice's]] {{p|Sneasel}}. | In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', Torterra appeared in a flashback after Grotle defeated [[Candice|Candice's]] {{p|Sneasel}}. | ||
It appeared again during Ash and Paul's [[full battle]] in ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]''. It fought against Ash's Gliscor and Ash's Staraptor before being recalled. In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', it fought against [[Ash's Infernape|Ash's Chimchar]], where it was shown to control its {{m|Stone Edge}} at will to mow down its faster opponents. It then defeated Gliscor before being recalled when [[Ash's Pikachu]] was sent out. | It appeared again during Ash and Paul's [[full battle]] in ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]''. It fought against Ash's Gliscor and Ash's Staraptor before being recalled. In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', it fought against [[Ash's Infernape|Ash's Chimchar]], where it was shown to control its {{m|Stone Edge}} at will to mow down its faster opponents. It then defeated Gliscor before being recalled when [[Ash's Pikachu]] was sent out. | ||