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 #387. Turtwig

Japanese:

Sinnoh #:

1

Types:

Ability:

Overgrow

Gender Rate:

87.5%   12.5%

Egg Group:

Monster / Grass

EXP for L100:

1,059,860

Steps to Hatch:

5,376

Base Happiness:

70

Catch Rate:

45

Effort Values:

1 Attack

Weaknesses and Resistances:

100%	200%	50%	50%	50%	200%
100%	200%	50%	200%	100%	200%
100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

* does not include the effect of Abilities

Evolution Line:

Turtwig

Grotle at Level 18

Torterra at Level 32

Pokedex Information

Species:

Tiny Leaf Pokemon

Height:

1' 4" (0.4m)

Weight:

22.5 lbs. (10.2kg)

Color:

Green

Diamond Pokedex:
Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.

Pearl Pokedex:
It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.

Size Comparison:

Where to find Turtwig

Location	Morn.	Day	Night
Special: Lake Verity. One of the choices for your starting Pokemon. (Only one.)   at Level(s): 5

Turtwig's Stats

L100		Wild		Trained		Base
		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP		220	251	283	314	55
Attack	=	141	172	204	235	68
Defense	=	133	164	196	227	64
Speed	=	67	98	130	161	31
Sp. Atk	=	95	126	158	189	45
Sp. Def	=	115	146	178	209	55
Total *		771	957	1149	1335	318

These stats are all shown with a Neutral Nature and at Level 100.

Turtwig's Moves

Level	Move Learned	Power	Acc%	Type	Class
1	Tackle	35	95		Physical
5	Withdraw	--	--		Status
9	Absorb	20	100		Special
13	Razor Leaf	55	95		Physical
17	Curse	--	--		Status
21	Bite	60	100		Physical
25	Mega Drain	40	100		Special
29	Leech Seed	--	90		Status
33	Synthesis	--	--		Status
37	Crunch	80	100		Physical
41	Giga Drain	60	100		Special
45	Leaf Storm	140	90		Special
TM/HM Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
TM06	Toxic	--	85		Status
TM09	Bullet Seed	10	100		Physical
TM10	Hidden Power	??	100		Special
TM11	Sunny Day	--	--		Status
TM16	Light Screen	--	--		Status
TM17	Protect	--	--		Status
TM19	Giga Drain	60	100		Special
TM20	Safeguard	--	--		Status
TM21	Frustration	??	100		Physical
TM22	Solarbeam	120	100		Special
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75		Physical
TM27	Return	??	100		Physical
TM32	Double Team	--	--		Status
TM33	Reflect	--	--		Status
TM42	Facade	70	100		Physical
TM43	Secret Power	70	100		Physical
TM44	Rest	--	--		Status
TM45	Attract	--	100		Status
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100		Special
TM58	Endure	--	--		Status
TM70	Flash	--	100		Status
TM75	Swords Dance	--	--		Status
TM76	Stealth Rock	--	--		Status
TM78	Captivate	--	100		Status
TM82	Sleep Talk	--	--		Status
TM83	Natural Gift	??	100		Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	??	100		Special
TM87	Swagger	--	90		Status
TM90	Substitute	--	--		Status
HM01	Cut	50	95		Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100		Physical
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100		Physical
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85		Physical
Egg Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
EGG	Body Slam	85	100		Physical
EGG	Thrash	90	100		Physical
EGG	Double-edge	120	100		Physical
EGG	Growth	--	--		Status
EGG	Amnesia	--	--		Status
EGG	Superpower	120	100		Physical
EGG	Tickle	--	100		Status
EGG	Sand Tomb	15	70		Physical
EGG	Worry Seed	--	100		Status
EGG	Seed Bomb	80	100		Physical