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torterra
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Torterra

Continent Pokémon

GrassGround

Some Pokémon are born on a Torterra’s back and spend their entire life there.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 109
Defense 105
Sp. Atk 75
Sp. Def 85
Speed 56
Total 525

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

grotle Grotle Lv. 18
torterra Torterra Lv. 32

Moves

Details

Category Continent Pokémon
Height 2.2 m
Weight 310.0 kg
Base Exp 236
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster ,Plant

Sprites

torterra Front Front
torterra Back Back
torterra Front Shiny Front Shiny
torterra Back Shiny Back Shiny
torterra Official Art Official Art
torterra Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 88
Atk 252
Spe 168
Tank
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 180
Atk 252
Spe 76
Rock Polish
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Torterra, with its well-rounded stats and high Attack, was made to be an offensive tank. Add to that its access to two powerful STAB moves in Wood Hammer and Earthquake, and a unique typing that resists the popular EdgeQuake combination, and you've got one of the best Choice Band users in NU on your hands. With its good natural bulk Torterra can also easily set up Stealth Rock, as it has good match-ups against most Stealth Rock setters, or set up a Rock Polish, which gives it the ability to sweep late in the game. Torterra's STABs are resisted by some common types in NU, such as Grass-, Bug-, and Flying-types, so it often has trouble dealing with switch-ins. Sadly, its unique typing doesn't help against Water-types, which Torterra has difficulty countering, especially as it also can't always survive their common Ice-type coverage.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc