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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

Weak to
ice 4xflying 2xbug 2xfire 2x
Resistant to
ground ½xrock ½x
Immune to
electric 0x

Abilities

Overgrow Shell Armor (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

turtwig Turtwig
→
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

vgc2012
RUPUVGC2012NU
Trick Room Attacker
Moves
Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Protect / Wide Guard
Item
Life Orb / Focus Sash
Nature
Brave
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Def 4

Strategy Overview

Torterra faces stiff competition from other, bulkier Grass-types in the VGC 2012 metagame, such as Ferrothorn. However, with a respectable base 109 Attack, decent stats around the board, an immunity to one of the most common spread moves in the metagame in Discharge, along with the growing popularity of Pokemon it can handle, such as Gastrodon and Swampert, this turtle can really make the earth shake.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc