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torterra
#389

Torterra

Continent Pokémon

GrassGround

Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests.

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

ru Usage: 0.3%
Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8

Strategy Overview

Torterra carves itself a niche in the tier by providing Stealth Rock support and acting as a solid check to top metagame threats like Zygarde-10%, Barbaracle, Tyrantrum, and Metagross thanks to its typing, reliable recovery, and solid bulk. However, although Torterra has a decent Attack stat and access to strong STAB moves, it struggles to make much headway with Flying-types such as Noivern and Mandibuzz, Grass-types like Shaymin and Virizion, and other defensive threats like Bronzong all being extremely common in the tier. Torterra's performance as a Stealth Rock setter is somewhat lackluster at times due to the fact that it's forced out by Mega Blastoise and just flat-out can't do anything to common Defoggers in Mandibuzz and Sigilyph. Though Torterra's defensive typing definitely has its boons, it leaves Torterra with crippling weaknesses to Flying, Fire, and Ice. This along with its mediocre Special Defense means it's absolute food for prominent Pokemon like Ninetales, Noivern, Arcanine, and Mega Abomasnow. Additionally, it cannot switch into Scald due to the potential of being crippled by a burn, which is a big issue for a Grass-type. Nonetheless, Torterra can provide useful role compression to a team, being a sturdy Stealth Rock setter able to check threatening Pokemon like Zygarde-10%, Metagross, and Barbaracle.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Synthesis
89.5%
Seed Bomb
15.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
99.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc