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torterra
#389

Torterra

Continent Pokémon

GrassGround

Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic Torterra dwelled.

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

Shell Smash
Moves
Bullet Seed / Wood Hammer
Earthquake / Headlong Rush
Rock Blast / Tera Blast
Item
Loaded Dice / White Herb
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
GhostFireElectric

Strategy Overview

Torterra excels as a setup sweeper on hyper offense teams, using Shell Smash to boost its stats and power through foes. Torterra has all the coverage it needs with Rock Blast, as it hits Flying-types like Talonflame and Kilowattrel that might otherwise threaten to wall and KO Torterra. It can also work around some of its checks with Tera Blast, improving its matchup into Grass-types like Vileplume and Tsareena. Torterra's high base Defense and solid defensive typing provide it ample opportunities to set up against foes like Basculegion and Swampert. While Torterra can somewhat choose its checks with Rock Blast and Tera Blast Fire, it cannot run both, and as a result can be checked by Grass-types like Vileplume and Tsareena or by Flying-types like Talonflame. Furthermore, Torterra's low base Speed makes it vulnerable to being outsped and revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Munkidori, Flygon, and Mienshao, even after a Shell Smash boost, meaning it often requires Sticky Web support. Priority, such as Flygon's First Impression and Toxicroak's Sucker Punch, can also end a potential sweep, as Torterra often lowers its Defense with Shell Smash and Headlong Rush.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc