Turtwig

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Turtwig

Pokédex data

National №	0387
Type	Grass
Species	Tiny Leaf Pokémon
Abilities	1. Overgrow Shell Armor (hidden ability)
Local №	001 (Diamond/Pearl) 001 (Platinum) 001 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 130 (Legends: Arceus)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	70 (Higher than normal)
Base Exp.	64
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Monster, Grass
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	68	126	258
Defense	64	119	249
Sp. Atk	45	85	207
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	31	60	177
Total	318	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0387
Turtwig
Grass

(Level 18)

#0388
Grotle
Grass

(Level 32)

#0389
Torterra
Grass · Ground

Turtwig changes

In Generations 4-7, Turtwig has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Turtwig

In other generations 4 5 6 7 8 9

Turtwig

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grass Pledge	grass		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Grass Pledge	grass	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grass Pledge	grass		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Grass Pledge	grass	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Turtwig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grass Pledge	grass		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Grass Pledge	grass	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
6	Leafage	grass	40	100
10	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Amnesia	psychic	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
00	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
00	Reflect	psychic	—	—
00	Flash	normal	—	100
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Safeguard	normal	—	—
00	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
00	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
00	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
00	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
10	Work Up	normal	—	—
93	Cut	normal	50	95
96	Strength	normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Turtwig learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Withdraw	water	—	—
9	Absorb	grass	20	100
13	Razor Leaf	grass	55	95
17	Curse	ghost	—	—
21	Bite	dark	60	100
25	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
29	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
33	Synthesis	grass	—	—
37	Crunch	dark	80	100
41	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
45	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Turtwig learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thrash	normal	120	100
Growth	normal	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Tickle	normal	—	100
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Wide Guard	rock	—	—
Shell Smash	normal	—	—
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Turtwig can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Turtwig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
25	Facade	normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
33	Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
47	Endure	normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
56	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
59	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
66	Body Slam	normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
74	Reflect	psychic	—	—
75	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
81	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
88	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
99	Iron Head	steel	80	100
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
108	Crunch	dark	80	100
111	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
116	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
119	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
121	Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
128	Amnesia	psychic	—	—
133	Earth Power	ground	90	100
137	Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
146	Grass Pledge	grass	80	100
159	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
168	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
172	Roar	normal	—	—
176	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
179	Smack Down	rock	50	100
194	Grassy Glide	grass	55	100
204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
224	Curse	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Turtwig sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal						—
Shiny					—	—

See all Turtwig sprites

Pokédex entries

Diamond	Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.
Pearl	It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.
Platinum	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy TURTWIG, the shell should feel moist.
HeartGold	Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
SoulSilver	Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
Black	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.
White	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.
Black 2	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.
White 2	The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.
X	Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
Y	It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.
Omega Ruby	Photosynthesis occurs across its body under the sun. The shell on its back is actually hardened soil.
Alpha Sapphire	It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.
Legends: Arceus	This Pokémon becomes more energetic the more sunlight there is. The part resembling a shell is similar to silt and is slightly damp and warm to the touch.

Other languages

English	Turtwig
Italian	Turtwig
Spanish	Turtwig
German	Chelast
French	Tortipouss
Chinese	草苗龜
Korean	모부기
Japanese	ナエトル

English	Tiny Leaf Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Fogliolina
Spanish	Pokémon Hojita
German	Winziglaub
French	Pokémon Minifeuille
Chinese	嫩葉寶可夢
Korean	어린잎포켓몬
Japanese	わかばポケモン

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