Tirtouga (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Tirtouga (disambiguation).

Tirtouga Prototurtle Pokémon プロトーガ Protoga #564 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Solid Rock or Sturdy Cacophony Cacophony Swift Swim Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 3 Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Tirtouga 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 36.4 lbs. 16.5 kg Tirtouga 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 71	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Tirtouga 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tirtouga (Japanese: プロトーガ Protoga) is a Water/Rock Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is resurrected from a Cover Fossil and evolves into Carracosta starting at level 37.

Biology

Tirtouga is a reptilian Pokémon resembling a baby leatherback sea turtle. Its body is blue with black spots on the edges of its flippers. Its black shell has six circular indentations in it. Its upper beak and parts of its face are black, and together resemble a mask. It has a light blue patch underneath its eyes.

Tirtouga's shell is very tough, and it can dive down to depths of as much as 1,000 meters. Tirtouga was known to actively hunt for prey to the extent that it would go on land to reach them. Tirtouga lived in the ancient oceans from about 100 million years ago. It now exists in the present thanks to being revived from fossils. Tirtouga is believed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon.

In the anime

Tirtouga in the anime

Major appearances

Tirtouga made its main series debut in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, where it was befriended by Ferris in the past. The same Tirtouga appeared in the follow-up episode, where it managed to evolve into Carracosta.

A Tirtouga appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage. It took part in a race with Team Rocket's Chewtle.

Minor appearances

Multiple Tirtouga debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW076 Tirtouga Ash's Pokédex Tirtouga, the Prototurtle Pokémon. Tirtouga can dive underwater to half-mile depths, and can also attack onshore.

In the manga

Tirtouga in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW

A Tirtouga appeared in PMBW12.

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

Two Tirtouga appeared in BWGP05.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Costa

Marshal owned a Tirtouga sometime before arriving in Nimbasa City. Because of his uncontrollable nature, he released him the day before meeting Black and White. He was later caught by Black and nicknamed Costa. Under Black's ownership, he eventually evolved. He first appeared in Growing Pains.

A Trainer's Tirtouga appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

In the TCG

Main article: Tirtouga (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #070 Unova B2W2: #126 Black Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. White About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. Black 2 This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. It swam skillfully and dove to depths beyond half a mile. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. Y Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile. Omega Ruby About 100 million years ago, these Pokémon swam in oceans. It is thought they also went on land to attack prey. Alpha Sapphire Restored from a fossil, this Pokémon can dive to depths beyond half a mile.
Generation VII Alola SM: #194 Alola USUM: #241 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun Based on studies of its skeletal structure, it can apparently dive to ocean depths of over half a mile. Moon Reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately a hundred million years ago. Ultra Sun It was restored from an ancient fossil. Tirtouga lived in the sea but came up onto the land to search for prey. Ultra Moon Its hunting grounds encompassed a broad area, from the land to more than half a mile deep in the ocean.
Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #147 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword This Pokémon inhabited ancient seas. Although it can only crawl, it still comes up onto land in search of prey. Shield Tirtouga is considered to be the ancestor of many turtle Pokémon. It was restored to life from a fossil.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Revive from Cover Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Black 2 White 2 Revive from Cover Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Dream World Sparkling Sea*
Generation VI X Y Revive from Cover Fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab Omega Ruby Trade Receive Cover Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Alpha Sapphire Revive from Cover Fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
Generation VII Sun Revive from Cover Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 Moon Trade Receive Cover Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Revive from Cover Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Frigid Sea Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F MD GTI Glacier Palace (1F-13F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Entranceway: The Hidden Basement
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3We Shuffle Graucus Hall: Stage 475 Rumble World Ruby Volcano: Lake of Tranquility (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Pokémon Adventure Camp Tirtouga	Japan	Japanese	15	July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Wacan Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 54		114 - 161	218 - 312
Attack: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Defense: 103		97 - 170	189 - 335
Sp. Atk: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 22		24 - 81	44 - 157
Total: 355	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Solid Rock, the effectiveness of  Fighting -,  Ground -, and  Electric-type  moves will become 1½×, while the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves will become 3×.

Learnset

Tirtouga is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 033 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 066 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 099 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1212 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 1515 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1818 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 2121 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 2424 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 2727 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 3030 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 3333 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 3636 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 3939 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 4242 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 4545 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tirtouga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tirtouga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Block* Normal Status — —% 5 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tirtouga in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tirtouga in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tirtouga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tirtouga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tirtouga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tirtouga × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 50

Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #616 L-Boost Increases damage when making an L-shaped match.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 144 Base Attack: 134 Base Defense: 146 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Bite Charged Attacks: Surf, Ancient Power, Body Slam

In Pokémon GO, Tirtouga can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 43 Challenge.

Evolution

Unevolved Tirtouga  Water  Rock

Level 37 →

First Evolution Carracosta  Water  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 564.png File:Spr 8s 564 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Tirtouga images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Unreleased Pokémon-like design

• Tirtouga and its evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type.
• Tirtouga has a striking resemblance to a Pokémon-like design which appeared in the April 1997 issue of MicroGroup Game Review.
• Before Generation VIII, Tirtouga and its evolved form had only been obtainable with their Hidden Ability in the Pokémon Dream World. Due to the closure of the Pokémon Global Link, they could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability, except by trading between games and breeding. The Tirtouga family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the Ability Patch.
• Tirtouga's English category, "Prototurtle", may be a combination of proto- (prefix used to mean "original" or "primitive" derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "first") and turtle.

Origin

Tirtouga appears to be based on a baby sea turtle, more specifically, a leatherback. It also may be based on Protostega, a large, prehistoric sea turtle. The Protostega is one of the largest known species of turtles, second only to the Archelon, which its evolution, Carracosta, may be based on.

Name origin

Tirtouga may be a combination of turtle and a corruption of tortuga (Spanish for turtle or tortoise).

Protoga may be a combination of Protostega and tortuga (Spanish for turtle or tortoise).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese プロトーガ Protoga From Protostega and tortuga French Carapagos From carapace and tortue des Galápagos Spanish Tirtouga Same as English name German Galapaflos From Galápagos and Flosse Italian Tirtouga Same as English name Korean 프로토가 Protoga Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 原蓋海龜 / 原盖海龟 Yuángàihǎiguī From 原蓋龜 / 原盖龟 Yuángàiguī and 海龜 / 海龟 hǎiguī Cantonese Chinese 原蓋海龜 Yùhngoihóigwāi From 原蓋龜 Yùhngoigwāi and 海龜 hóigwāi

More languages Russian Тиртуга Tirtuga Transcription of English name Thai โปรโตกา Protoka Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Costa
• Fossil

External links

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