Turtonator (Pokémon)

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

Turtonator Blast Turtle Pokémon バクガメス Bakugames #776 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Shell Armor Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 70 (16.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Turtonator 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 467.4 lbs. 212.0 kg Turtonator 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 170	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Turtonator 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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 File:F776.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Turtonator (Japanese: バクガメス Bakugames) is a dual-type Fire/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Turtonator is a bipedal, turtle-like Pokémon with a spiny shell. Its skin is a greenish-gray and only visible on its limbs, tail, head, and neck. On top of its head is an additional shell with many points around the brim. This extra shell has a black center, yellow in the middle, and a red outer rim. Its eyes have black markings around the bottom, and it has a tubular, yellow snout with a single, large nostril. Turtonator has a wide mouth, where the lower lip is marked with a jagged yellow line extending from its nose. On each side of Turtonator's long neck are two short, triangular projections. Its front legs have mitten-like hands, while its hind feet have claw-like red growths around them. Most of its tail is also covered by red plating, which has fin-like projections. The shell that encases its body has a red underside with a star-shaped, yellow-rimmed hole in the center. The back of the shell has a yellow center with several, brownish-black spikes. Four large spines with red bases form a star-shape in the center with four smaller spikes around them.

This Pokémon resides on volcanoes, where it camouflages itself among the rocks and waits for prey. In addition to hunting, Turtonator also feed on sulfur and other volcanic materials. This diet rich in explosive material has contributed to a layer of explosive material in its shell. When prey steps onto its shell, it strikes itself with its own tail to cause an explosion. The explosion is ignited by sparks from the spikes on its shell, and released through the hole on its chest. This orifice also acts as Turtonator's weak point.

Turtonator is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shell Trap.

In the anime

Turtonator in the anime

Major appearances

Kiawe's Turtonator

Kiawe has a Turtonator that he obtained prior to Alola to New Adventure!, the episode where it debuted. Turtonator was first used to battle Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry SM034 Shell Smash Rotom Pokédex That's Shell Smash! It makes Turtonator vulnerable to damage, but in return, it increases power and speed.

In the TCG

Main article: Turtonator (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Sun The shell on its back is chemically unstable and explodes violently if struck. The hole in its stomach is its weak point. Moon It gushes fire and poisonous gases from its nostrils. Its dung is an explosive substance and can be put to various uses. Ultra Sun It lives in volcanoes and eats sulfur and other minerals. Materials from the food it eats form the basis of its explosive shell. Ultra Moon Its exploding shell poses a real danger but is sensitive to moisture. On rainy days, Turtonator takes silent refuge in caves.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Blush Mountain Moon Trade, Event Ultra Sun Blush Mountain Ultra Moon Trade

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Turtonator Appears

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SM	Easter Turtonator Egg	All	Japan	1	March 18 to April 9, 2017
SM	Korean Turtonator Egg	All	South Korea	1	April 29 to May 7, 2017
SM	Kiawe's Turtonator	Japanese	Online	30	June 26, 2017 to July 14, 2017
SM	Kiawe's Turtonator	All	Japan	30	July 22 to August 13, 2017
SM	Kiawe's Turtonator	Korean	Online	30	August 12 to September 30, 2017

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Charcoal (5%)
Events*		Moomoo Milk (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Defense: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Sp. Atk: 91		86 - 157	168 - 309
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 36		36 - 96	69 - 188
Total: 485	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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 099 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1313 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 1717 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 2121 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2525 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 2929 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 3333 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 3737 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 4141 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 4545 Shell Trap Fire Special 150150 100100% 5 4949 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5 5353 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM50 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85% 15 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80% 5 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Turtonator in Generation VII 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 Turtonator in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Turtonator can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Turtonator cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

By events

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Easter Egg Turtonator Korean Egg Turtonator Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

A superscript level indicates that Turtonator can learn this move normally in Generation VII Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Turtonator Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Turtonator

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 111 7 #777 Block Shot Erases two unbreakable-block disruptions and increases damage.

Evolution

Unevolved Turtonator  Fire  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Turtonator has the highest base Defense stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
• Turtonator can be seen as a counterpart to Drampa. Both are Dragon-type Pokémon with the same base stat total. They also share the same stat values, but with the exception of Speed, these values are assigned to different stats. While Turtonator is exclusive to Sun, Drampa is exclusive to Pokémon Moon.

Origin

Turtonator may be based on the mata mata, a kind of turtle. It also has elements of a land mine.

Name origin

Turtonator may be a combination of turtle and detonator.

Bakugames may be a combination of 爆発 bakuhatsu (explosion) and 亀 kame (turtle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バクガメス Bakugames From 爆発 bakuhatsu and 亀 kame French Boumata From boum and mata mata Spanish Turtonator Same as English name German Tortunator From tortoise and detonator Italian Turtonator Same as English name Korean 폭거북스 Pokgeobukseu From 폭 (爆) pok and 거북 geobuk Mandarin Chinese 爆焰龜獸 / 爆焰龟兽 Bàoyànguīshòu From 爆炸 bàozhà, 火焰 huǒyàn, 龜 / 龟 guī, and 獸 / 兽 shòu Cantonese Chinese 爆焰龜獸 Baauyihmgwāisau From 爆炸 baauja, 火焰 fóyihm, 龜 gwāi, and 獸 sau

More languages Russian Тартонэйтор Tartoneytor Transcription of English name Swedish Turtinator Misspelling of English name

Related articles

• Kiawe's Turtonator

External links

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