Grotle (Pokémon)

← #387: Turtwig	Pokémon	#389: Torterra →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Grotle (disambiguation).

Grotle Grove Pokémon ハヤシガメ Hayashigame #388 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Shell Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Grotle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 213.8 lbs. 97.0 kg Grotle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 141 Gen. IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Grotle 0 HP 1 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   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grotle (Japanese: ハヤシガメ Hayashigame) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Turtwig starting at level 18 and evolves into Torterra starting at level 32.

Biology

Grotle with acorns

Grotle is a quadruped Pokémon with light green skin and a large shell covering its back. The shell is composed of hardened soil and conforms to the shape of Grotle's body, extending from its forehead to the tip of its short tail. The shell appears sectioned and is yellow with three long, brown ridges atop it. There are two bush-like trees growing around the outermost ridges. Grotle's lower jaw is yellow and has triangular extensions on the cheeks, while its upper jaw has a hooked tip. Its feet are yellow and have three claws each.

Grotle has the ability to sense where pure water wells up, and will carry other Pokémon on its back to these sources. Grotle lives in forests, but leaves during the day to allow more sunlight on its trees. Berries grow on the trees, attracting some species of Pokémon. In the anime, Grotle is seen to produce acorn-like nuts instead.

In the anime

Grotle in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Grotle

Ash's Turtwig evolved into Grotle in Aiding the Enemy!. This marked Grotle's debut appearance in the anime. In The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, Grotle evolved into Torterra.

Minor appearances

A Grotle appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Multiple Grotle appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP100 Grotle Ash's Pokédex Grotle, the Grove Pokémon and the evolved form of Turtwig. Grotle lives near water in forests, and leaves the forest during the day to allow light to shine on the tree on its shell.

In the manga

Grotle in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Tru

Diamond had a Grotle named Tru, which is his Turtwig's evolved form. It became stronger and (slightly) faster in this new form, but was scarcely used for battles, as it would have been ineffective against Gardenia's Grass-type Pokémon, though it still helped Platinum train for future Gym battles. Soon afterwards, the Grotle became a Torterra alongside Chimler in Veilstone City fighting a legion of Galactic Grunts, and its power and endurance grew tremendously.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Jun's Turtwig evolved into a Grotle off-screen and later into Torterra.

In the TCG

Main article: Grotle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell. Pearl The shell is hardened soil. Some Pokémon come to peck the berries growing on the trees on its back. Platinum It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back. HeartGold A Grotle that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back. White Black 2 It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back. White 2
Generation VI X It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell. Y It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back. Omega Ruby It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell. Alpha Sapphire It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Turtwig Platinum Evolve Turtwig HeartGold SoulSilver Trade
Generation V Black White Evolve Global Link event Turtwig Black 2 White 2 Evolve Global Link event Turtwig
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Turtwig

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) MD Sky Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest Rumble Silent Forest Advanced Mode C & A Ranger: GS Canal Ruins
Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Adventure Area: Grab and Go!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 2 Rumble World Dark Land: Boundless Prairie (All Areas)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 89		84 - 155	164 - 304
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 36		36 - 96	69 - 188
Total: 405	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 055 Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 099 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 1313 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1717 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 2222 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2727 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 3232 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 3737 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 4242 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4747 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 5252 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Grassy Terrain Grass Status — —% 10 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Wide Guard* Rock Status — —% 10 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grotle 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 Grotle in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grotle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grotle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Grotle can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Grotle cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grotle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grotle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Sleep Powder	Grotle (Unleashed 31)

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-000 It attacks by launching leaves like daggers.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Tackle ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Grass Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★

Evolution

Unevolved Turtwig  Grass

Level 18 →

First Evolution Grotle  Grass

Level 32 →

Second Evolution Torterra  Grass  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

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

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

Trivia

• Grotle is the heaviest of the second-stage starter Pokémon.
• Grotle is the only second-stage Sinnoh starter Pokémon to evolve at level 32. Monferno and Prinplup both evolve at level 36.
• When Grotle evolves into Torterra, all of its stats increase by 20 points.

Origin

Grotle is based on a snapping turtle, but may also originate from a World Turtle, most likely Akūpāra. The minogame could be another inspiration.

Name origin

Grotle is a combination of grove and turtle. It may also derive from grotto or grow, referring to its Grass type.

Hayashigame is a combination of 林 hayashi (grove) and 亀 kame (turtle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハヤシガメ Hayashigame From 林 hayashi and 亀 kame French Boskara From bosquet and carapace Spanish Grotle Same as English name German Chelcarain From Chelonia, Carapax, and Hain Italian Grotle Same as English name Korean 수풀부기 Supulbugi From 수풀 supul and 거북이 geobugi Mandarin Chinese 樹林龜 / 树林龟 Shùlínguī Literally "Forest turtle" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi ग्रोटल Grotle Same as English name

Related articles

• Ash's Grotle
• Tru
• Paul's Grotle

External links

← #387: Turtwig

Pokémon

#389: Torterra →

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.