Grotle is meant to evolve into Torterra . At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Grotle weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Grotle's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 36 Speed, Grotle won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

How do you evolve Grotle?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Turtwig evolves into Grotle at level 18. Grotle evolves into Torterra at level 32. Grotle is a middle-stage evolution in the Turtwig line.

What role does Grotle play in battle?

Base 36 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Grotle is a physical attacker with base 89 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.

Grotle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Trick Room

DTier

36Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Grotle's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack and Defense EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack89

Defense85

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def65

Speed36

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight97.0 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorHA

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe the trees on its shell.

Grotle Weakness

Grotle is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.

Grotle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Grotle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Torkoal can KO Grotle with Eruption (197-232%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 172-202%.

Torkoal Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves EruptionSTAB Solar Beam ProtectPriority FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Grotle Eruption 2x 197-232%KO Flamethrower 2x 119-140%KO View Torkoal builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Grotle Sludge Bomb 2x 172-202%KO Giga Drain 36-42% View Venusaur builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Grotle Earthquake 42-49% Ice Shard 2x 68-80% Knock Off 37-43% View Mamoswine builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Partway through Turtwig's chain. Grotle still has another evolution ahead before reaching Torterra. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Attack has grown the most so far (+21), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#387Turtwig

Level 18

#388Grotle

Level 32

#389Torterra

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Turtwig

Grass

Grotle

Grass

Torterra

GrassGround

75+20

95+20

ATK

89+21

109+20

DEF

85+21

105+20

SP.ATK

55+10

75+20

SP.DEF

65+10

85+20

SPE

36+5

56+20

BST

318D-Tier

405D-Tier+87

525B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Grotle to get Turtwig eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 14 more.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

17moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Grotle Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Grotle gets Amnesia and Body Slam exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 5

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 6

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 10

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 13

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 17

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 22

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 27

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 32

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 37

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 42

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 47

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Lv 52

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM100

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Egg

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

Egg

Growth

C——20Normal

Egg

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Egg

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Grotle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Grotle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You're catching Turtwig first, not Grotle. Turtwig appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Grotle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Turtwig is your first catch on the way to Grotle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 58-63 across 8 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Turtwig
Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Train until Level 18
Step 2Grotle ✓

Grotle Guide

Grotle is meant to evolve into Torterra. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Grotle's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 36 Speed, Grotle won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Turtwig evolves into Grotle at level 18. Grotle evolves into Torterra at level 32. Grotle is a middle-stage evolution in the Turtwig line.
Overgrow is the go-to ability for Grotle. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Shell Armor can work in specific setups.
Base 36 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Grotle is a physical attacker with base 89 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Grotle spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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