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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 ArmorHANot in game

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

A GROTLE that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater.

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Ice Fang hits Grotle for 36-43%. Forretress deals 65-77% with Explosion.

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Grotle Earthquake 20-24% Ice Fang 2x 36-43% View Gliscor builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Grotle Rapid Spin 13-16% Explosion 65-77% Payback 13-16% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Grotle Ice Shard 2x 50-59% Pursuit 25-29% View Weavile builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Grotle Air Slash 2x 139-163%KO Flamethrower 2x 166-196%KO View Charizard builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 10 more.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Grotle Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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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

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 5

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 9

Absorb

—2010025Grass

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

D——5Grass

Lv 42

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 47

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

Lv 52

Leaf Storm

C140905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Growth

———20Normal

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

———20Normal

Egg

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

How to Get Grotle in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Grotle isn't available in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Start by transferring Turtwig from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus. The evolution path from Turtwig to Grotle is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Grotle in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Step 1Obtain Turtwig
Receive as a gift in:
DiamondGift · Lake Verity · Starter Pokémon PlatinumGift · Route 201 · Starter Pokémon
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Omega Ruby Brilliant Diamond Legends: Arceus
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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