What does Turtwig evolve into?

Grotle at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Torterra at level 32 for the final form. 318 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Turtwig evolve?

Level 18 gets you Grotle . Quick enough that Turtwig barely slows you down.

Should I use Turtwig?

In Platinum, Turtwig does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Grotle before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Turtwig?

You can find Turtwig in Platinum. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Turtwig - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

31Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Turtwig's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack68

Defense64

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed31

Total318

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight10.2 kg

Base XP64

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+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy TURTWIG, the shell should feel moist.

Platinum

Turtwig Weakness

Turtwig's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Turtwig 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 Turtwig in Platinum (Best Counters)

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Turtwig Fire Blast 2x 112-133%KO Ember 2x 47-56% View Growlithe builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Turtwig Peck 2x 40-49% View Doduo builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Turtwig Fire Blast 2x 105-126%KO Ember 2x 40-49% View Chimchar builds →
Pineco Bug	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 9 Damage vs Turtwig Bug Bite 2x 58-70% View Pineco builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Turtwig Wing Attack 2x 51-63% View Starly builds →

Platinum Evolution

Turtwig is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Grotle first, then eventually reaches Torterra. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 207 total stats over Turtwig. 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 Turtwig easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Turtwig Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Body Slam on Turtwig. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, they expand what Turtwig can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 9

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 13

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 17

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 21

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 25

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 29

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 33

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Lv 37

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 41

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

Lv 45

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

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

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

D8010015Normal

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

D8510015Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Growth

———20Normal

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

How to Get Turtwig in Platinum

No searching required for Turtwig. You receive it at Route 201 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.

Best Locations to Catch Turtwig in Platinum

Route 201

Gift from NPC Lv.5 Route

LimitedEarly

Starter choice

Turtwig Guide

Grotle at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Torterra at level 32 for the final form. 318 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 18 gets you Grotle. Quick enough that Turtwig barely slows you down.
In Platinum, Turtwig does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Grotle before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Turtwig in Platinum. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Turtwig first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 13 Damage vs Turtwig Gust 2x 60-72% View Beautifly builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Turtwig Fire Blast 2x 122-145%KO Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 48-57% View Growlithe builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Turtwig Gust 2x 43-52% View Drifloon builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Turtwig Pluck 2x 74-88% Peck 2x 43-52% View Doduo builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 17 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Turtwig Fire Blast 2x 105-124%KO Flame Wheel 2x 57-67% Ember 2x 43-52% View Chimchar builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Ice PunchLv. 1 Icy WindLv. 9 Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 26 Damage vs Turtwig Ice Punch 2x 88-104%KO Icy Wind 2x 74-88% Powder Snow 2x 56-67% Ice Shard 2x 49-58% View Abomasnow builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Move Moves Poison TailLv. 16 Damage vs Turtwig Poison Tail 2x 63-75% View Seviper builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 9 Damage vs Turtwig Sky Attack 2x 106-125%KO Pluck 2x 49-58% Peck 2x 31-38% View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Fire SpinLv. 24 Damage vs Turtwig Fire Blast 2x 110-129%KO Flame Wheel 2x 67-79% Ember 2x 42-50% Fire Spin 2x 39-46% View Ponyta builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 7 Damage vs Turtwig Poison Sting 2x 17-21% View Roselia builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
TM Move Moves Sludge BombTM36 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 159-187%KO View Gengar builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 21 Fury CutterLv. 25 Damage vs Turtwig U-turn 2x 99-117%KO Wing Attack 2x 83-99% Fury Cutter 2x 59-70% View Scyther builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Icy WindLv. 9 Damage vs Turtwig Blizzard 2x 145-172%KO Ice Beam 2x 117-139%KO Ice Punch 2x 89-106%KO Icy Wind 2x 74-88% View Abomasnow builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlamethrowerTM35 Poison TailLv. 16 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 127-150%KO Flamethrower 2x 84-100%KO Poison Tail 2x 65-77% View Seviper builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 93-110%KO Fly 2x 99-117%KO Leech Life 2x 57-68% U-turn 2x 51-61% View Golbat builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
TM Move Moves Sludge BombTM36 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 159-187%KO View Gengar builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Fury CutterLv. 25 Damage vs Turtwig U-turn 2x 99-117%KO Wing Attack 2x 83-99% Aerial Ace 2x 83-99% Fury Cutter 2x 59-70% View Scyther builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Icy WindLv. 9 Damage vs Turtwig Blizzard 2x 145-172%KO Ice Beam 2x 117-139%KO Ice Punch 2x 89-106%KO Icy Wind 2x 74-88% View Abomasnow builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlamethrowerTM35 Poison TailLv. 16 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 127-150%KO Flamethrower 2x 84-100%KO Poison Tail 2x 65-77% View Seviper builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 93-110%KO Fly 2x 99-117%KO Leech Life 2x 57-68% U-turn 2x 51-61% View Golbat builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 155-183%KO Poison Jab 2x 71-84% View Gengar builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Turtwig X-Scissor 2x 106-125%KO U-turn 2x 93-111%KO Wing Attack 2x 82-96% Aerial Ace 2x 82-96% View Scyther builds →
Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Lava PlumeLv. 36 Fire PunchLv. 28 Damage vs Turtwig Fire Blast 2x 153-181%KO Flamethrower 2x 126-149%KO Lava Plume 2x 111-131%KO Fire Punch 2x 88-105%KO View Magmar builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Icy WindLv. 9 Damage vs Turtwig Blizzard 2x 141-166%KO Ice Beam 2x 116-137%KO Ice Punch 2x 86-102%KO Icy Wind 2x 71-84% View Abomasnow builds →
Seviper Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlamethrowerTM35 Poison JabTM84 X-ScissorTM81 Damage vs Turtwig Sludge Bomb 2x 126-149%KO Flamethrower 2x 83-99% Poison Jab 2x 99-117%KO X-Scissor 2x 66-78% View Seviper builds →