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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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 ArmorHA

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.

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 V 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 Black & White (Best Counters)

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Turtwig Earthquake 29-35% View Gliscor builds →
Tentacruel WaterPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin ScaldSTAB ProtectPriority ToxicUtility Damage vs Turtwig Rapid Spin 14-17% Scald 23-27% View Tentacruel builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Turtwig Earthquake 77-91% Ice Shard 2x 125-147%KO Superpower 124-145%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Gyro Ball Stealth Rock Damage vs Turtwig Rapid Spin 19-23% View Forretress builds →

Black & White 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 plenty of partners 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 57 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge and 12 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

15moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Turtwig Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

D5010035Normal

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

C——5Grass

Lv 37

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 41

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 45

Leaf Storm

C140905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Egg

Growth

D——40Normal

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Wide Guard+3

———10Rock

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grass Pledge

—5010010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

How to Get Turtwig in Black & White

No wild encounters for Turtwig in Black & White. It's available in Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Turtwig is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Omega Ruby Brilliant Diamond Legends: Arceus

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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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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