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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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

This Pokémon becomes more energetic the more sunlight there is. The part resembling a shell is similar to silt and is slightly damp and warm to the touch.

Legends: Arceus

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

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Turtwig Ember 2x 77-95% View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Turtwig Ember 2x 68-82% View Flareon builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Turtwig Poison Sting 2x 32-41% View Roserade builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Turtwig Gust 2x 68-82% View Honchkrow builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Turtwig Ember 2x 55-68% View Rapidash builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Turtwig Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Turtwig's options are limited here. You've got Leaf Blade and Energy Ball for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Grass hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 18

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Lv 25

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 34

Leaf Blade

C9010015Grass

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Turtwig can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Turtwig doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Legends: Arceus Turtwig Locations

1 encounter spots for Turtwig at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Turtwig in Legends: Arceus

Droning Meadow

Grass

Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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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