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 Legends: Arceus, 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.

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.

For Legends: Arceus, you can run Grotle through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Torterra as fast as you can.

Grotle Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Evolution

Physical

Trick Room

DTier

36Speed · Very Slow

Is Grotle Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Grotle carries through mid-game on Grass power while working toward Torterra's Ground typing. Solid but unspectacular in the middle stage.

How to Get Grotle in Legends: Arceus

Grotle starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Grotle in PLA

Turtwig is your first catch on the way to Grotle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 11-40 across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Turtwig
Droning Meadow
Lv.11-36Grass
Rate 15%
Train until Level 18 to evolve into Grotle
Step 2Grotle ✓
Droning Meadow
Lv.11-36Grass
Rate 15%
or evolve from Turtwig (Step 1)
Train until Level 32 to evolve into Torterra
Step 3Catch or Evolve into Torterra
Holm of Trials
Lv.29-40Grass
Rate 15%
or evolve from Grotle (Step 2)

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

What is Grotle Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Grotle Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Grotle

Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Ice Beam 2x 119-141%KO View Glaceon builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle X-Scissor 2x 76-89% Aerial Ace 2x 57-68% View Scyther builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Silver WindLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle Air Slash 2x 92-108%KO Silver Wind 2x 73-86% View Yanmega builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Air Slash 2x 94-111%KO View Togekiss builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Damage vs Grotle Flamethrower 2x 101-119%KO View Infernape builds →

Grotle Evolutions

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

318C-Tier

405C-Tier+87

525C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Grotle Best Moveset

89 Attack at 85 Defense on Grass with 36 Speed. Physical bulk is building. The moveset has some power but the pace is still too slow. One evolution from Torterra and the Ground typing that doubles the coverage.

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 List

Not a lot to pick from. Grotle gets Leaf Blade and Energy Ball for same-type damage, and Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Leafage

—6010040Grass

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 18

Bulldoze

—6010020Ground

Lv 25

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 34

Leaf Blade

B13510015Grass

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Grotle can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Grotle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulldoze

—6010020Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Energy Ball

C13510010Grass

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

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 ArmorHidden Ability

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Appears where there is clean spring water. The fruit that grows on the shrubs on its shell is sweet, nutritious, and truly delicious.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Grotle Legends: Arceus 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 Legends: Arceus, 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.
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.
For Legends: Arceus, you can run Grotle through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Torterra as fast as you can.

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

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle Air Cutter 2x 80-95% View Togekiss builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Silver WindLv. 6 Damage vs Grotle Aerial Ace 2x 63-75% Silver Wind 2x 47-55% View Scyther builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 9 Damage vs Grotle Aerial Ace 2x 63-75% View Staraptor builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Silver WindLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 1 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Grotle Silver Wind 2x 72-85% Air Cutter 2x 72-85% Poison Sting 2x 10-13% View Beautifly builds →
Dartrix GrassFlying	C
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 18 Damage vs Grotle Aerial Ace 2x 47-55% View Dartrix builds →

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Air Slash 2x 97-115%KO View Togekiss builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Silver WindLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle Air Slash 2x 91-109%KO Silver Wind 2x 76-89% View Yanmega builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Silver WindLv. 6 Damage vs Grotle Aerial Ace 2x 60-70% Silver Wind 2x 43-51% View Scyther builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Ice Beam 2x 121-144%KO View Glaceon builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Venoshock 2x 86-102%KO View Roserade builds →

Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 43 Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Bug Buzz 2x 106-125%KO Air Slash 2x 89-106%KO View Yanmega builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Ice Beam 2x 117-138%KO View Glaceon builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle X-Scissor 2x 75-88% Aerial Ace 2x 57-67% View Scyther builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Raging FuryLv. 46 Damage vs Grotle Raging Fury 2x 106-125%KO View Infernape builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 37 Damage vs Grotle Brave Bird 2x 119-140%KO View Staraptor builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Grotle Brave Bird 2x 123-146%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle X-Scissor 2x 85-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x 44-51% View Scizor builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 43 Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Grotle Bug Buzz 2x 108-128%KO Air Slash 2x 90-106%KO View Yanmega builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Grotle Flare Blitz 2x 105-124%KO View Infernape builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 43 Damage vs Grotle Brave Bird 2x 122-144%KO View Braviary builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Grotle Brave Bird 2x 125-147%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Grotle X-Scissor 2x 87-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x 44-52% View Scizor builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves MegahornLv. 57 Aerial AceLv. 15 Damage vs Grotle Megahorn 2x 125-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x 42-50% View Heracross builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Grotle Flare Blitz 2x 108-127%KO View Infernape builds →
Heatran FireSteel	S
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Magma StormLv. 57 Damage vs Grotle Magma Storm 2x 134-158%KO View Heatran builds →

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Grotle Legends: Arceus

Is Grotle Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Grotle in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Grotle in PLA

Grotle Weakness

What is Grotle Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Grotle

Grotle Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Grotle Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

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