Is Turtwig Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Grass starter. Roark is neutral, Gardenia mirrors you, then Fantina's Ghost gym at the third badge can't touch Torterra's Ground moves. Strong mid-game run through Wake and Byron. Candice's Ice is brutal though, and Flint's all-Fire E4 hurts. A starter that peaks in the middle stretch.
Turtwig has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Grotle's weaknesses hard.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Grotle trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Torterra resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Torterra has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Torterra trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Turtwig is available as a starter at Lv 5.
- LV 13GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- LV 37DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 41GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- After Byron
- HM08NormalRock Climb9085%20
- LV 45GrassLeaf Storm19590%5
Your Turtwig should hit Level 18 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Crasher Wake
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Byron
- HM08NormalRock Climb9085%20
- LV 42DarkCrunch80100%15
- LV 47GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- LV 52GrassLeaf Storm19590%5
Your Grotle should hit Level 32 before you reach Crasher Wake, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassWood Hammer180100%15
- LV 32GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Volkner
- TM71RockStone Edge10080%5
- LV 51GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- LV 57GrassLeaf Storm19590%5
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.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Turtwig Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Turtwig
 Chimchar Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Starly Normal | C | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x63-75% Leech Life 2x15-19% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Mothim Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Mothim builds →Bug Bite 2x74-88% Gust 2x56-67% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x99-117%KO Wing Attack 2x83-99% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 2x77-91% Sludge Bomb 2x72-85% Gust 2x49-59% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Monferno builds →Fire Blast 2x139-165%KO U-turn 2x49-59% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x99-117%KO Wing Attack 2x83-99% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x183-216%KO Sludge Bomb 2x90-107%KO | ||
Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x68-80% Sludge Bomb 2x72-85% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x170-201%KO Poison Jab 2x67-80% U-turn 2x59-70% Aerial Ace 2x50-60% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x106-125%KO Wing Attack 2x82-96% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x104-122%KO X-Scissor 2x69-82% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x165-195%KO Poison Jab 2x67-79% U-turn 2x59-70% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x105-124%KO Wing Attack 2x80-95% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x174-205%KO Poison Jab 2x69-82% U-turn 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x176-208%KO U-turn 2x69-82% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x109-129%KO Wing Attack 2x82-97% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 2x122-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x236-278%KO Air Slash 2x127-150%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x212-249%KO Sludge Bomb 2x92-108%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x203-239%KO Poison Jab 2x70-82% U-turn 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x180-212%KO Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
In Platinum, Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Turtwig for 79-93%. Scizor threatens a KO with U-turn (142-167%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 99-116%.
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball79-93% Focus Blast79-93% Explosion55-65% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch41-48% Superpower81-95% U Turn 2x142-167%KO Pursuit27-32% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Salamence builds →Outrage99-116%KO Earthquake27-32% Fire Blast 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Turtwig View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x140-165%KO Superpower70-82% Fire Blast 2x107-126%KO | ||
Turtwig Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
Pt Turtwig Best Moveset
Grass typing resists Water and Electric, and 68 Attack at 64 Defense makes the moveset physically oriented from the start. 31 Speed means going last against everything. Evolve for Grass/Ground.
Best Build
Turtwig best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Seed Bomb
- Crunch
- Stealth Rock
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy TURTWIG, the shell should feel moist.
Turtwig Platinum Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves